INSANE Heat Wave Caused Gabe's Family Hauler To EXPLODE 

Old times! You and Gabe working on a car in your garage! Always enjoyed these combos, car repairs and friendships all mixed into one video. Thanks!

Thanks for always being there JR . You’re a good man.

It's fun to see old friends have fun cutting up together. At 61 years old I have already lost 2 of my best friends. I sure do miss cutting up with them. Great video.

Good to see you Gabe, just not under the circumstances. Three hours on the side of the road is torture, glade you are alright brother.

Nice to see you working on a car for a change. Good to see Gabe again, tell him sorry about the Sky.

Good to see Gabe again!

Good to see Chrysler kept using cheap plastic on critical parts. This was the biggest problem I had with my 2.7 - plastic thermostat housing would crack every 40,000 miles.

I missed seeing Gabe on the channel! Can’t wait to keep watching the cabin content! 😂

I always love Gabe’s shirts 😂😂

Im a mechanic and was working on them for 13 years. left the job in 2012 and any plastic (water) fitting eventually cracks and crumbles on them. I can remember an audi A6 SOHC v6 the customer had a small leak from the water pipes that ran from the throttle body and eventually overheated. A slow drip. They have a splash shield for the oil from the cams in the rocker covers. it got so hot they both melted ran down the drain holes into the oil pan and the melted plastic blocked the oil pick up and that seized the motor. Awesome design. if the water leak doesn't get you the melting plastic will. The golfs had the plastic water outlets with the o rings that had steel sleeves around the 2 6mm bolts that hold them on. mk3. They regularly cracked from the sleeves to the centre and if you didn't see the the antifreeze stain it would turn into a dripping leak quickly. That was also compounded by the rad fan sender failing regularly. Any of the Audis with an orange plastic dipstick sleeve. They were on the fast seller list at the dealers. Well they break off at the bottom from heat and time and if you dont realise that they are broken the dip stick sits lower in the tube giving a false level reading. (by quite a lot) Then you have the brown positive cables on the A4s that run from the battery to the starter. After 2 to 3 years the insulation falls off them and the only bit that doesn't fall off is the piece that is under the 'P' clip on the back corner of the block behind the manifold. they are tight enough not to touch any thing but its still scary finding them. I could go on. LOL

I just replaced both heater core hoses on my moms 12 Town and country a week ago, and about a year prior I had to replace both hoses on my old 13 Grand Caravan. I replaced mine in 90 degree heat in a blacktop parking lot in direct sunlight. Was definitely not fun but it is what it is. But the second time around I did it in less than 15 minutes. Was much easier in a 70 degree night. I used the Dorman hoses, for $150 both times. Mine actually burst, and my moms was just leaking. Super known issue with these vans.

It's what happens when accountants override the engineers. They'll spend a billiondy dollars on a 10 Way adjustable seat that you will never readjust once it's set, but they will totally skimp out on critical engine items like cooling hoses. It's asinine.

Wait, this is a car channel? 😂 Nice to see Gabe again. 😀

Nice! Sounds like your Pentastar might have the lifter tick going on as well.

Good to see Gabe again.

Great to see Gabe again!!!! My van just did that to me a couple of weeks ago. First time it's ever left me stranded. Fix those lifters soon or you'll be changing the cam as well.

Love seeing you and Gabe working together.

Dorman makes the aluminum oil filter etc adaptor on the top of the engine too, and it sounds like it's starting to lose one of the roller rockers from the minor tick I'm hearing. If it is replace them right away before it starts eating the cam lobe, then it's a lot more work and parts.

Now these are the “Watch JR Go” videos I like to watch. Welcome back.

280 temp and the engine still runs without a blown head gasket. That is indeed the miracle here.

Gabe is back with his epic follow up to Sky Fall in Van on The Wrecker. It’s full of excitement but low on coolant. 😮

At first i was like Honda or Toyota broken down on the side of the road no way. Then I realized it was a VW/Chrysler and it all made sense.

A combination of Chrysler and VW. What could possibly go wrong.

Just a quick correction. The coaster you were describing with the cable lift is Millennium Force. A Giga coaster standing at 310 feet. Initial drop speed, 93 Mph. The one that stalled is the Magnum XL200 , a 200 foot coaster with a chain lift. Initial drop speed, 72 Mph. Built in 1989, it was the worlds first "Hyper" coaster and kept that record until 1994. The ride stalled due to what is being called a "standard ride stoppage". These typically are a result of a track sensor error that will not allow the ride to re-start until it is cleared for safety reasons. Love your videos btw! Keep up the great job!

Keep an eye on the plastic thermostat housing. Was a super slow leak on my caravan and took out the alternator with it.

Good to see Gabe in the videos

If I remember correctly, the OE part includes the cross-over behind the motor or something. It is expensive. My wife's T&C had this issue last year. Just wait until you have to do the oil cooler. I was talking to one of my buddies who runs a shop and he was impressed my factory one made it to 180k. He said probably because I change my own oil and don't crank on it.

Circa 2011 I was working at a dealer and a woman bought a dodge van. She hated it and had a million problems with it. We took it back and sold her a Routan. Next time she was in she was going on about how you “could feel the German quality” 😂

Daawwwww. Missed opportunity! Routan BOOM! I think VW would be fine with you resurrecting that.

Great to see Gabe again.. and JR too. HAHAHA

Some stop leak, send it and back to the mini resort! Good to see Gabe again.

Always happy to see Gabe on video :D

So good to see Gabe again.

I was so relieved to get rid of my Caravan years ago. Comfortable to drive, tons of room, but horribly unreliable.

That lovely Chrysler 3.6 colab lol

we need to see more of Gabe!

If I see you and Gabe in a vid, I immediately know it’s going to be some awesome content! 🤝

Such a good neighbor!

That Y fitting also applies to any *.7 Mopar engine. Hadda pick one up for our 4.7 Durango reman swap.

Yep those Y-connectors are super common to go out on those! If you're just replacing the Y-connectors do make sure that the hoses themselves are not grungy because they will self destruct in a very short amount of time! I've had that happen before on those and it's no fun!

Don't need a good mechanic when you have a friend as handy as JR.

Bold call putting the engine cover back on before testing. I’ve learned to leave *something* off as a sacrifice to the automotive repair gods while testing. The smite the over confident.😂

12:13 Six Flags Great America runs the American Eagle in reverse at times. I sadly never was there to ride it backwards. But I think it’s probably the best wooden coaster in the states.

And that is what friends are for.

Good to see you again Gabe!!

We love Gabe and his German Plymouth Caravan.

A roller coaster named Magnum XL?? This roller coaster is --asking-- *begging* for a meme.

It was nice seeing you and Gabe again at ORiley’s, keep up the good work and content!

Its so true! After fixing a coolant leak it always smells like coolant for the next week. No matter how much you try and clean it.

Great to see Gabe back on your channel. Miss the fun builds you did with him and Josh. Hope to see more content besides the resort build.

Gabe, nice eagle rising plate up front my there!

Love Gabe's shirt!

Glad to see you back Gabe..

THANKS GABE! You saved the day... Bringing us some Automotive content.😉

I love these kind of videos. Fixing things.

Classic banter with the Gabester!

I'm glad to see Gabe

Orion at Kings Island is nearly identical. They are both great rides. The best thing about Cedar Point was Top Thrill, but it will be back next year.

My 11 Caravan seeped at the same spot last year. The tech actually sent me a video of the y pipe leaking. Service advisor got it covered under the Lifetime Max Care contract. Very good.

Good to see the Gabe man back. Still the master of understatement. Shame about the circumstances. As a point of interest we have not had a reading above 16 Celsius fir 4 weeks now . We are located 25 miles S/West of Glasgow Scotland. 😀

I was thinking about replacing that Y-pipe on my 2012 T&C as a preventative measure, and I was sure I was going to have the order the metal replacement part. It's nice to know that O'Reilly had it in stock. I'll have to check them out.

Oh my, good seeing Gabe

These are so well known for blowing the heater lines that the aftermarket companies are making new ones with aluminum fittings on them instead of the crap plastic. One of my best selling cooling system parts. If yours ain't broke, you better replace it now!

I fixed that issue with some aluminum replacements. Easy fix.

Great having gabe break his car. After all the restore vidz it’s like a fresh of fresh air 😆 🍻

Nice to see Gabe again

Good work and saved money

Cheers from Canada buddy. Your buddy Tom Cruse makes your channel even greater. 😆

Gabe and ice cream, what else do you need? Oh yeah, and the Kansas Highway Patrol! Haha

The 3.6 in the town and country has the same problem, I had to replace mine at 125,000 miles I think it was

112 degrees F here in Phoenix, AZ for the past couple of months. My Mercury Grand Marquis hasn't blown up.

Easy fix. I hear that classic Pentastar engine tick.

I have a cedar point season pass since I'm local. Getting stuck on a roller coaster is my nightmare. We got stuck on the King Cobra at Kings Island in the late 80s, early 90s and they let us wait it out until they got it moving. It didn't take long but it was pretty horrible.

Always love your video like to wach them all times

It's been 2 years since I worked for AutoZone and I still remember that part number. The whole heater hose kit with the metal Y is the Dorman 626-315HP and is about $135

Just replaced all the roller rockers on my 3.6... and I hear the dreaded ticking sound on Gabe's engine... Better change them before it eats the cam

I'm glad to see no one died in that massive EXPLOSION⛑

Gade looks like my older brother always glad to see him on your channel

As always Gabe's T-shirt game is on point, and this one did not disappoint!

Hot with silly humidity! That's why I live in California. We get a week or two in the 90s with low humidity and breeze off the ocean cooling it down in the evening. And sign south of town says no service for 70 miles. Just cows and twisty roads to ride motorcycles!

Make sure Gabe gets the other three plastic pipes replaced. Same happened to me on vacation. Crapped out right beside a garage. Fixed the bad one and gave me the other two to take home.

"People might think I'm a Subaru." 😬 (lived it)

OG, JR and Gabe in the garage!!

Missed the Josh and Gabe content

love gabe lol. sorry to hear about your van.

Good video, glad it was a cheap repair. You have got some serious lifter tick in that engine, though. Super common 3.6 problem. Eats the cams if you keep driving it that way. Best get that repaired or you'll be replacing the whole engine. I am very disappointed by the amount of plastic used on the 3.6 engine. I have seen so many coolant issues on these engines. (I'm a mechanic so I see a lot of vehicles come in and out).

Gabe is like sunshine on a weekend, there is never enough sunshine on a weekend.

We learn, in the south, 2 things when we start driving. The importance of maintaining your a/c and importance of cooling system maintenance. Turns out, it was important this summer everywhere.

I literally replaced those heater hoses on my Caravan 3.6 last week. Rockauto has the cheapest set of the complete hose assemblies i could find with metal y-fittings. SKP brand.

Such a pleasure to see Gabe, sad for the reason however.

Gabe is your funniest friend and you're funny with him.

Nothing beats good friends !!!!

My Grand Caravan had the metal hose upgrade long before it became an issue. It is the same on the 3.3 and 3.8 motors.

You’re describing Millenium Force JR. 😂. Magnum is much older and only ~200 ft.

That happened to me on my 2015 Dodge Journey.. That shit was crazy

That same hose broke on my 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. Fortunately the parts store had one in stock.

You should do a thorough burping of the coolant system on these vans compared to other vehicles. If he comes back with random minor overheating, that's the cause. With coolant lines running all the way to the rear of the van, there's a LOT of spaces for bubbles to get stuck.

lol. I can imagine after putting that part in JR looking at Gabe and going "Ok, let's put some coolant in it and see how it works..." "Ok! Where is the coolant?" "I don't have any. Didn't you buy some?"

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." W. C. Fields. 5:19

Gabe can do everything