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Can just hook up direct without bothering with dealer. Although trailer brake 7 pin plug you would want dealer flash for controller, trailer over 2,000 pounds requirement.

Looks like there is that style of gasket used on the thermostat assembly, Rock lists this same part as well. Match up what’s already there from the factory. Like OP is saying, go slow and avoid pinching gaskets. Lubricate parts with glycol so they slide together and seal properly. This is a involved cooling system set up. > 2014 > JOURNEY > 2.4L L4 > Cooling System > Thermostat / Thermostat Housing / Water Outlet Seal Price FEL-PRO 35826 {#4884572AA, C32201} Info Use: Thermostat Housing; Thermostat seal CAD$1.69 Add to Cart FEL-PRO 35837 {#4884703AA, C32193} Info Use: Water Outlet; Outlet CAD$5.43 Add to Cart MAHLE C32201 {#4884572AA} Molded Rubber Info CAD$5.53 Add to Cart MAHLE C32193 {#55111016AC} Molded Rubber Info Thermostat Seal (Only 1 Remaining) CAD$22.69 Add to Cart Thermostat Housing / Water Outlet

Even if no ecm light, get scanned for codes. Some sensors like gas pedal sending switch, or tps can trigger hard shifts. The additives in transmission oil wear out before the oil does. Could just have the fluid changed out early, see if it helps.

Weird. Can you post pic of old thermostat unit. Was a new gasket used on the surface that is leaking. I would buy new gasket and try again using torque wrench for exact tightness. Atv might function as a temp repair. Newer cars seldom use rtv for gaskets on aluminum surfaces, requires drying time and repairs need to be super fast. Even water pumps come with a special no sealant gasket on newer cars. Or just o ring seals. What looks like atv on engine tranny oil pans is a special factory sealant that dries ready for usage in minutes. Transmissions shops buy the same sealant, very pricy trade only stuff. Oreillys etc dont carry this stuff. Which pic is the leaking assembly.?

Correct. No right or left since abs sensor not built in. Sounds like good oem price.

Welcome to site. Which engine in the vehicle? What does oil pressure show psi show on cluster when it’s knocking? Any oil leaks from front or rear main seals. That would show crankshaft runout issues. Could try STP to see if it frees up something sticking.

Thanks for update, might help someone else in future. Electrical automotive tricky sometimes. Without drawings hard to diy properly.

The labor to change it is probably more than the part in a lot of cases. Depending on your local mechanic hourly rate. If you are doing diy or getting rid of car maybe. All brake parts and parts of suspension have to be removed to change front or rear bearings. AWD bearings in rear are specially labor intensive. I like to see Moog Timkin, SKF, one of the big bearing manufacturers on a bearing part. Brown box no name is riskier. Even though a lot of stuff is China (including some factory parts) the quality varies quite a bit IMO.

The same 3.6 engine in Ram 1500 has 305 HP, Journey is 283 and 260 ft/pds torque. Probably different injectors, tuning parameters in ecm different. Might be able to have that changed, would not be cheap and if gov smog tests the catalytic converters might also need changing to pass annual test. Need to check with performance shops.

Oil shouldn’t affect a cam sensor as far as I know. But oil changes are cheap necessary maint. Looks like both sensors are the same, not expensive either. Only one sensor listed on sites, says two required. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2013,journey,2.4l+l4,1505072,ignition,camshaft+position+sensor,7192

Curious, how many miles/kms when these bearing failures are happening . Rockauto I find is quite good for price and delivery, can find a 5% discount code on line as well. Some bulky heavy stuff shipping makes it too pricy. They also offer OEM parts for various makes. I have no business link to these guys, but have used for years. Returns not easy or core charges unless close to border. Moog front about $130 before shipping of about $14. Front oem is only listed for awd early 2012 ish journey. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2014,journey,3.6l+v6,3300354,brake+&+wheel+hub,wheel+bearing+&+hub,1636

No more misfire codes is good. There is no mass air flow , you have a MAP manifold absolute pressure sensor. It should set a code if bad. Idle issue is possible symptom. People sometimes clean sensor with intake manifold cleaner. It's cheap about $25.

The newer pentastar 3.6 has a lot of non compatible parts I have read. The new aluminum pan will not fit it sounds like. PENTASTAR V6 UPGRADE HIGHLIGHTS & MASTER TECH UPDATES Reference Book and Tech News The upgraded Pentastar is the first production engine to feature HG-R1 coated timing chain guides. The coating reduces friction and increases timing chain life. Block Components A higher volume, two-stage oil pump is mounted to the lower front of the block and driven by a separate chain. As before, the new pump is electronically controlled for two stages of operation. The current and new pumps are not interchangeable. The oil is pumped from a one-piece aluminum oil pan. The pan acts as an oil- cooler and adds strength to the bottom end of the engine. Trail-rated vehicles still use a two-piece aluminum and steel oil pan. The new Pentastar uses 0W-20 oil, which helps economy and is required for the VVT and VVL systems. While the oil temperature sensor is moved from the oil cooler module to the rear of the right cylinder head (Figure 21), the oil pressure sensor remains on the oil cooler,

Kinda confusing. Melted cam sensors may not be from heat, a short which took out fuse under hood could be source of problem. Fuses are designed to protect wiring from shorts, don’t move to a larger fuse without figuring out what is blowing fuses.

My daughter in laws 2.4 CPS went at only 69k miles, but a 2012. Started to randomly die on her, kinda dangerous. I usually do them early on most of my cars. Fairly cheap part so not worth messing around if you are keeping car long term, IMO. I’m surprised car is not boiling over with temp up to 212. If you do drive it, carry some water with you until you change out stat.

That temp is too high, you probably need a new thermostat first. High temp I think can cause cyclinder misfire on its own. If it was a EGR issue there would probably be different codes coming up. The CPS sensors are a wear item and you will need one eventually; I would do thermostat right away. CAD$15.11 Add to Cart GATES 34773 {Click Info Button for Alternate/OEM Part Numbers} Includes Thermostat; 203 Degree Integrated Thermostat Housing; Includes Seal Info

Compression looks good, you can forget about that as an issue. CPS I believe is plug and play on journey 2.4. Part is cheap, I would use oem if changing it, critical part for engine.

PCM rarely fail on most vehicles. Bad cps sensor are known to sometimes cause cyclinder misfire. Also a wear item. Could also be an issue with plastic intake manifold, either a crack or a seal issue.

You would have to add t connections on existing coolant supply and return lines on the vehicle, then feed into the ports on the external filter housing in pic. Some cars are build like this from factory. Quite a bit of work to ad on. Not many cooling fins on the Pacifica oil pan. Some pans like one in pic from a Hyundai have tons.

Use best oil you can and change it more often. I don’t ever go near their max oil change milage, oil not that pricy compared to major repairs.

Oil pans are way different appearance, doubt they interchange. Black is std metal 3.6 oil pan.

Oil cooler relocation kit probably better, has remote cooling inlet ports, uses a canister style metal filter. Probably just leave existing housing in place as secondary filtering.

Bank 1 is always the bank that has cyclinder #1 , could be front or back depending on how engine mounted. Sensor 2 is always after the cat, or downstream. Most sensors have 12 volts supply for build in heater, then other wires that send low 1-2 volt signal to pins in ecm. Codes best way to trouble shoot, milage also good indicator of functionality, as you already know. Should scan codes, bad O2 can create misfire codes sometimes. Best way to measure mpg is fill up tank, write down gallons and milage, then fill up again and write down milage. Then do the math. I find the on board automatic mpg indicators on cars are rarely very accurate.

Need to pull fuel pump relay and leave coils unplugged for compression test. But first Put a engine stethoscope or a long screwdriver in #2 injector, should feel and hear clicking when car is running. Bad injector is rare but possible. Node light plugged in harness will prove signal from ECM. Bad Intake manifold gasket possible.

Welcome to forum. So plug was replaced at least once with a new one ( it’s rare but new plugs can fail right away) and coil was replaced? Need to test compression in cyclinder two at a minimum, all four is best, more accurate with all plugs removed. Wet and dry test, table spoon of oil in the cyclinder. How many miles on the vehicle? If compression is decent and plug changed at least once and coil. Plastic intake manifold could be cracked or more likely the gasket or gaskets that seal against engine are faulty allowing extra air and a lean condition.