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Expert Profile: Roland Finston

Expertise: I take questions about domestic Chrysler-product front wheel drive cars and minivans for the years 1982-2000 based upon my experience and shop manuals. I don't have detailed information (e.g. manuals) nor expertise for Jeeps, trucks, SUV's, import vehicles, or for years more recent than 2000. I am available to take a question between 8AM CST and 9PM CST . If I am shown as "maxed out" try again later in the day as I add question opportunities one at a time so as to respond quickly, but I do have other responsibilities as well so may not be available for several hours at times. Try at 7PM CST as I will always be available for one question then. There are answers to hundreds of Chrysler questions at your finger tips: click on "view past answers", one of which may be to your question as well; or put a few key words in the "search for" box, above.

Experience in the area
I have been a do-it-yourself auto hobbyist for 5 decades, and most recently have been concentrating on the various Chrysler Corporation domestic front wheel drive cars and vans. I have shop manuals and wiring diagrams for many models for the years '83-'00, as well as rear wheel drive cars for the early 80's. I enjoy analyzing problems that other Chrysler enthusiasts are having and sharing my information.

Organizations belong to
Group co-moderator of the Yahoo autos group The Chrysler LeBaron Club

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject I was raised as a Chrysler 'kid' in 1941 when my Dad bought a new Dodge and used it to haul our family around Chicago during the war years. I recall the reason he bought a Chrysler product was that he thought the Corp. was more fair in its employment practices compared to the others. He never bought anything but Chrysler and now I have inherited his last car.

What do you like about this subject? Chrysler Corporation cars are well-engineered and therefore are repairable by the amateur mechanic given the necessary information. The service manuals too are excellent so I enjoy helping other owners fix their car's problems

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I hope to learn from other owners' experiences so that I can apply this knowledge to my '89 Chrysler LeBaron coupe and help other owners solve their problems economically so they can keep these good older vehicles on the road.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: While there are many different domestic models from Chrysler Corp. they have relatively few different engines and there is much mechanical overlap in their chassis designs. The engineering of the electrical systems is very similar as well.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 67222
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.95 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		3
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		6526

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	05/15/08
10	10	10	10	05/15/08
10	10	10	10	05/15/08
10	10	10	10	05/15/08
10	10	10	10	05/14/08

User Comments

Thanks for the response. The answer was quite undersatandable.
(Charles on 05/15/08)

This tech was helpful. I just wish he was the one working on my vehicle. I had over 100 chrysler vehicles until this T&C. Great car with horible te
(jay on 05/15/08)

Very thorough and prompt. I love this site. I did find it was a very minor piece of plastic hitting the tire. Embarrasing, but not an expensive rep
(MARGIE on 05/15/08)

Thanks Roland, I didn't know they made 2.5 turbo, is that from a later year than 86? Would I be able to change out the whole subframe from the donor
(john on 05/15/08)

Very fast response to my question. The answer makes a lot of sense. Greatly appreciated.
(Terry on 05/14/08)

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Recent Answers from Roland Finston

2008-05-14 high idle on '85 2.2L non-turbo; power loss light: Hi Greg, If you are sure that there are no codes, other than 55, and yet the power loss light is on, that means either the throttle position, the coolant temp sensor, or the MAP sensor signal is missing...

2008-05-14 automatic neon 95 chrysler: speed varies?: Hi Julio, Do you mean the automatic speed control is not doing its job? Or do you mean the engine doesn't run well? Let me know... The one thing you can do that might be helpful it to get the fault...

2008-05-14 '99 3.0L serpentine belt tensioner pulley: Hi Dave, My '98 manual for the 3.0L as used in the van does say that the tension for that belt is relieved by rotating the nut on the tensioner pulley shaft clockwise (as you observe it from the front...

2008-05-14 Clicking Noise while turning left: Hi Terry, That has all the earmarks of a constant velocity joint that has run low on grease because its rubber boot has cracked which allows the grease to spin out as the axle shaft spins. It does require...

2008-05-14 96 Plymoth Voyager no starter motor/stalling: Hi Vance, The starter relay does have to be grounded by the PCM, and to do that it needs to get an OK from the TCM that it is in park or neutral. The P/N switch may be out of adjustment so try moving...