Part 1/2: 2008-2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country radiator removal 

Some people have a natural knack for teaching and you're one of them. This video was the perfect pace, focused on the right things, interposed things to be aware of going forward, wasn't rushed - I wish you produced videos for all makes and models. You made this R&R completely stress-free. Can't thank you enough!

Wife and I watched video 1 &2 together. We started at 9:05 am this morning. She did the bolts and I took care of clamps and plugs. She was filling the radiator with new fluid by 10:15. We can’t thank you enough. We pray blessing on you and your family.

I used your video to replace my radiator on the morning of July 4th. I am not a mechanic, but you gave great instructions and clear information. I changed my radiator, I'm so proud and relieved. I didn't know what we were going to do. We really are not in a financial position to pay a mechanic. Your video helped us out big time! Thank you and God Bless You!

Hands down the BEST videos I've ever seen on automotive work. Clear, detailed, concise. Thank you so much for the effort and the help!

Fantastic clear dialogue. Well spoken, not rushed, high quality video closeups. Great job.

David, thank you so very much for this video. It made replacing the radiator in my 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan extremely easy. Without the video I am not sure I would have ever finished the job. You are very clear and understandable and the video shots are excellent. Thank you again and please keep up the marvelous work.

Your 2-part tutorial to do this procedure was EXCELLENT! For those doing this in the future watch this ENTIRE video (parts 1&2) and you are covered. FYI /Tips: If you have that horizontal "cooling line" across the bottom of the radiator (it's mentioned in the video) it can be a bit annoying to disconnect and reattach. Also when reinstalling the new radiator make sure it's seated all the way forward and retained under the top cross-member. Again, excellent video!

I just wanted to tell you that this video worked for me step for step. Didnt have the right tools for some parts but I managed to get it done. Thank you very much and keep up the great work!!!

My folks came in from SC and their van was leaking from the radiator. Being that I never worked on this van, I found your video. Your step-by-step instructions were spot on. It probably would have taken me a lot longer hadn't I watched your video. Thanks so much and keep doing what you're doing.

Great videos. I watched both videos before getting started. Then I just set my iPad under the hood, where it would be out of my way, and was able to play and pause the videos as I went along. I did have to put a mirror on those bottom clips to see what I was feeling around for, but I finally got them loose. You were not kidding about using a pair of angled needle nose pliers. I need to get a pair. First radiator I have ever pulled. You made it easier than I thought it would be. Thank you so much.

Hi Dave, Your video and explanations were excellent. I really appreciated it. Canadian tire wanted $700 plus tax. I bought rad $125 after market and me and my buddy did exactly how your tutorial video showed. God bless u my friend. 😉

You’re the best… honestly saved me $400 by doing it myself with your simple and informative video! Subscriber for life now!

Thanks to this video i was able to change radiator by myself saving about 500$. Thank you for these directions.

I just want to say thank you for posting your video. I watch it several times before I did the job, it was very helpful. Thank you!!! Stay safe, stay well!!!

You guys were a life saver. Was given bad information about pulling cooler fan out of car, people said just pull it out. They didn't tell me about clips I had to push.

GREAT video! thank you for the post! I'm about to change the leaky Rad on my '08 T&C, and your hints and tips are great for getting insight into the special items on this vehicle.

Did this job today. It was EXACTLY as you described on my 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan with 3.8L. Thanks for uploading such clear instructions five years ago. LOL

Thanks for the vid ! I bought a 08 T&C 2 days ago and needed a radiator and this vid made my life much easier ! I would have had a hard time without it. One vid i started to watch the guy to the entire bumper cover off/ I wasn't trying to go that route. Thanks again !!!

No joke, you are excellent at explaining what to do, you should be an instructor to other mechanics. Great job!! God bless you brother.

I watch a ton of fix it vids for all my cars and so far you are my favorite mechanic brah! Really rare.

David, last time I saw you, you had 30K subscribers, and now I see you have a much much more! You deserve it. Your videos are easy to follow because they're very detailed and thorough. Thank you and congratulations!

Man, I can’t tell you how AWESOME this video was. Very detailed, very thorough. Took me about an hour to get my radiator out. Biggest problem I had was the squeeze tabs for the power steering line in front of the condenser. I had to get mine from underneath. Either way, I’ll be checking your videos from now on (as long as we have our Grand Caravan, I mean).

Doing this for the first time, i found this was the best instructional video i have ever seen! Start to finish took me one and a half. great job explaning steps so simple people can understand!!!! THANKS AGAIN

Dave you were great help for replacing oil filter cooling module for my 2014 200 s 3,6 pen star got video on changing alternator if so I could use your help on that and THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video it helped me tremendously in the removal process. My only issue I had was when reinstalling was remembering how the condenser and power steering line went back on. I did figure it out and it's running great. You rock keep up the great videos!!!

Great video, good detail and explaining the connectors for the fan as well as the other connectors and how they work! I replaced a radiator on a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. Taking off the front bumper I recommend which makes accessing the lower power steering line snap brace much easier to get to. Thanks!

I just wanted to addd that this was flawless!!! I was able to get mine replaced and it’s working great!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you for this video. It's very clear and detailed. Working on the car, it was almost like I'd done the job before.

Hi, I'm a retired Master Mechanic myself but took advantage of your R&R video on this one. Helped me in knowing some of the shortcuts and tricks Dodge Mechanics use to GET PAID more than book time by shortening the process as much as possible. Knocked out the whole job in less than 2 hours. I still got it! :D My 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan needs to have the rear valve cover gasket changed out. Losing me a quart every 1500 miles or so. The front one was obviously changed by the previous owner but I recon the rear was too expensive or troublesome to do. Anyway, it's gotta be done. I'm considering removing the cowling to access the rear bank's top end. I know I can also remove the intake and get at it that way but what a pain in the ars to R&R including all the extra replacement parts. Like they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! ;) I believe the PCV valve hasn't ever been changed either and it's hose is dry rotted and brittle anyway. I think it's also causing a slightly rough idle too. Kind of missing when it's idling at around 650 RPM in gear no A/C running. Smoother idle when A/C is running but RPM's are up to as high as 850 when A/C and cooling fan are active. What steps would you recommend to change out the rear valve cover gasket etc. without too much hassle and extra parts? Your tutorials are excellent! Keep up the good work! Thank you! Sparky

Great video, very detailed and informative. I was able to replace my radiator myself and it didn't include a bunch of useless chatter.

Thank you!! Deciding to change my own radiator saved me MONEY....your video saved me TIME!!! This was such an easy fix. Thank you, thank you!

This guy is good Stright to the point Very clear on what to do and how to do it Thanks

Thanks for taking the time to make this video!! You saved me (and others) a lot of $$$. You put great detail and excellent video shots to make the job easy. The only thing that I had a hard time with were the bottom clips holding the A/C condenser to the radiator (couldn't get needle nose pliers in there). I finally sprayed WD-40 on the clips, waited a few minutes, and they popped right off using just my fingers. Thanks again!!!

Cool video. The instructions were perfect and the video great.By far the best ive seen in a long time.

Excellent very helpful video. I have to do this on my granddaughters van.

Thanks for sharing the video , everything is so good, nice details about the job you are working on it and no junk information about something else and great angle and professional quality of video and voice...

Followed this exactly and worked great for my 2015 sxt flex fuel. The only adjustments I made was to 1. remove the top bracket before removing fan. I couldn't get to the second wire harness because it's very tight space compared to the video. Some bolts were rusted and a few clips broke but was able to get them off and found replacements at oreilly luckily. 2. Struggled hard to pinch the lower fastners as I had that line running on the bottom like in the video. I ended up removing the passenger front tire and it gave me plenty of room to go underneath and pinch off. 3. I had so much trouble on the bottom clips that I decided to just remove the bumper. Was extremely easy and made the reinstalling process way easier. Wish I did that in the beginning, it was worth the effort and I highly recommend. I did have to buy a few plastic tree fasteners cuz I broke two while taking the bumper off, but worth the $3 for the time it saved me and I could have saved them if I took my time. Thanks for the video! Saved me tons of money from taking it in.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video

Great video one of the best ones I've watched.

i watched the 2 parts and it was that easy. Many thanks!!!

Absolutely GREAT video. I just fixed my car and saved a ton of money. THANKS!!!!!

Very helpful with good views and clear explanation!

Thanks for show us. Your video help me.

very informative video . Thanks for you certainly helped me with thisproject . Came out and went back in with out a hitch.

thanks so much for this video.. I probably couldn't have done it without it. The hardest part is getting those bottom clips that connect the power steering line. The important thing is to make sure you separate the AC cooler from the radiator (lift up on both sides and separate). Complete job took about 4 hours, but I spent an hour messing with those bottom clips. Btw, local dealership wanted about $800 to do the job. Local auto parts store wanted $225 for the radiator. Ebay sells them new for $50. So if you buy the radiator on ebay, you can watch this video and do it yourself and save $$$

Great video, it helped me a lot especially on all those clips.

Fantastic video. Thank you

Great info, helped me out big time. Thanks

Thank you for making this video. It help a lot.

Great video! Thank you!

Thanks for the excellent knowledge

Loving the video so far but struggling to get the electrical wiring unplugged. Watching you makes it look easy. I'm sliding the red tab but can't seem to get past the secondary lock. Help!

very detailed video thank you

😱 I have to say thank you sooooo much. I went step by step and I did it👏🏾. I really appreciate the video especially since sometimes my opinion these prices be ridiculous for labor. Nevertheless thank you again can you do a water pump video I was told I may need one👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Awesome video!

Thank you for the video! it really helped.

Good.job thnx

Just finished doing this. @1:15 The radiator overflow comes out A LOT easier _after_ the upper radiator hose is disconnected. Initially, you can just drop it on the ground through the engine compartment. @1:53 There is a cover ... at least on my '12 DGC ... that needs to come off in order to get this view. Upside is that cover just pops right off. @2:20 I have a 6" notched pry bar that worked just like his trip removal tool. Don't know where I got it ... have had it forever. @2:35 There's not that much room. I used the short end of my pry bar and it worked like the screwdriver. But I was able to get in a tight space at a 90 deg angle. @4:00 Getting the fan shroud off the blocking fingers is a piece of cake. Getting the fan assembly out of the car is a royal PITA. Be prepared to fight with it, but it does come out. @4:42 Yeah. Do it in this order. I drained the radiator way before this step, and it was a PITA to get to. Shoulda followed the directions! @5:20 One of those clamp pliers tools would be _way_ helpful. I used my regular pliers. And, my clamps didn't slide on the hose as easily as his. ibid The upper end of my upper hose had a hose clamp that screwed down to tighten. The others had the kind in the video. Looking back, I'd replace them with the screwdriver ones. Everything else in this section of the video went very smoothly, and was as shown.

I watched both parts, too. The repair manual says 2.6 hours. I haven't repaired/replaced a radiator in 20 years. I did the job in 1/5 hours, on a 2008 Chrysler T&C. The one thing I recommend is to (carefully) remove the grill. Makes getting to the cooling lines in the front easier.

Followed the video and everything came together perfectly. Instead of $500-$600 I spent $105 at Rock Auto .com for the new radiator (delivered to my door) and maybe $20 worth of anti-freeze. I'll be looking for your videos when I'm on my next project. Excellent job!

Well done.

just figures, I SPECIFY 2006 dodge caravan and I get this. Good job, Premium RU-vid....

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just needed to remove the coolant overflow reservoir and your video showed that it can be done in about 30 seconds. Great!

Used This Twice...Thank you

Best video ever

My son and I used this video to replace the radiator in his van last Saturday. It made the job much easier. Only problem we had was the clips that attach the power steering line to the radiator. Still, we completed the job in about 2 hours.

So I did this and now my needle is stuck at 0mph until I'm going 50-60mph and Guage "works" like it's supposed to. Do you have a video that shows how to reset the other way? My gas Guage also doesn't read right, it reads 1/4 tank over where it is and didn't work at all before resetting this way. Thank you this is best basic video explaining what to do!!

thank you, save a lot of time

good video, I can ask you a question. Are the springs and rear shocks the same on the 2010 and 2015 models?

I have a 2013 dodge grand caravan. How to disconnect the fan cooling two relays. Do you push in or out on the retaining clip. I don't want to apply pressure and break the relay

Great video my friend. I now see this isn't that bad. When the service catalog called for 2 hours labor... Thought, crap. I bet that's including opening the ac lines and possibly removing front bumper as you clearly show, not necessarily needed.

Thanks

Where would I find the cooling fan relay for that car? I'm aware the low speed relay is in the fuse box. Is there another?

hey I know this doesn't really relate to this video but for the life of me I can't find the cooling fan relay on an 08 town and country

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So no transmission cooling lines to deal with like on my older 2005? My 2008 T&C is the 3.8 so will it be the same as your video shows? Also, any suggestions on flushing engine first before taking out old or steps for once the new rad is in place, I'm assuming just reverse the steps, to properly fill and burp or anything tricky?

Thanks for the great info David. I dont mind taking it apart but would like to diagnose where and what is causing before replacing the radiator. The wife complained total coolant loss due to leak in the driver front side (top side to be precise) of the radiator. Is this common in these vehicles...thanks again

If possible can you post on how to replace an alternator on a 2008 Caravan. That would be awesome. Cheers man!!!

Hello.. does anyone have a link to a video to change a front bumper on 08grand caravan xlt

Practical info..

hey how was wondering how to remove the front grill of my 2012 dodge grand caravan SE?

Great detail, nothing missed, just follow the steps and you'll get it done! This is the best auto mechanic video I've used.

If possible , Please make a video about how to change a starter on Dodge grand caravan 2009 .Thank you in advance .

Where did part 2 of the video go?

At 5:17 whats the name of those 2 metal tubes with black casing behind the hose?? I have a leak there.

2011 and newer come with a 3.6, does the radiator stay the same for the newer years or does it also change when the engine changes?

Awesome job. this would have been very tricky without the video. Pay special attention to the "Clips", especially the ones that hold the power steering pipe to the lower radiator. otherwise this is an easy do it yourself job. was quoted $850 at the dealer. I got it done in 2 hrs for $187.

mission complete. . those bottom clips that were attached to the power steering were a pain though.. thanks bro

What’s the number on the trim tool you used on the grill portion? Looks lik,e a Snap On

Not even maybe on my 2016 Town and Country I don't know what you removed before you started this video but the room between your fan assembly and engine block is 5 times more than what I have. I don't have room to lift the fan up out of the locks and then move it toward the engine. Hitting an electrical connector and something else and if I try to raise it above the connector, it hits both the filler cap and something on the opposite end of the rad. I'm only doing this to access a bolt on the Alt. So much crap compared to my 07 Dodge grand. :(

Fbi statement i can lock up how many.

Don't use a tool to tighten your rad drain petcock bc itll break sooner or later. It happened to me and I wasn't cranking on it too bad. Hand tight is fine.

Having a hard time removing the fan clip, noticed you didn’t have a red tab. Have you any tips?

Would this be the same steps for 4.0L?

just had to do this to mine. video was absolutely essential. that power steering bar is garbage to work with lol

Subscribed bro. Keep up the good work. Beer and chicken wings on me ☺

What were the symptoms that steered you towards replacing the radiator? Was it clogged or smashed? Jw

dave can u tell me where the fan relay is located

Recently my radiator fan comes on for about 5 to 10 seconds and then turns off, what could be wrong?

Show me more I have 2009 grand caravan Whatever you got