Updates & Site News From The Past

2001

December 20

• Racing your EEK!
• Mitsubishi Montero review

December 13

• Pontiac Sunfire review
• Computer code update (Viper)
• Minor update to the minivans page

December 6

• New section on getting computer codes from the climate control system
• Swapping a 2.2 or 2.5 for a 2.6 engine section added to 2.6 liter page
• Updated minivan sections with export diesel figures.
• Updated muscle car editorial
• Updated the Intrepid performance and Eagle Premier sections
• Updated logos section

November 29

• Updated the second-generation Neon page
• Much material added to logos
• Editorial on Daimler mistakes

November 22

• Truly fledgling history of Chrysler logos
• Removed ads from engines and main index page; renovated engines page
• 2002 Ram review
• Added 1989 minivan picture to minivan history page
• Sapporo updates

November 15

• Updated Neon performance page
• New Chrysler Royal, Wayfarer, and Plainsman page
• More tuning of ads for less intrusiveness
• Updated forum software

November 8

• New rants and rumors page with a small team of writers, including several from Chrysler
• Ram FAQ, updated car index pages, less intrusive advertising, Camaro SS

November 1

• Nissan Frontier, Chevy TrailBlazer, Chevy Avalanche comparisons.
• Squad car - Intrepid update
• AMC - Rambler Canada book added
• New 1933 Plymouth model PC page

October 25

• New Dodge Intrepid squad car page
• New Jeep Willys2 concept page
• Updated squads main page
• Updated all cars page
• What is a muscle car?
• Slight updates to slant six page

October 11

• Reflections on the fleet
• WRX
• Drew provided a new Gremlin page!
• Addenda to biodiesel, paint pages

October 4

• Minivan history page split off
• New "what is a police package" page in squad car area

September 28

• New editorials - cost in auto design, NASCAR
• Minivans page augmented with more history, pictures, and information.
• Galant review
• Upcoming models really updated
• Ad changes

September 21

• New overheating page!
• Eliminated a number of bad links from the links database. Nasty and time consuming but had to get done.
• Took steps to speed up the server a bit.
• Switched many pages to DoubleClick from about.com to try to get some revenue.
• Minor update to Lancer review
• Dan Minick's letter to Chrysler

September 14

Updated the 2.0 engines page with more info. Updated and corrected the second-generation Neon home page. Updated the 2002 models page and made serious updates to the up and coming models page. New TBI mods.

September 7

New 1971 Challenger pace car page; cut back on ads in several forums; list of vehicles the 3.0 was used in; additions to and renovation of the 2.0 liter engine page; many new Volare photos; renovation of Volare page including separate specs/production figures; updated vintage cars (non starting); updated 2.2/2.5 TBI modifications page

August 28

Update the Barracuda page (1980s Cuda concept), new NASCAR guest editorial by Curtis Redgap, Lancer review, dealer lies, minor addition to Prowler page,

July 24

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Past updates

• In light of the new mailing list, we will not be updating this page.

June 20

• New Town & Country page
• News page automated
• New Neon repairs - engine mounts, squeaks

June 13

• New! Specifications for 1967 squad car engines! and a 1977 Fury squad photo (Thanks, Lt. Gordon Simes, Montgomery Township PD, Pennsylvania) - more 1967 Dodge squad info to come, thanks to the Montgomery Township Police Department.
• Added photos to the Chryslers on the Murray, Cuda, Charger, Fury, Satellite/Belvedere, Fifth Avenue, Max Wedge, flat head pages
• Analyzed and presented the results of the reader survey
• New Tip of the Week

June 6

• Added DeSoto Diplomat page
• New information on the Omni/Horizon page: specs and construction
• New guest editorial - "dumbing down Chrysler"
• Added Plymouth Sundance V6 review
• New airbag clockspring repair

June 1

• Added a calendar of events!
• New fuel pump diagnosis and replacement page
• New repair - 1980s load levelling suspensions (air shocks)
• New guest editorial on selling Dodge as a brand
• New editorial - tips on how Chrysler can actually sell Neons instead of just letting production slowly fall until the Lancer arrives
• New survey on what we should ask Chrysler
• New Silverado 2500 vs Ram 2500 and Corvette vs Viper comparisons (reviews page)

May 22

• New Plymouth Arrow page
• New and extensive Jeep Liberty information page with photos and all
• New guest editorial - Jeep Liberty, pro and con
• New 3.7 liter engine page
• New index to all cars
• New Liberty/Cherokee forum to go with the articles
• Revised coding on the car index pages to make them easier to read

May 17 - substantial udpates

• Added the D-500
• Two new guest editorials - diesel fuel and why eliminate full size vans? (See the editorials page)
• New page on fixing holes in the floor
• Bristol, Jensen, and Maserati added to the Monteverdi page (exotics using Chrysler power or transmissions)
• Added a brief recap of experiences at the 2001 (Australian) Chryslers on the Murray show
• Brought over remaining pentastars.com material - Mopar memories, D-500 series (shortened to one page), and Chrysler museum. See the editorial and history pages.

May 8

• Major update to the South Africa page
• New Neon R/T page
• New guest editorials: open letter to Dieter Zetsche and how the Aztek made it to production

May 3

• New Mitsubishi 3.0 V6 engines technical, repair, and rebuilding page written by Dan Minick. Reorganized 3.0 V6 information and added navigation to several 3.0 pages to make it easier to find what you need.
• Reviewed the Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
• Brief turbine page started in the engines section.
• New editorial on the future of DCX.

April 16

• Chrysler Canada's glory years (history section) - excerpt from James Mays' forthcoming book
• Large new biodiesel fuel page (see editorials or Mopar engines)
• Added brief Plymouth Sapparo page

April 5

• Comprehensive guide to replacing 3-liter engine timing belts, including photos and instructions on replacing other important parts (such as the water pump and camshaft guide seals)
• Racing section - added all-time Plymouth NASCAR wins
• Added car safety timeline

March 30

• Upgraded to Ultimate Bulletin Board version 6.01 (from 5.45c)
• 2001 Chrysler Sebring convertible page (see models)

March 29

• Roger Lister's great new 3.0 V6 engine page added!

March 20

• Great new Fifth Avenue section! courtesy of Rich Hutchinson
• New step-by-step guide to replacing ball joints, with photos! courtesy of Roger Lister
• Total renovation of new car reviews page
• Substantial update of the 318 performance upgrade page
• Added Saab 9-5 vs Chrysler 300M comparison

March 13

• Wiring diagrams added to valiant.org which may be helpful for Allpar folk

March 6

• Slant six racing page added with HyperPak information
• Cars page thoroughly renovated

March 1

• Thanks to Lawrence A. Cole, a new review of the Dodge Winston Cup racing teams, as well as the first installment of weekly NASCAR news.
• New Subaru Outback - Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee comparison
• Overhauled the 1995-99 Neon page, separated out the Neon ACR and added manual brake adjustment to a new Neon repairs page (thanks, A.J.)

February 2001

• New NASCAR racing article (part 2 of a series)
• New Unimog page
• New NASCAR racing article!
• New ad code: we need to do this due to the sudden tanking of the ad market. We use the revenue from ads for our server and our time. We appreciate your understanding.
• Small carburetor tuning page added
• NASCAR racing wins page
• New NASCAR truck racing article
• New racing section

January 2001

• NASCAR racing article added
• Many analyses of the new direction of Chrysler
• Audi TT Coupe compared with the Spirit R/T
• New 2001 Dodge Stratus Sedan review with lots of photos
• New PCV system oil leak repair
• New shift kit and manual valve body page for those who want more performance from their automatic transmissions (see repair and Mopar Engines pages)
• Added the story of the Plymocoupe (courtesy Jim Benjaminson)
• New section on emissions controls
• Part 6 of Bill Watson's History of Chrysler

2000

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December 27

• Finally added a 2.6 engine page
• All Wheel Drive page added to EEK section

December 19 (some changes made earlier)

• Updated and reposted the Neon Performance page
• Cleaned up the books

December 12

• Added to the concept cars page
• Added Rich Hutchinson's long-term Neon review
• Converted Neon external engineering and environmental impact sections to html (they were unreadable plain text)
• Updated resources, stolen names pages

December 5

Happy Hanukah! Duh, I forgot to write down what I changed this week. Here is what I remember.

• Added to "stolen names" pages
• New editorial
• New links

November 27

• Added 2.2/2.5 liter engine repair tips section
• Started C body section

November 6

• Created an Allpar Sherlock plug-in for Macintosh users

October 31

• Some changes are not listed here - sorry!
• Venezualan vehicles added to valiant.org
• Shifter cable info added to the repairs section
• New article on replacing and gapping points

October 16

• 300M review posted

October 9

• New heat page in repair section

October 3

• Important update to the transmission repair page
• Guest opinion on the role of Plymouth
• Added Fantasy Chrysler

September 25

• New list of Canadian Chrysler serial numbers - quite comprehensive

September 5

• New wheel polishing page

August 7

• New converting cars with points to electronic ignition page (see Mopar Engines to get there)
• New vintage-cars-on-unleaded-gas page (see Mopar Engines to get there)
• New installing-shocks page (see EEK)

July 31

• New opinion on auto a/c systems (CFCs).

July 24

• New page on adjusting slant six valves! - thanks, Iver Krogh! (see Mopar Engines section)
• New speed/distance sensor replacement section - thanks, Ellsworth Chou!
• New page on fixing 3.0 liter V6 engines - thanks, Ellsworth Chou!

July 17

• Added 2.2 liter chronology. I'm still searching for the development history. Anyone?

July 15

• Added guide to EEK alternators
• Added guide to replacing your own oxygen sensor

June 27

• Damien Civiello provided us with three new EEK archives on stereo swapping and speaker issues, repairing starters, and tail light sockets. He also updated the air conditioning repair section.

June 19

• New page on Rally K-Car in EEK area

June 13

• New AMC page, www.allpar.com/amc/

June 10

• New concept car page started
• New replacing an automatic tranmission with a manual page (EEK)
• New section on DOHC vs SOHC vs pushrod engines (EEK)
• New page on 2.2/2.5 liter valve cover gaskets

May 29

• Added a list of Chrysler pace cars

May 28

• Added a door squeak fix page

May 14

• Added (courtesy Ed Hennessy) full lists of Chrysler body codes (see cars or models pages) and also a list of engine codes (from VINs)

May 1

• Dodge Dynasty/Chrysler New Yorker (AC body) page added

April 24

• Wrote 2000 Neon review
• Added a Mirada page!

April 18

• A page on replacing your head gasket! (2.2/2.5 liter engines)

March 3

• 1958 Dodge Coronet/Custom Royal info added along with specs on that car's engines.

February 2

• We just got a great bunch of info on Neon performance, a horsepower vs torque article, new resources, a clutch shield page, and more!

January 16, 1999

• International page updated - new page at http://www.valiant.org/argentina.html with history of Chrysler in Argentina and Brazil

January 10, 1999

• New Coronado page (1950s)
• New PT Cruiser page!

January 1, 1999

• Added article on adding cruise control to an EEK!
• Added good-sized minivan development history

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December 30

• Added Neon 2000 page

December 15

• Major addition: 1999 Chrysler Concorde/Dodge Intrepid technical details

December 12

• Major addition: "A Plymouth by Any Other Name," a comprehensive description of Chrysler's exports of Plymouths and Dodges under the Dodge and DeSoto names from 1932 to 1959 (1972 in one case).
• Added V6 timing belt change info to EEK! page

December 6

• Added a Chrysler Concorde review
• Added technical support, sales, and news & rumors bulletin boards
• Added Allpar front end - now just type www.allpar.com!

November 26

• Added a Talbot-Finland page to the Exports area

November 22

• Moving to cascading style sheets throughout the site.
• Added a page to the Neon section on shallow staging in drag racing
• Updated EEK timing belt page with other repairs (e.g. replacing water pump)

November 13

• Cavalier convertible review, links, Corolla review, minor updates elsewhere

November 8

• Added a page on one mechanic's experiences working with squad cars (to the squads section)

November 7

• Added editorials page
• Added Toyota Corolla review
• Added Monteverdi page!
• Added a rear wheel drive pace car to the pace cars page

October 31

• Full minivan page added, including a new Voyager SE review. Integrated all minivan pages.

October 25

• Added message boards to www.valiant.org
• Added a pace car page! (get to it from the cars section)

October 24

• Added the start of a comprehensive guide to export Chryslers; this covers 1932 to 1959 (courtesy of Mike Sealey). More will follow, we hope.

October 18

• Added SUV discussion / buyers' guide

October 17

• New 1950s exports page in the export section
• Actually added the EEK! power windows repair page
• Added an annotated bibliography of Chrysler history by Mike Sealey

October 13

• Added export parts page

October 11

• Added a section on replacing 5-speed shifter cable ends (EEK)

October 4

• Added EEK! timing belt page

October 3

• New opinion!

September 27

• Viper page added 9/23
• Added Rootes in the USA page to cover Rootes, Sunbeam, etc. as sold by USA dealers
• New Avenger/Sebring page
• Added 300M/LHS body systems page

September 23

• Added a Viper page!

September 18

• Added "removing adhesive trim" section to EEK!.

September 13

• Added to / modified the Spirit R/T page with performance upgrades, more

September 12

• Added 1999 model year changes - wanted to see if the Stratus would have a 2.4-5 speed? Or a 2.7 six? Here's the place to look! (By the way - it didn't get either!)
• Major update to Chrysler Export Central:
  • Added specifics on Chrysler's current worldwide facilities
  • Added an overview of Chrysler's international operations
  • Added some info from Spain, Argentina, and Brazil.
• Added list of Simca clubs

September 7

• Added photo to the Polara page

September 6

• Added an editorial
• Added 1999 300M/LHS page.  Hoped for more. Will post more later. We're working on a Durango page.

August 30

• Added a Mexican Chryslers section
• Finished the Canadian Valiant history at www.valiant.org

August 23

Added a page on the Chrysler Museum.

August 15

• New Polara page - short, focuses on 1969s
• New Intrepid page (integrating review from old page)

August 7

• Added EEK! classifieds.

July 26

• Added a Year-2000 page
• Added a Chrysler Phoenix page
• Added an Intrepid review (1993-97 version)

July 12

• Added 1998 minivan section and 1996 minivan technical information section

July 9

• Moved to a new classified ad service

July 5

• Added Australia to the Neon page - cleaned up that section a bit.

July 4

• Added K-car build stats

July 3

• Added a Dodge Charger page
• Split off the Valiant section to http://www.valiant.org

June 28

• Added a "changing transmission fluid" page
• Added a Duster/Demon page!

June 27

• Added the start of a Valiants of Canada page

June 20

Added a synthetic oil page to EEK!

June 12

Added a short page on getting through emissions testing to the EEK! page.

June 6

Added a Neon performance page!

May 30

Split off a new Australian Valiant photo page and added five new pictures from Gary Bridger. Someone suggested MoPower as a new site name. I also thought about 1 Penta Plaza. Your ideas?

May 25

Added a Dodge Challenger page. Added Neon review. Added merger page. Added a Volare-Slant Six upgrade page.

May 10

Major upgrade to the automatic transmission page.

April 25

Added distance sensor failure page (EEK!).

April 4

Drifter (Valiant panel van) page added.

March 28

Added an EEK! removing stuck screws page.

February 26

Added Chrysler in Europe, Sunbeam/Alpine, and Cricket/Avenger pages. Modified Omni. Added Chrysler model links.

February 21

Added air conditioning upgrades page for older a/c systems.
Added Simca 180.

February 13

Added a minivan buildup to the EEK page and updated the heat page with radiator flushing techniques.

February 12

Added Kurt Bailey's 1964 Valiant.

January 26

Complete new Aspen/Volare page! Re-posted the 1997 Wrangler and 1996 Caravan/Voyager pages!

 January 20

Added the B series engines page (383, 400, 440).

 Added transmission retraining to the transmission page (fix/A-604).

January 16

Added a tiny archive on fuel injector replacement to EEK!

January 14

 Added a Stratus R/T page.

January 13

Added an engine mount archive to EEK! - relatively large. Updated the fix-it page.

January 12

Added a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee page.

January 9

Added a 4.7 liter V-8 engine page.

January 8

Added a section on the new 1.4 and 1.6 liter engines being developed with Rover/BMW for Brazil production.

January 7

Added a section on the upcoming Diesel engines for Europe.

 Added a section on the new 1.8 liter export Neon engine.

January 6

Added eek! archives (small ones) on manual and automatic transmissions and on odd performance tips.

 Added a Hotbot link so you can search CPD Central.

January 5

Added an EEK! Archive Page on heater issues for FWD cars.

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December 23

Two new EEK! archives on K and E type car handling.

December 18

EEK! section gained archives on replacing head gaskets, brake upgrades, tuning 2.2/2.5 TBI engines, and oil filters.

December 15

Added EEK! mailing list page / archive.

December 4

Created mailing lists.

December 3

Added section on 1998 changes to Mopar engines and Chrysler cars (see Mopar page).

 Added section on Chrysler's recyclable plastic car (see cars section).

November 25

Posted revamped main page for faster loading times.

November 24

Added Brazil to the Neons Outside the US page.

November 10

Added a section on upgrading alternators on older Mopars, contributed by Stan Martin.

October 29

Added Mopars Around the World page.

October 21

Courtesy Dan Stern, a new headlamps page.

September 26

New Satellite and Belvedere page!

September 11

Started the Top 5% of Mopar Sites award program

September 9

Added Lotus Valiant page.

August 27

New and exciting Valiant Untold History page!

August 22-25

Added new services.

August 13

Added 1998 car prices and the Lime Rock press release.

August 12

Added guest book.

 Added Web Ring.

August 7

Added the Voyager and competitors in Europe page

August 6

Added 318 cams and new V6 info.

August 5

Added 3.0 modifications.

August 4

New two-stroke engine page.

July 31

Added new V-6 page to Mopar engines.

July 28

Awards page added.

July 24

Added Neon Outside North America page.

July 22

3.0 modifications / performance upgrades page up!

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