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well I don't live in snow country but as far as a big engine shouldn't be a problem.... and as for buying another journey I believe you are aware of mostly what can go wrong and also able to repair such things so I consider that an advantage or a plus

so what eng do you have?, 4 or 6 spd trans?..did you have the transmission fluid changed or just topped off? temp outside also driving conditions and manner of driving will affect temp change

well the pass side actuator broke loose today ( it is the bottom one of the two on the left side of the air filter box)it does this every few yrs, I had seen on a YouTube video NOT to leave both sides in the top hot temp section as they were saying when it all heats up sometimes they stick in that position due to the top part has some sticky stuff that can make it stick,,,I always try to leave it around 74 when shutting it off,,, no worries during the summertime with the ac,,,don't know if this is true but it is what I have been doing,I just forgot this last time when i shut it off,,,as far as the subframe bushings those are what i spray down with some dry silicon spray and it really helps but the dull sounding bumps is still there,,,,, as far as I can tell they look good but who knows so since the blend door is working again no dealership for me..whoo hoo

Great news, just had my journey in for valve cover gasket leaks at the dealership covered under my lifetime warranty of course minus 100 ded..LOL now the passenger side blend door is staying hot all the time even with the ac on,has been sticking here lately so I'll wait a bit and if it doesn't fix itself I'll take it into the dealership again and let them replace the actuator which is in the hardest place to get to for an old fat guy and I'll have them take a look at the CV intermediate shaft to see if that is my problem or see what they come up with,,, mine has been doing this from mostly when new and I have just got used to it I guess,,I kind of think my CV axle seal going into the trans might be leaking as well so get it all done under one ded ..... 178 k on mine that actuator looks like it list for $138 at the dealership.......BUT great news you found your problem

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nope everything working perfect since wiping down the strap

as the title says, my drivers seat belt retractor was getting very slow to retract or even had to help push it back in and sometimes getting caught in my door when being shut if I was in a hurry, I got on youtube and seen how to tighten the spring but it was kind of involved and then seen some on just cleaning the belt with silicone cleaning spray which I didn't want to use BUT I just used some Windex on a Microfiber rag and the belt didn't look dirty but I could feel the drag on the belt as I pulled it Thur the Microfiber rag and 100% improvement in the retractor speed ,,,just thought I'd mention this as I keep my journey in top clean condition but never thought about wiping the seat belt down.....

https://youtube.com/shorts/hxTxg6bUCpY?si=3_MsRIpJcpTZkEPD

you should have a transmission dip stick on the 4 cyl , I have the 3.6 and it has the dip stick tube but it has a cap on it,maybe someone will chime in soon that has a 2.4 eng

I had 2 replace a couple of CV axles on my daughter's mail caravan ( when she had to use her own veh ,,,,thank god her office went to supplying them for them now) this really help and also a dab of thick or sticky grease on the clip to help keep it centered when reinstalling the shaft...good luck and thanks for replying for others to learn what might be their problem as well.............

I just watched some videos on your repair I assume in your vid you had the front end lifted and the passenger side wheel off by was the drivers side lifted off the ground as well ? or just the passenger side ? I was wanting to check mine to see if I have the same problem.. thanks for the info of course my noise has been there from almost the whole life of the journey...

was that the CV shaft you were shaking,so its on the passenger side?

when did your journey start making the sound mine has mostly been after it was a couple yrs old I have a 2014 and it makes a clunk when going over a speed bump or mild bump in the parking lot I don't notice it driving down the road,I have sprayed the bushings down with silicone spray and that seems to help for... I cant find no you tube videos on a dodge journey mostly nissans a while but then it comes back... any more info you can supply would be a big help for other owners...thanks like did you do the repair,how hard ,cost of the bushings and any other info on if you can tell the bushings are bad before tearing into it...like my journey I live in Al and no salt the under side looks great no rust but have 178k on it but it almost always been making the clunk but was told it was the strut upper bearing but dealership no help to say that is what it is

was born and raised up in Michigan till I moved at 24 to alabama, I only remember the good things of fresh snow after the storms and snow skiing and skating on the lakes with 2 poles and a bed sheet made into a sail of course the bad part was you couldn't see where you were going....LOL most of all the crystal clear water to swim in excerpt both of the lakes we lived on were spring fed so they were always freezing cold , unlike here in Al most of the lakes here are reddish color except for a coupe of them that I can drive to that actually aren't that bad but nothing like Mich. lakes... and I sure don't miss the property tax difference between Michigan $4-7 k and Al $0 what I pay and if I was still working it would be around $700

well I am using a dodge dealership so everything is high,,,,and ya I am having the plugs changed out as well but they sure aren't giving me a cheap rate this dealership just changed hands about 4 months ago so I had always trusted them to do good quality work ,,,HOPE that holds true for the new owners that are running it now,,,,No snow here but dang it sure is getting cold had to put on my long pants today it got down to 30 degrees, I do miss the fresh fallen snow for the first few days but then it starts to melt and that isn't very pretty...take care