2003 Grand Caravan Sport 3.3 - clunck in the front
 

Hi
When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from the
front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident when
you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and this
makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any TSBs
for this, or anybody with similar experience.
Tx

cosza wrote:

> Hi
> When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from the
> front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident when
> you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and this
> makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any TSBs
> for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> Tx
>
>
Tie rod ends or ball joins immediately come to mind.

cosza wrote:

> Hi
> When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from the
> front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident when
> you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and this
> makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any TSBs
> for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> Tx
>
>
Tie rod ends or ball joins immediately come to mind.

"cosza" > wrote in message ...
> Hi
> When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
the
> front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident when
> you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
this
> makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
TSBs
> for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> Tx

Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
them under warrantee.

"cosza" > wrote in message ...
> Hi
> When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
the
> front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident when
> you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
this
> makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
TSBs
> for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> Tx

Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
them under warrantee.

Sway bar bushings or strut links is the most common cause of that noise,
covered 3/36 and some service contracts
"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "cosza" > wrote in message ...
> > Hi
> > When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
> the
> > front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident
when
> > you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
> this
> > makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
> TSBs
> > for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> > Tx
>
> Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
> them under warrantee.
>
>

Sway bar bushings or strut links is the most common cause of that noise,
covered 3/36 and some service contracts
"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "cosza" > wrote in message ...
> > Hi
> > When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
> the
> > front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident
when
> > you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
> this
> > makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
> TSBs
> > for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> > Tx
>
> Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
> them under warrantee.
>
>

I already haver changed the sway bar links. It seem ssomething coming
through the steering column. I think there is a TSB on steering but I don't
know the details.
Thanks again

"High_Density" > wrote in message
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>
> "cosza" > wrote in message ...
> > Hi
> > When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
> the
> > front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident
when
> > you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
> this
> > makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
> TSBs
> > for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> > Tx
>
> Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
> them under warrantee.
>
>

I already haver changed the sway bar links. It seem ssomething coming
through the steering column. I think there is a TSB on steering but I don't
know the details.
Thanks again

"High_Density" > wrote in message
news:qTpod.311030$%k.280934@pd7tw2no...
>
> "cosza" > wrote in message ...
> > Hi
> > When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking from
> the
> > front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident
when
> > you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
> this
> > makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
> TSBs
> > for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> > Tx
>
> Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll replace
> them under warrantee.
>
>

There are 2 TSB's out for a complaint like yours, 19-001-03 Pop tick Creak
sound in the column and TSB 19-006-03 Knocking sound from the lower steering
column, the sway bar bushings will give a knocking sound when turning left
and right really fast as your swaying the vehicle. or by pushing up and down
on the side, and they had revised the sway bar links again to a different
design, so you could have that problem
"cosza" > wrote in message ...
> I already haver changed the sway bar links. It seem ssomething coming
> through the steering column. I think there is a TSB on steering but I
don't
> know the details.
> Thanks again
>
> "High_Density" > wrote in message
> news:qTpod.311030$%k.280934@pd7tw2no...
> >
> > "cosza" > wrote in message
...
> > > Hi
> > > When I go over a bump or a speed bump I hear a clunking or knocking
from
> > the
> > > front. I think it comes from the steering column. It is more evident
> when
> > > you go over the speed bump with the steering wheel turned a little and
> > this
> > > makes the van rock more to the sides and you hear the clunck more. Any
> > TSBs
> > > for this, or anybody with similar experience.
> > > Tx
> >
> > Bet on it being the sway bar bushings. A common problem. They'll
replace
> > them under warrantee.
> >
> >
>
>