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- From: alc@gdstech.GRUMMAN.COM (Al Chang)
- Subject: Re: Dodge Caravan engine noise
- In-Reply-To: ravalent@mothra.syr.EDU's message of Fri, 30 Oct 92 10: 16:25 EST
- Message-ID: <ALC.92Nov2093833@gdstech.GRUMMAN.COM>
- Sender: alc@gdstech.grumman.com (Al Chang)
- Organization: Grumman Corporation
- References: <1992Oct29.115351.7770@brtph560.bnr.ca>
- <1992Oct30.101625.6784@newstand.syr.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1992 14:38:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Oct29.115351.7770@brtph560.bnr.ca> mjsutton@bnr.ca
- (Michael Sutton P025) writes:
- >I have a 90 grand caravan with a 3.3 chrysler engine with 40K miles.
- >Upon start-up after an overnight sit I hear initial knocking for a
- >few seconds. The noise is similar to a car with an old engine that has
- >wear in the engine bearings.
-
- How's your oil pressure? Some say it could be the oil filter, check
- it out. On mine I use Fram with 5w-30w oil exclusively and have no
- problems.
- Also I heard from previous postings that there was a bad batch of '90 3.3's
- produced with bad (main?) bearings, if I was you I'd check out if you
- have it.
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- Al Chang email: alc@gdstech.grumman.com
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