1995 Chrysler Caravan No Start
dave
you see now i just tried to start it up and it seems that just the starter is going nothing else just this?? wierd it dont even sound like the engine itself is turning but i`ve looked and the gears are all going around so it isnt the timing belt the rotor turns i`ve removed the cap and watched and its going so??? anyway this has me stumped for once usually i can get it going no matter but vehicles are a funny thingggggg
thanks
dave
thanks alot
dave
thanks bud
DAVE
well i`ve looked at the timing belt and all is alright there with this, now still i`m just getting the starter running and it seems like there is no compression happening like it normally sounds when it kicks over i dont hear this?? the cam shaft is ok its not broken. now i`m really mixed up here everything seems alright but wont crank over i`ve even changed the oil and cleaned up the plugs because it was flodded i did smell gas on each of the 6 plugs so i did this and then when i went to try and start it again i smelled gas all over again??? and so i took off the hose going to the throttle body and it had some oil and gas mixed?? i`ve never seen this before wow!!! something new at every corner it seems lately.
thanks for any help anybody can give on this issue
DAVE :roll:
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE TRIED HELPING IN THIS AREA OF AUTO MECHANICS AND IF THERE IS EVER SOMETHING I CAN HELP OUT WITH ALSO FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW AND IF I CAN HEY!!!
NOT A PROBLEM BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS ONE REALLY JUST STUMPED ME MUST BE GETTING OLD((43)) SMILE BUT NEVER THE LESS I`M HERE FOR U FOLKS AS WELL
TAKE CARE AND HAPPY FIXING DAVE IN WINNIPEG
ALWAYS AROUND SOMEWHERE GUYS GIRLS!!!!
well i`ve got this problem here to do with half shafts on a 1995 dodge caravan 3.0l front wheel drive of course . now my question here is this i cant remember if the half shaft on the drivers side being the smaller one as there are 2 one long and 1 short now the short one here should the shaft go in all the way to where the shaft is flush with the tranny housing or should it protrude some out of the transaxle??? because mine protrudes some and to me it looks like just 2 much
thanks alot
dave
Suggested Repair
Replace the seized water pump and correct the slipped timing belt, then change the fuel-contaminated oil. On the half-shaft question, the short driver-side shaft normally protrudes about 1.5 inches past the transaxle bearing.
Conversation Summary
A 1995 Chrysler Caravan 3.0L would only whine on the starter and would not start, though spark and fuel were present and the flywheel teeth looked intact. The rotor turned, so the engine was rotating, but it sounded like there was no compression. An expert advised checking the timing belt and marks before the coil or throttle position sensor, and also mentioned a possible broken camshaft. The owner later found the water pump had seized and slipped the timing belt; the oil was full of fuel and was changed. A follow-up question about the short driver-side half shaft was answered that it normally sticks out about 1.5 inches past flush.
