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Gearhead


ELORA, ONT

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Ok, so the wife's van just developed a noise that concerns me. When you kill the engine, there is a ringing, metallic noise that continues for 2-3 seconds after the engine stops.

What it sounds like to me is something metal still spinning making a ringing noise as if it was a big washer on a shaft or something. It sounds like it is coming from inside the engine, and getting louder every day. 

Any ideas? I'm not liking the sounds of this as I don't want new car payments just yet....

its a grand caravan with a 3.8L - 240k

no brand jokes please... 

 



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Bad bearing in one of the "spinner" hub caps,Yo?


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those vans have a clutch on the alternator, why they do this i dont know but its like an air conditioner clutch, since they operate all the time they wear out faster.  people i know simply swap in a non clutched alt and rock on.



-- Edited by fatstax on Sunday 18th of August 2013 08:13:24 AM

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Thanks guys. I think Fatstax might be on to something. The AC quit working...must be in the compressor. I forgot all about that as I never drive the thing. 

Hubby of the year award ....NOT

 



-- Edited by Gearhead on Sunday 18th of August 2013 10:01:22 AM

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Disconect the serp-belt to eliminate any of the pullys or belt driven accessories..



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Alternator fan?

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it has to something with a bit of weight to keep the momentum. like mentioned take the belt off and i'd circle in on the tranny. .02

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When you have it off check the belt brother thought the alternater clutch was going south on his turned out to be chunk missing on the belt.



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Ratmotor


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It will be the over running clutch in the alternator.

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Gearhead wrote:

Thanks guys. I think Fatstax might be on to something. The AC quit working...must be in the compressor. I forgot all about that as I never drive the thing. 

Hubby of the year award ....NOT

 



-- Edited by Gearhead on Sunday 18th of August 2013 10:01:22 AM

    there's one for the memory bank. G 1



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Yes, I have to agree with the overrunning clutch n the alternator, wandered what the ruckus was in my wife's Pacifica, looked down to see a nice line machined in the air breather box from the recoil spring hanging out of it... Want a Chrysler product to change you mind about owning anything Chrysler ever again buy a Pacifica, what a bag do ****! 159,000 km and its falling apart everywhere, changed everything in the front end to eliminate a huge clunk and it's still there like every other one Ive run across yet..

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