2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager Water Pump

Hello all...

This has been a "fun" van to own--while it seems to be reliable enough and
is holding up well, it has had enough stupid problems to make you wonder...
It's a 2000 Grand Voyager with the 3.3L V6.

About two or three months ago, it suddenly and without provocation dumped
coolant out of the weep hole on the water pump. After it did so, the leak
continued for a while and then slowly eased off. I don't recall for sure if
it stopped or not. I did find that filling the radiator and expansion tank
back up to the proper levels would result in a repeat performance.

So the water pump was replaced, and everything seemed fine until today when
it did the same thing. I'm sure that if I were to fill the radiator and
expansion tank (the expansion tank is empty and the radiator low) it would
end up on the ground again. This time around, however, it hasn't leaked at
all afterward.

Any ideas?

William

air pocket in copoling system. esp. if the van has rear heat

"William R. Walsh" wrote:

> Hello all...
>
> This has been a "fun" van to own--while it seems to be reliable enough and
> is holding up well, it has had enough stupid problems to make you wonder...
> It's a 2000 Grand Voyager with the 3.3L V6.
>
> About two or three months ago, it suddenly and without provocation dumped
> coolant out of the weep hole on the water pump. After it did so, the leak
> continued for a while and then slowly eased off. I don't recall for sure if
> it stopped or not. I did find that filling the radiator and expansion tank
> back up to the proper levels would result in a repeat performance.
>
> So the water pump was replaced, and everything seemed fine until today when
> it did the same thing. I'm sure that if I were to fill the radiator and
> expansion tank (the expansion tank is empty and the radiator low) it would
> end up on the ground again. This time around, however, it hasn't leaked at
> all afterward.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> William

Hi!

> air pocket in copoling system. esp. if the van has rear heat

Ah yes, the van sure does have rear heat/AC. I hadn't thought of that.
Thanks for the tip.

If there is air trapped back there, what is the best way to encourage it to
leave?

William

drive it and recheck the level
i have a kool tool that pulls a vacumm on the cooling system and will do those
with rear heat
takes less time to fill and tells me if my work leaks before i even test drive
them

"William R. Walsh" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> > air pocket in copoling system. esp. if the van has rear heat
>
> Ah yes, the van sure does have rear heat/AC. I hadn't thought of that.
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> If there is air trapped back there, what is the best way to encourage it to
> leave?
>
> William

Hi!

> i have a kool tool that pulls a vacumm on the cooling system and will
> do those with rear heat

Where'd you get it or what is it called?

I think the water pump went. I found metal shavings down in that area, and
it didn't look good when I got it out of there. Lifetime warranted...so the
only thing was the labor to put a new one in. Hope it lasts a little longer.

William

the tool is made by airlift and costs about 80 dollars most good parts stors
carry it
there is a cheaper verson but you get what you pay for and you have to have a
good compressor

"William R. Walsh" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> > i have a kool tool that pulls a vacumm on the cooling system and will
> > do those with rear heat
>
> Where'd you get it or what is it called?
>
> I think the water pump went. I found metal shavings down in that area, and
> it didn't look good when I got it out of there. Lifetime warranted...so the
> only thing was the labor to put a new one in. Hope it lasts a little longer.
>
> William