Re: advice and parts for 2003 EV MV WE
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I just had a pretty big oil leak develop on my 2002 with the AXK VR6 motor. It has around 250k miles on it and has never really leaked oil until recently. I removed the oil cooler and oil filter mount assembly and replaced the 4 gaskets and also
the oil pressure switch too. I cleaned up the Polly motor as best as I could with super clean and the garden hose. I left the belly pan off and have been driving the van for a week with no oil leaking from the motor since. Still nice and clean. ?The oil cooler
gaskets sound like they are a pretty common oil leak source. It was pretty easy to remove the parts to replace them too. I would try those to see if it slows down your oil leak. I got the parts from autohausaz. Be careful as the 2versions of vr6 appear to
have different gaskets for the oil filter housing. The AXK needed 2 “square” ring while the older version has a gasket that looks like an 8.?
I also found my coolant pump had locked up at some point and ordered a new one online for around $50. I found it because it caused a fuse to blow for the coolant pump which made my AC compressor clutch not turn on. ?
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On Aug 25, 2022, at 5:19 AM, Phil <apothecarymortar@...> wrote:
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Kate
Very sorry to hear of your dilemma. I have the exact same model/year, (absolutely love it, and do almost all the work on mine) ?Indeed without checking, that sounds like the proper list I recall for the intake manifold removal- the six of one are for the spark
plug/coil slots. ?I’ve done mine 3 times over the years. It’s required for a timing chain job, or removal of ?the trans (for a timing chain job) and they are as a mechanic once said, notorious for leaking oil. As I recall, they wanted $500 for exactly the
job your speaking of. (5 years ago- and by the way, coincidentally, I too only had 20 kmi. On my coolant pump- the shortest I’ve had on any). I had him do the water pump, and I now carry a spare. - I don’t like Gaff(?), but it’s a total crap shot on brands/
bathes as Duane has said before. ?( I did the intake myself, but was in the middle of my longest trip so couldn't do the water pump conveniently- don't recall what it ran, but was very reasonable- and a simple job if you have the tools- even on the road-the
intake job was not simple, and great care must be made with the M9 bolts at the base of the manifold. ? As to the door panel- that’s very high and not a bad job. ?Your problem most likely is the door jamb wires- there are lots of old links in the forum- I
did mine long ago, if you don’t replace the harness, a better long run, cheap choice is splicing the wires with “18g fine stranded silicone insulated” wire. Done right, they will never break again. ?Lastly, yes plastic parts can easily break, and many mechanics
have (occasionally me) have it happen-that’s what zip ties and JB Weld are for.
Best of luck and happy trails.
Phil B 2003 EV WE AXK engine 322 kmi
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