Tuesday, December 1, 2020

1998 Caravan with 3.0L; no compression in any of 6 cylinders

I recently purchased a non-running 1998 Caravan that last ran around 2015. Odometer registers 133,000 miles. Timing belt was busted so I replaced it. Water pump and timing belt tensioner looked to be MoPar OEM original parts so I replaced them. I also replaced cam and crank shaft oil seals...the seal rubber was brittle...I'm assuming they were original parts as well. Now I am trying to start the engine. In diagnosing why I can't get it to even want to try, I ran a compression test on all 6... 1998 Caravan with 3.0L; no compression in any of 6 cylinders
I recently purchased a non-running 1998 Caravan that last ran around 2015. Odometer registers 133,000 miles. Timing belt was busted so I replaced it. Water pump and timing belt tensioner looked to be MoPar OEM original parts so I replaced them. I also replaced cam and crank shaft oil seals...the seal rubber was brittle...I'm assuming they were original parts as well.

Now I am trying to start the engine. In diagnosing why I can't get it to even want to try, I ran a compression test on all 6...

1998 Caravan with 3.0L; no compression in any of 6 cylinders
Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:57:26 +0000
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