Can we make this $500 AWD Chrysler Town & Country roadworthy again? | Part 1

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  • @nojunkwork5735
    @nojunkwork5735 Місяць тому

    The seller knew his van was a roach plus he wasn't being honest with you. A little talking and you could have picked it up for $200 bucks. Why are you being the buyer and the seller at the same time? Every time you comment on the positive instead of the negative it costs you money.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @nojunkwork5735 Too bad for me. You're welcome to go buy yourself one for $200 if it bothers ya.
      I walked in expecting to pay 500 and I made him pay for the fluids I put in it. No loss in my book.

    • @nojunkwork5735
      @nojunkwork5735 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Doesn't bother me any, it wasn,t my money you were wasting. Just offering a suggestion but I forgot you people from Wokeasota know everything. Don't forget to put your George Floyd bumper sticker on that rust bucket.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @travoywashington7290 struck a nerve have i? Your friend removed their more hateful comment already. My sound advice is to go buy one for $200. Plenty out there. Get yourself a project instead of insulting people on the internet.

    • @randyhamburger-jg5gr
      @randyhamburger-jg5gr 27 днів тому

      @@nojunkwork5735 you should go talk to a therapist

    • @nojunkwork5735
      @nojunkwork5735 27 днів тому

      @@randyhamburger-jg5gr I am a therapist and I talk to myself all the time burger boy.

  • @slonskilandscape3292
    @slonskilandscape3292 16 днів тому +1

    I’d say it would be worth getting that torn section of leather replaced at an upholstery shop. I did that with mine and it turned out great. Those seats are the best! Great find. AWD is so rare now.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  15 днів тому +1

      I actually bought a repair kit i was going to try my hand at it. See if I can make it a little better haha

  • @leediffenderfer9326
    @leediffenderfer9326 Місяць тому +4

    Definitely cool to see someone looking to bring one of these back on the road, these had the digital gauge clusters, super nice leather interior, wood paneling on some and of course the AWD!

  • @tyronecraft3924
    @tyronecraft3924 Місяць тому +10

    You're making me love these minivans.

  • @inspiration2284
    @inspiration2284 Місяць тому +2

    The color combo on this van is perfection, the deep purple on those gold rims is 😮‍💨🤌

  • @seanguy9720
    @seanguy9720 Місяць тому +1

    You got yourself a luxury minivan! The digital cluster is my favorite part of that van. Excited to see if the wipers are an easier fix vs eggplant

  • @thestuffz
    @thestuffz Місяць тому +1

    parents had a 94 AWD. 3.8L also. Was white with gold. Had gold running boards to. Big AWD in gold letters like wings down the side. Interior was that bright red. It would go through snow deeper than the front bumper and it would pass lifted trucks stuck on the road lol! I think you got a good gem being a T&C. Looking forward to this being rebuilt to its original glory!

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @thestuffz sounds like a sweet van. I don't think I've seen a TC with red interior.

    • @thestuffz
      @thestuffz Місяць тому

      oh yeah the fuel tank. We had our fuel pump replaced (died). the shop didnt seal the top of the tank right. went to get gas and the station pumped about $40 on the ground cause it just kept pouring out.. mindless teen running the pump. Had to yell to him from doors at the gas station to stop.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@thestuffz 🤣

    • @thestuffz
      @thestuffz Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan I dont think it was a t&c because it was still cloth inside. I have a picture of it somewhere

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@thestuffz oh I see. Awd caravan.

  • @Hobotraveler82
    @Hobotraveler82 Місяць тому +1

    I like these AWD minivans. Nice find. 😊

  • @Compact-Disc_700mb
    @Compact-Disc_700mb Місяць тому +2

    Awesome! looking forward to the maintenance and cleaning videos!

  • @jaredlong7175
    @jaredlong7175 Місяць тому +4

    What an awesome looking van, definitely a steal for sure!

  • @michaelwyatt8030
    @michaelwyatt8030 Місяць тому +3

    Morning the van is looking very good everything inside is put back together love the video thanks again

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +2

      @@michaelwyatt8030 glad you like it!

    • @michaelwyatt8030
      @michaelwyatt8030 Місяць тому +2

      @ yes I love all your videos on here there excellent to what h

    • @michaelwyatt8030
      @michaelwyatt8030 Місяць тому +1

      @@MNMoparMinivan yes I like them all bud

  • @JohnDoe-ef3wo
    @JohnDoe-ef3wo 11 днів тому

    id love to have that van great work homie

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  11 днів тому +1

      @@JohnDoe-ef3wo appreciated! It turned out to be pretty decent

  • @Blackout_1692
    @Blackout_1692 Місяць тому +2

    Oh I have found a honey hole on YT, Chrysler vans are my thing This is going to be an awesome awesome rabbit hole for me for me to dive down instant sub

  • @MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew
    @MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew Місяць тому +2

    Extended model with AWD wow! Never knew they made an AWD in that body style, man back in the 90s when me, my brother and sister were all small my Dad would've wanted one like this instead of what he did buy that being a used 1990 stripped down base Aerostar XL 2wd shorty. It was our first minivan and it was nice for the time coming out of clapped out old 86 Chevy Celebrity.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew yeahthese were the top of the line minivans back in the day. I'm curious to see how well the awd does in the snow myself.

    • @MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew
      @MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew Місяць тому

      @MNMoparMinivan same here far as wondering how these AWD systems were! You'll have to do a video on that! Hope you can restore this one to close to new as possible again. I was basically a Ford guy but have been getting into liking these older Chrysler vans now especially after watching your channel. My Dad has a 2022 Pacifica know you're not the biggest fan of those yet but they're not bad for what they are!

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    0:48 And yeah These shackles are often really rusty doesn't exist brand new and are a bit special. I was thinking about making good repros of them and sell them. But I' m not going to do this really soon.

  • @michaelwyatt8030
    @michaelwyatt8030 Місяць тому +3

    Good afternoon very nice van some things to fix but nice tires on it not much rust thanks for the video

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +2

      @michaelwyatt8030 yes it is a nice van. thanks for watching!

  • @Minivan_Man
    @Minivan_Man Місяць тому +2

    Nice! Cant wait to see what's gonna happen with it👍🏻
    I still hope to find a decent AWD Minivan, but they are really hard to come by here in Austria...

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +2

      @@Minivan_Man i never see them anywhere either.. immediately jumped on this one and got lucky

  • @MikeBrown-hd3bt
    @MikeBrown-hd3bt Місяць тому +3

    please get a custom plate, "free candy" hahahaha jk man love these my parents had a clean 1992 from my grandparents for years!!!!!!

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @@MikeBrown-hd3bt if I ever end up with a c/v caravan or a mini ram van... those are deserving of the free candy plate.

  • @michaelrichards669
    @michaelrichards669 Місяць тому

    New Sub.... Good to see the old vehicles back on the road.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@michaelrichards669 thank you!!! I enjoy driving them much more. And working on them (:

  • @bren70ssss94
    @bren70ssss94 Місяць тому +1

    I drive a minivan , i love it , its like being invisible , nobody looks at you 😊

  • @Karmy.
    @Karmy. Місяць тому +3

    That gauge cluster is so cool looking

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +3

      @Karmy. yeah 80s and 90s Chrysler digital guages are super cool!

    • @Karmy.
      @Karmy. Місяць тому +2

      ​@@MNMoparMinivanI always wish they would return but it was definitely a product of it's time lol

  • @Karmy.
    @Karmy. Місяць тому +3

    Also funny to see I'm not the only one to put a Toyota emblem on a vehicle that isn't a Toyota, I had one ziptied to the grille of my Cougar because the emblem for it was broken off and I figured a random Toyota badge I had found on the ground at the junkyard was better than a hole until I could obtain a new grille for it lmao

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +4

      @@Karmy. lmao! Guy said he found it on the ground the same day the pentastar fell off.

  • @briandjordjevic9969
    @briandjordjevic9969 Місяць тому +3

    500 for AWD 😍

  • @jhoff1804
    @jhoff1804 Місяць тому +1

    You collect these vans like I collect gm and ford stuff😂. We have a problem 🤣.

  • @even0dds585
    @even0dds585 Місяць тому +2

    Love this van

  • @462ANIMAL
    @462ANIMAL Місяць тому +4

    Comes with one ignition key and a church key ! 🥃

    • @snakeboren4814
      @snakeboren4814 Місяць тому

      Wrong...Not A Church Key...U Use It..2 Pick Up Things...So Don't Hav
      .2 Touch Things...During The COVID Era...Again It's Not ..A Dum Church Key....Not A Key At All !!!!!!

  • @98-SR5
    @98-SR5 Місяць тому +1

    I’m on the road right now many states from home, have to watch this later, but this van looks sweet! My guess is yes, but there will be a catch…

  • @462ANIMAL
    @462ANIMAL Місяць тому +2

    I was hoping you’d find a AWD van ! Depending how much snow and ice you get.. a new set of directional snow tires would make it a beast ! Night and day on a Subaru

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +2

      @@462ANIMAL wasn't even looking. Got lucky!

  • @garagedoorlift
    @garagedoorlift Місяць тому +3

    peanut butter mirror 2:25

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +2

      @@garagedoorlift forbidden peanut butter

  • @jimmyjimjims7483
    @jimmyjimjims7483 Місяць тому +2

    The mountain dew voltage makes an appearance this episode, I wish they'd sell 2 liters of it cuz the cans are getting pricey

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    1:14:17 I never saw brake pads that worn out .😯

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @selenelacaze9883 been awhile since I've seen wore rears like that too. Awd system probably has something to do with that.

  • @TheFUZEMAN
    @TheFUZEMAN Місяць тому +1

    25 seconds in and I’m guessing yes. Watching later!

  • @thestuffz
    @thestuffz Місяць тому +1

    I made it through the whole video. took me all day at work between customers but I made it. Beetroot it is! lol! You cannot find anything under 3k for sale up here! even rusted out 4th gens!

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @thestuffz thanks for the dedication lol! And here I can't get eggplant sold for 1800. Car market seems to have tanked a bit where I'm at.

    • @thestuffz
      @thestuffz Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan well if it wasnt for the whole importing and then having to safety it thing.. lol

  • @thevintageaudiolife
    @thevintageaudiolife Місяць тому +1

    Making me want one as daily driver!

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@thevintageaudiolife Good! I expect to hear about your new van soon (:

  • @LinusCloudbuster
    @LinusCloudbuster Місяць тому

    This is to weird, I saw a town and country in a local yard in Pennsylvania, and was like…cool van. But I was immediately like wtf, these vans were everywhere and now they are mostly extinct.
    Weird passion, but I dropped a sub.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      Yeah they've pretty well disappeared around here too. I saw one (that wasn't mine) driving around the other day though! Thanks!!!

  • @dancline2143
    @dancline2143 Місяць тому +2

    Now you just need to get the custom grill off the one at the yard. And do something about that mirror lol

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @@dancline2143 you don't like the spray foam mirror?? She's mint!

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    1:07:37 Wait. You can jack them up with the very front crossmember ?

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @selenelacaze9883 lol I always jack them up right on flat spot of the motor mount bracket. Should? Not sure. But I've never had a problem. They're pretty strong there anyway.

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    If I had a lot of money and not already 7 cars, and if it was my house, I' d say: Please sell it to me and send it over the Atlantic ocean.
    This car's bitchin' .

  • @zeffieprawn3746
    @zeffieprawn3746 Місяць тому

    It's a perfectly reasonable van for $500 bucks. If the people so bothered enough to run their mouth actually watched the whole video through the price would make sense based on what they see and what I hear the previous owner say about it. I live in Michigan and up here that vehicle would have been bought up pronto. My Camry has way more rust than your van and it was purchased for $2k. The hate comments don't give me any solid reasons as to why they think what they do and make no sense, claims and no reasons. Mild rust does not mean roached as far as I know. The fact that they insulted you about where you live and your intelligence because they have nothing else to say that has substance. Thoes are the people that are the least of your concern but i'm glad you called them out. Me and your other subscribers are all for the new edition to the channel!

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @zeffieprawn3746 thank ya! Guy said he had 20 or 30 people message him and he showed me all of the marketplace messages lol. I got lucky I was one of the first who seemed reasonable. And as far as them insulting where I live, and what I make, they have no idea lol. I found it quite amusing actually. Appreciate you watching!!

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    0:48 What is this plate between the leaf spring and the spare tire? The one with holes in it ? Is that tow package ? To mount a tow hitch ? But this one have different aftermarket tow hitch? I have these plates on my 93 but not on my 95 ( my 95 has a tow hitch that wasn't mounted to these plates, and it had to be removed to mount the LPG tank ) .

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @selenelacaze9883 i thought they were for tow hooks or something but I'm not sure.

    • @selenelacaze9883
      @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Hoooo, yeah they might be that !

    • @selenelacaze9883
      @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Some beefy tow hooks hehe ^^

  • @JimthegreatHD
    @JimthegreatHD Місяць тому +1

    You got yourself a nice one

  • @michaelwyatt8030
    @michaelwyatt8030 Місяць тому +4

    You be on tomorrow start to work on the van

  • @desertduner
    @desertduner Місяць тому

    What a neat van, Didn't know the T&C had a digital dash. when growing up my parents had a white '92 Grand Caravan SE. I remember always wanting to sit on drivers side with the vents in the back. Learned to drive in that van. Crank Windows and power mirrors. Don't know if that was standard for it.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @desertduner I've seen a few caravans with the crank window + power mirror option lol. They're usually wired for power windows.

  • @guerrillaradio9953
    @guerrillaradio9953 Місяць тому +1

    I've heard they made these in AWD for decades, but have never seen one IRL, and I've worked in junkyards before, and been into Mopars for 25 years. Wait, I think one junkyard I worked in got one in, but it got instantly crushed because we were....pressed for time + scrap was insane atm, so I didn't get to look it over.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@guerrillaradio9953 they're around, definitely not common! I've seen 2 or 3 over the last few years in my local yard

    • @guerrillaradio9953
      @guerrillaradio9953 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Now that I've seen the decals on the front doors on yours, I think I've seen them in public before a few times, but I've always wondered what read end/etc they used. I know the Trans is a modified 41TE/A904 like all 2nd+3rd gen (I believe?), but man that rear looks a lot like an AWD DSM rear, but not quite. Is it it's own special part do you know? It's so weird to see they just basically welded some tabs onto the regular axle tube and stuck it on top! Our family has had an 88, a 98, an 02, and a 2010. The 2nd gen is basically the only gen we haven't had, except the new Pacifica.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      ​@guerrillaradio9953 awd transmissions are the same a604/41tes used on the front wheel drive vans. They have a bolt on overrun clutch that puts power to the rear driveshaft. I'm not sure on the specifics of the rear differential except that they're are hard to come by for parts.

    • @guerrillaradio9953
      @guerrillaradio9953 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Right, A604, my bad. So wait, it's got an overrun clutch, so it only really engages the rear wheels if the fronts slip I guess? It has traction control though...wonder how they have that set up. I guess they're relying on the overrun instead of a center diff too? Really interesting.
      OH, and to fix a plastic grill like that is fairly easy. Get some of the super glue gel from dollar tree and some clothes pins to tack it together overnight. Come back the next day and use plastic welder epoxy and some fiberglass cloth (just get the $5 packet of Bondo brand in the auto body section at walmart if you don't have any, it's actually pretty decent quality) and reinforce it on the back. I've done grills, interior panels, even dashboards this way, and they've lasted for years. hth

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@guerrillaradio9953 i don't think it's got trac control, just abs. I may have misspoke somewhere. And yeah the awd operates something like that. You'd have to read the theory of operation on it to get a better idea

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    Woah 1:02:34 I need to try a refill of the A/C on my 93, what type of can would you advise to me. Some of them have A/C oil in it I think , but the right amount of oil has to be inside the system?
    Have to try. if it might work it would be a cheap fix.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @selenelacaze9883 obviously it's not the "correct" way to do it but it usually works as long as you actually fix the leaks. My system already had pressure in it which means it's at least mostly sealed. Temperature dependant your low side should be between 30-40psi running. Non-rear ac vans take 24oz 134a and rear ac models take 36 or 48oz iirc. If the system hasn't been apart, there's already pag oil in it. They make some first charge cans with an extra shot of pag oil but I don't use those unless I'm hitting a compressor that hasn't spun in awhile.

    • @selenelacaze9883
      @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Thanks for all these usefull infos. I think this compressor hasn't turned for the last 15 years or near that. I' m going to try some stuffs. Maybe a leak detector refill. Or a recharge and check if there is pressure still inside. I watched some video about how to do that right. One day I will get the complete stuff with the low side et high side pressure gauge etc.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      @selenelacaze9883 funny thing is i have a set of guages somewhere. I'm just lazy lol. It'll burn me one of these days.

    • @selenelacaze9883
      @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Haha 😄

  • @sethmorgan3697
    @sethmorgan3697 Місяць тому

    Kinda want one now😂😂

  • @markryl-kuchar2373
    @markryl-kuchar2373 Місяць тому +1

    One of the of the oddities I’ve got to wonder is why does this have an overdrive off button and a 3 in the PRNDL that I would think does the same thing or am I wrong?

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @markryl-kuchar2373 technically no. Consider overdrive "5th gear". Having an OD off button allows use of the 4th gear while towing. That is my understanding. There's better explanations of the overdrive function online.

  • @iscariotproject
    @iscariotproject Місяць тому

    the second a seller has a story about the car is when you know the car is borked they are hoping to keep you occupied with talking so you dont look to close

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@iscariotproject i don't think that is always the case. Not everyone is dishonest.

  • @DF-zp1os
    @DF-zp1os Місяць тому +1

    The plastic fuel tank in a second gen van threw me. I never realized... Interesting enough most come to expect a plastic tank in any van 1996 after, but the Chrysler Pacifica (minivan) hybrid comes with a metal tank and non-hybrid is plastic. Maybe the metal tanks handle thermal runaway of batteries better - dont know.

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому +1

      Did not know the Pacificas still had metal tanks. I expect pretty much any passenger vehicle after 2000 to have plastic tanks. Good theory.

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

    Woaaaah the Town and country class, and AWD : O . Ho All wheel drive ones have a longitudinal plastic fuel tank ?

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @selenelacaze9883 pretty sure they do because the where the differential and driveshaft are located. I recall the tank straps are kinda hard to get but I never verified that.

    • @selenelacaze9883
      @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan Yeah that's what I though :) . It' s funny to see that they have plastic ones and FWD have a steel tank : ) .

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому +1

    3.8 L Pawaaaaa : D

  • @DylanandGarroth25
    @DylanandGarroth25 Місяць тому

    I have a 94 Dodge Grand caravan with 3.8 liter engine but the transmission is bad but the body is cleaned

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@DylanandGarroth25 what's wrong with the transmission?

    • @DylanandGarroth25
      @DylanandGarroth25 Місяць тому

      @MNMoparMinivan wouldn't move just making loud noises from the transmission

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @@DylanandGarroth25 ouch! Wonder if the differential didn't pop or something.

    • @DylanandGarroth25
      @DylanandGarroth25 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan idk if you're interested with it just let me know

    • @DylanandGarroth25
      @DylanandGarroth25 Місяць тому

      @@MNMoparMinivan idk but am selling it

  • @dre4011
    @dre4011 Місяць тому

    Holy shit......its a DINOSAUR!!! 😂😂😂😂
    Everyone's Mother's vehicle circa 1985‐1998ish.....

  • @selenelacaze9883
    @selenelacaze9883 Місяць тому

    1:18:54 . what an awesome find. Could you send me a good quality scan of this sheet ? : O

    • @MNMoparMinivan
      @MNMoparMinivan  Місяць тому

      @selenelacaze9883 email me and I'll try remember.

  • @moosehand8721
    @moosehand8721 Місяць тому

    Snow commuter

  • @sehravit
    @sehravit Місяць тому

    Speak less ,
    Act more 🤨