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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:35 am
Post subject: Caravan Trans hose clamps
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Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed trans)
with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the dealership -
Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots of
leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps and a
$118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that $89
labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps for
only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can tell
me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of 6
clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's also
bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with all
the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
the repair.
Thanks,
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:10 am
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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hmmm Two hoses going to the trans and back to the radiator require 4
clamps, if it has a trans cooler you will have more clamps. If they didnt
see the leak when it was in the shop and you broke down on the road would
you have now been upset because they didnt catch it while it was there????
Just a thought.
Glenn Beasley
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:19 am
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mar 22, 11:35 pm, "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed trans)
> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the dealership -
> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots of
> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps and a
> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that $89
> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps for
> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can tell
> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of 6
> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's also
> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with all
> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
> the repair.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
I wonder why they had to replace the clamps. On my Chrysler vehicles,
they are the standard inexpensive "worm gear" type. I did have to
replace the hoses on my 1990 Dodge Spirit. Over the years, the clamps
had compressed the hoses to the point where they could no longer seal.
I tried to re-position the clamps but that didn't work. The hoses are
molded in shape, so they were only available at the dealer.
I also wonder whey six clamps were needed, unless you have a cooler as
Glenn says.
-KM >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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great dealership treatment !
Daniel wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed trans)
> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the dealership -
> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots of
> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps and a
> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that $89
> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps for
> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can tell
> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of 6
> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's also
> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with all
> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
> the repair.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:14 pm
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and i bet they charged you for chemical fees and what exactly did they use
???and were
Daniel wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed trans)
> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the dealership -
> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots of
> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps and a
> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that $89
> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps for
> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can tell
> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of 6
> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's also
> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with all
> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
> the repair.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:52 am
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ha Ha..... you got it .... I was charged a fee...... $19.80 - described as
" Shop Supplies/Hazardous waste"
Dan
"philthy" <dbrider.RemoveThis@cac.net> wrote in message
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> and i bet they charged you for chemical fees and what exactly did they use
> ???and were
>
> Daniel wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
>> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed
>> trans)
>> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the
>> dealership -
>> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots
>> of
>> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps
>> and a
>> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
>> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that
>> $89
>> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps
>> for
>> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can
>> tell
>> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of
>> 6
>> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's
>> also
>> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with
>> all
>> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
>> the repair.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
> >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:56 am
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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NOPE... just a garden variety Caravan with just the OEM cooler for the
trans, nothing extra. Oh pardon me....I was not complaining about repairing
the problem, it was just the "packing of sand up my butt" that I did not
appreciate. And like I said, they did find something I did not know about -
that bad drive belt idle arm.
Dan
"damnnickname" <damnnickname.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> hmmm Two hoses going to the trans and back to the radiator require 4
> clamps, if it has a trans cooler you will have more clamps. If they didnt
> see the leak when it was in the shop and you broke down on the road would
> you have now been upset because they didnt catch it while it was there????
> Just a thought.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
> >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:04 pm
Post subject: Re: Caravan Trans hose clamps [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Well that was another thing I did not understand..... why they did not
replace the hoses. And NO, I just have the standard OEM Trans cooler and no
extra equipment. The hose clamps are also the standard worm gear type. Maybe
they just wiped off the old clamps, and never really did the work. Like I
said before, that whole area was still soaked with oil they never cleaned
up, and I have had some oil still leaking on to the floor.
Dan
<kmatheson RemoveThis @sisna.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 22, 11:35 pm, "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote:
>> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
>> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed
>> trans)
>> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the
>> dealership -
>> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots
>> of
>> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps
>> and a
>> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
>> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that
>> $89
>> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps
>> for
>> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can
>> tell
>> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of
>> 6
>> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's
>> also
>> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with
>> all
>> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
>> the repair.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>
> I wonder why they had to replace the clamps. On my Chrysler vehicles,
> they are the standard inexpensive "worm gear" type. I did have to
> replace the hoses on my 1990 Dodge Spirit. Over the years, the clamps
> had compressed the hoses to the point where they could no longer seal.
> I tried to re-position the clamps but that didn't work. The hoses are
> molded in shape, so they were only available at the dealer.
>
> I also wonder whey six clamps were needed, unless you have a cooler as
> Glenn says.
>
> -KM
> >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:53 am
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i would have replaced the hoses it would have been only about 22 dollars
just to make sure that the hoses were not breaking down and would fail going
down the eway
Daniel wrote:
> Well that was another thing I did not understand..... why they did not
> replace the hoses. And NO, I just have the standard OEM Trans cooler and no
> extra equipment. The hose clamps are also the standard worm gear type. Maybe
> they just wiped off the old clamps, and never really did the work. Like I
> said before, that whole area was still soaked with oil they never cleaned
> up, and I have had some oil still leaking on to the floor.
>
> Dan
>
> <kmatheson.TakeThisOut@sisna.com> wrote in message
> news:1174655973.911036.216480@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> > On Mar 22, 11:35 pm, "Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote:
> >> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
> >> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed
> >> trans)
> >> with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the
> >> dealership -
> >> Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my van - lots
> >> of
> >> leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6 hose clamps
> >> and a
> >> $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh, they also replaced
> >> some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a problem with that
> >> $89
> >> labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it take 6 hose clamps
> >> for
> >> only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the clamps or hoses can
> >> tell
> >> me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me the truth on the use of
> >> 6
> >> clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to replace them. What's
> >> also
> >> bothering me is that the dealership never even cleaned up the area with
> >> all
> >> the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell if oil is still leaking after
> >> the repair.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dan
> >
> > I wonder why they had to replace the clamps. On my Chrysler vehicles,
> > they are the standard inexpensive "worm gear" type. I did have to
> > replace the hoses on my 1990 Dodge Spirit. Over the years, the clamps
> > had compressed the hoses to the point where they could no longer seal.
> > I tried to re-position the clamps but that didn't work. The hoses are
> > molded in shape, so they were only available at the dealer.
> >
> > I also wonder whey six clamps were needed, unless you have a cooler as
> > Glenn says.
> >
> > -KM
> > >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:23 pm
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I have a 99 Grand Caravan with the 3.8 and same deal-mine were leaking
tranny fluid all over the floor. I bought new lines and used the old clamps.
That was several months ago, and still no leaks. The old hoses were very
spongy where they were leaking. FYI, I did use aftermarket hoses and did it
myself for 20 bucks.
Mike
"Daniel" <dcxdanATyahooDOTcom> wrote in message
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> Just wondering if anyone recently has had their transmission cooling hose
> clamps replaced. I brought my 1999 Caravan (3.0 L engine with 4 speed
> trans) with 95,000 miles in to have the Clockspring replaced, and the
> dealership - Roseville Chrysler Jeep (MI) - found another problem with my
> van - lots of leaks of trans fluid from the cooling hoses. Well, after 6
> hose clamps and a $118 labor charge, I was not a very happy camper. Oh,
> they also replaced some drive belts and an idle arm, but I do not have a
> problem with that $89 labor charge. Anyway, my question is... why does it
> take 6 hose clamps for only two hoses. Maybe someone who has replaced the
> clamps or hoses can tell me if the service rep at the dealer is telling me
> the truth on the use of 6 clamps, and the work required to charge $118 to
> replace them. What's also bothering me is that the dealership never even
> cleaned up the area with all the trans oil, so it is really hard to tell
> if oil is still leaking after the repair.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
> >> Stay informed about: Caravan Trans hose clamps |
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