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Question I have a 2003 grand caravan that makes a noise when you turn (mostly right turn) that sounds like if you were making a squeeky bed noise. are you able to grease the chasis and where are the lube points?.
thank you
Answer Hi Jerry,
According to my '02 manual there are no grease fittings on the front suspension. The lower ball joint has a special fitting designed only for access by a dealer as were it a normal zirc fitting and the application of grease to that point with a pressure gun occurs the seal on the ball joint will be damaged too easily.
I wonder if the sound you are hearing is more like a clicking sound, whose frequency is proportional to the speed you are going? If that were the case then I would inspect the constant velocity joint on the outside end of the drive shaft to observe for the possibility that the flexible boot on the joint has torn and thus allowed the grease of the joint to be spun out. When that happens and the joint runs dry of grease it will begin to click, particularly when turning when the joint has to flex them most. Look behind the right wheel from a point underneath the van where you should find a ribbed boot surrounding the end of the drive shaft. See if the rubber has torn.
Roland
