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An Uncanny Coincidence?
Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K
miles The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to say WHAT it was. I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX and always changing the oil filter. After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the driveway. Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and reinstall it? Thanks for any info. |
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I would guess this is the 3.3 engine, and no the belt does not have to be
removed to have the pan removed, pull on the tensioner and make sure it springs back, if not replace it, also check for proper alignment "NoName" > wrote in message news:SL%ud.182368$V41.121665@attbi_s52... > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > miles > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > say WHAT it was. > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > and always changing the oil filter. > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > driveway. > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > reinstall it? > > Thanks for any info. > > > |
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I would guess this is the 3.3 engine, and no the belt does not have to be
removed to have the pan removed, pull on the tensioner and make sure it springs back, if not replace it, also check for proper alignment "NoName" > wrote in message news:SL%ud.182368$V41.121665@attbi_s52... > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > miles > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > say WHAT it was. > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > and always changing the oil filter. > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > driveway. > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > reinstall it? > > Thanks for any info. > > > |
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I don't think any repair work had anything to do with the serpentine
belt coming off - I think, based on my own experience, that any appreciable amount of water that gets splashed up into the engine compartment can cause the belt to come off - had it happen to my 1995 T&C under the same circumstance as you mention. Hit a large area of standing water in the dark during a particularly heavy rainstorm and off came the belt - glad to have been only a few blocks from home! Service manager at the local Chrysler dealer said that "well, thats a known problem if you get too much snow up into the engine compartment and there is a retro kit that supposed to protect the idler pulley (?) from getting snow/ water over it and prevent the belt from throwing off". Don't know if he was shining me on - 'cause I asked him to get this kit, but nothing ever happened. Peter NoName wrote: > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > miles > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > say WHAT it was. > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > and always changing the oil filter. > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > driveway. > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > reinstall it? > > Thanks for any info. > > > |
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I don't think any repair work had anything to do with the serpentine
belt coming off - I think, based on my own experience, that any appreciable amount of water that gets splashed up into the engine compartment can cause the belt to come off - had it happen to my 1995 T&C under the same circumstance as you mention. Hit a large area of standing water in the dark during a particularly heavy rainstorm and off came the belt - glad to have been only a few blocks from home! Service manager at the local Chrysler dealer said that "well, thats a known problem if you get too much snow up into the engine compartment and there is a retro kit that supposed to protect the idler pulley (?) from getting snow/ water over it and prevent the belt from throwing off". Don't know if he was shining me on - 'cause I asked him to get this kit, but nothing ever happened. Peter NoName wrote: > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > miles > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > say WHAT it was. > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > and always changing the oil filter. > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > driveway. > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > reinstall it? > > Thanks for any info. > > > |
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NO: 07-02-94
SUBJECT: Serpentine Drive Belt Comes Off Pulleys DATE: Dec. 23, 1994 NOTE: THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L OR 3.8L ENGINE. SYMPTOM/CONDITION: If the vehicle is driven through deep or drifted snow the serpentine drive belt may be forced off of its pulleys by snow coming in between the belt and the pulleys. DIAGNOSIS: Determine the road conditions the driver of the vehicle was encountering at the time the serpentine belt came off. Verify all of the pulleys are in proper alignment and pulleys and accessories are properly attached. If the driver of the vehicle indicates deep or drifted snow may have been a factor in the serpentine belt coming off its pulleys and any pulley mis-alignment and/or accessory/pulley attachment problem has been corrected, perform the following repair procedure. PARTS REQUIRED: Quantity Part No. Description 1 4773892 Shield 1 6501926 Nut/Washer AR 4612411 Belt, Serpentine 1991 - 1992 With A/C AR 4612460 Belt, Serpentine 1993 - 1995 With A/C AR 4612418 Belt, Serpentine 1991 - 1995 Without A/C "peter denyer" > wrote in message ... > I don't think any repair work had anything to do with the serpentine > belt coming off - I think, based on my own experience, that any > appreciable amount of water that gets splashed up into the engine > compartment can cause the belt to come off - had it happen to my 1995 > T&C under the same circumstance as you mention. Hit a large area of > standing water in the dark during a particularly heavy rainstorm and off > came the belt - glad to have been only a few blocks from home! > > Service manager at the local Chrysler dealer said that "well, thats a > known problem if you get too much snow up into the engine compartment > and there is a retro kit that supposed to protect the idler pulley (?) > from getting snow/ water over it and prevent the belt from throwing > off". Don't know if he was shining me on - 'cause I asked him to get > this kit, but nothing ever happened. > > Peter > > NoName wrote: > > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > > miles > > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > > say WHAT it was. > > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > > and always changing the oil filter. > > > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > > driveway. > > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > > reinstall it? > > > > Thanks for any info. > > > > > > > |
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NO: 07-02-94
SUBJECT: Serpentine Drive Belt Comes Off Pulleys DATE: Dec. 23, 1994 NOTE: THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3L OR 3.8L ENGINE. SYMPTOM/CONDITION: If the vehicle is driven through deep or drifted snow the serpentine drive belt may be forced off of its pulleys by snow coming in between the belt and the pulleys. DIAGNOSIS: Determine the road conditions the driver of the vehicle was encountering at the time the serpentine belt came off. Verify all of the pulleys are in proper alignment and pulleys and accessories are properly attached. If the driver of the vehicle indicates deep or drifted snow may have been a factor in the serpentine belt coming off its pulleys and any pulley mis-alignment and/or accessory/pulley attachment problem has been corrected, perform the following repair procedure. PARTS REQUIRED: Quantity Part No. Description 1 4773892 Shield 1 6501926 Nut/Washer AR 4612411 Belt, Serpentine 1991 - 1992 With A/C AR 4612460 Belt, Serpentine 1993 - 1995 With A/C AR 4612418 Belt, Serpentine 1991 - 1995 Without A/C "peter denyer" > wrote in message ... > I don't think any repair work had anything to do with the serpentine > belt coming off - I think, based on my own experience, that any > appreciable amount of water that gets splashed up into the engine > compartment can cause the belt to come off - had it happen to my 1995 > T&C under the same circumstance as you mention. Hit a large area of > standing water in the dark during a particularly heavy rainstorm and off > came the belt - glad to have been only a few blocks from home! > > Service manager at the local Chrysler dealer said that "well, thats a > known problem if you get too much snow up into the engine compartment > and there is a retro kit that supposed to protect the idler pulley (?) > from getting snow/ water over it and prevent the belt from throwing > off". Don't know if he was shining me on - 'cause I asked him to get > this kit, but nothing ever happened. > > Peter > > NoName wrote: > > Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K > > miles > > The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to > > say WHAT it was. > > I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I > > have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX > > and always changing the oil filter. > > > > After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water > > about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering > > capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the > > driveway. > > Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. > > > > Can anyone tell me WHY and HOW such debris build up could happen, and does > > the serpentine belt need to be removed/loosened to remove the oil pan and > > reinstall it? > > > > Thanks for any info. > > > > > > > |
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:05:38 GMT, "NoName" > wrote:
>Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K >miles >The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to >say WHAT it was. >I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I >have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX >and always changing the oil filter. > >After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water >about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering >capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the >driveway. >Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. think back. every time you get work done there, does something else break or fail right away? happened to me at a local midas. i stopped going even tho i have free lifetime oil changes cause every time i went, i would have a surpentine belt problem. i think he was squirting some oil onto it. on purpose. ....thehick |
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:05:38 GMT, "NoName" > wrote:
>Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K >miles >The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to >say WHAT it was. >I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I >have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX >and always changing the oil filter. > >After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water >about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering >capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the >driveway. >Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. think back. every time you get work done there, does something else break or fail right away? happened to me at a local midas. i stopped going even tho i have free lifetime oil changes cause every time i went, i would have a surpentine belt problem. i think he was squirting some oil onto it. on purpose. ....thehick |
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:31:33 -0500, frank-in-toronto
> wrote: >On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:05:38 GMT, "NoName" > wrote: > >>Just recently had some repair work done on a 2000 Chrysler T&C minivan - 70K >>miles >>The oil pick-up tube was clogged with "debris", the shop guy hesitated to >>say WHAT it was. >>I have changed the oil every 3000 miles up to 50K miles and since then, I >>have let it go to 4,000 miles maybe twice, and 4,500 once, using Castrol GTX >>and always changing the oil filter. >> >>After getting the vehicle back, my wife drove through some standing water >>about five blocks from our house and immediately lost power steering >>capability and the temperature gauge was overheated when she pulled into the >>driveway. >>Well, of course the serpentine belt came off the pulleys. >think back. every time you get work done there, does >something else break or fail right away? happened to me >at a local midas. i stopped going even tho i have free >lifetime oil changes cause every time i went, i would >have a surpentine belt problem. i think he was squirting >some oil onto it. on purpose. >...thehick I'm really tired of the "up-sell" every time I go to one of these car places. Seems like Jiffy lube is really in the air filter business and Midas is really in the fan belt business. None of 'em will just do what you came in for and send you on your way. The worst, by far, in my experience is Firestone who tell you about your brakes when you came in to see about the air conditioner. Firestone? Never again. |
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