Caravan Question

Apr 25, 2004 4 Replies
K

Hello All:



Vehicle is a 2000 Caravan, short wheel base with a 3.0L 3 speed. Mileage is



120K.

I went to do an oil change yesterday and noticed that the oil pan was somewhat rusty in spots. I gently scraped at one of the rougher looking bits to see how bad things were only to have oil gush out. I was able to patch the hole with epoxy after draining the oil, but I don't expect that there is much life left in the pan. My question is: How difficult is it to replace the pan? I have consulted the Haynes manual and understand that the exhaust pipe has to be disconnected and the engine mounts undone. I have tackled bigger jobs, but I know there are probably pitfalls that are not yet obvious. Can anyone comment?



Thanks! Kevin



ve1tv "at" rac.ca


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S

seems to me, i had the pan off my 95 caravan. it wasn't a big deal. the 3.0 was the same engine. good luck, sammm

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T

Hmmm, Sorry to hear that. If pan is so rusty, other parts may be rusty as well. How can you remove bolts/nuts to do the job? Whole car may crumble, hi. Lots of liquid wrench/penetrating oil..... GL, 73, Tony, VE6CGX

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K

Tony:

The van is a 2000 and otherwise in pretty good shape. The pan, it seems to me is very vulnerable to damage from road debris and could have used a bit of tlc (or maybe be made from Al.) No doubt, the fasteners in the exaust system won't be reusable.

Kevin

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J

I read somewhere that a rusting oil pan is a common problem with the 3.0 Mitsubishi-built engine. You may want to check with the dealer and see if they will help with it.

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