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#2956 of 4276 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems by johnbender Jul 02, 2005 (9:07 am)
Hello. I have a 2001 Chrysler Voyager and about a month ago I had the front brakes and rotors replaced because they were grinding really bad. Well last week they started grinding again. This time the grinding isn't as harsh, but it is still noticeable. So checked out both the front brakes and the back brakes myself before taking it back to the shop and the brakes and rotors looked just fine. So, I took the van back to the shop and they went ahead and inspected the brakes and they couldn't find anything wrong either. The back brakes and front brake pads look just fine, there is no sign of wear on the rotors either. They couldn't understand why the brakes were still grinding and said to bring it back in if it keeps grinding and they will look at it again. Anyway, to make a long story short, the brakes are still grinding and I wondered if anyone else had this same experience. The shop that I took the van to is very reputable and I have never had any problems with them in the past, so I know they did the job right. Besides the fact that I checked the brakes out myself and couldn't find anything wrong. By the way, I do not have ABS brakes on the van, just normal brakes. I checked other post boards and I found out that some models of vans actually have two sets of brake pads on the front brakes, (one set on the outside and one on the inside) so I checked the owners manual but it mentioned nothing about this being the case. When I checked the brakes, it never occured to me that the van may actually have inside brake pads as well, so I never checked. Does anyone out there know if this van has two sets of brake pads like that. If so, that may be the problem, they may need to replace the inside pads. Or if anyone else out there has any suggestions, I would appreciate the feedback. Replies to this message: dustyk (Jul 02, 2005 1:40 pm) johnbender (Jul 03, 2005 11:59 am) jjtj (Jul 04, 2005 6:05 am) and 2 more... dustyk (Jul 04, 2005 1:55 pm)
#2957 of 4276 '95 Caravan Air Conditioning musty smell by exploder750 Jul 02, 2005 (9:57 am)
When we run the air conditioning on our 95 Caravan, we get a musty smell coming from the vents. Any ideas? Could the water drain be plugged? Do I pour a disinfectant into the air intake? Replies to this message: sweetrats (Jul 02, 2005 6:11 pm)
#2958 of 4276 Re: 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems [johnbender] by dustyk Jul 02, 2005 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: johnbender (Jul 02, 2005 9:07 am) First have to know if the repair shop used factory brake components or aftermarket. Also, did they resurface the rotors or give you new ones?   I've run across this problem in the past (not on a Chrysler mini-van) and found that some shops that lathe cut rotors sometimes either ran the cutting speed too high or had a dull cutter. Factory supplied and most aftermarket "new" have the surfaces ground with a stone as opposed to cutting with a lathe tool. I've heard these be noisy for a while until the pad smooths the really rough parts out.   Pads can sometimes be noisy depending on their composition. Some full metallic pads are noisy.   Regards, Dusty Replies to this message: johnbender (Jul 03, 2005 11:59 am) jjtj (Jul 04, 2005 6:05 am) chan1 (Jul 05, 2005 10:07 am) and 1 more... dustyk (Jul 04, 2005 1:55 pm)
#2959 of 4276 Re: '95 Caravan Air Conditioning musty smell [exploder750] by sweetrats Jul 02, 2005 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: exploder750 (Jul 02, 2005 9:57 am) Actually, we just had our van serviced by the dealer and I asked about that very problem with the AC. I was told to first run lysol through all of the vents; from the outside to the inside ie spray into the air intake just in front of the front window and let the AC run at full blast with the fresh circulate on for about 10 min. and then turn off the AC and spray into each of the interior vents. Finally, as a permanent solution you should shut off the AC about 5 min before you reach your destination (every time) and just run the fresh circulate.
#2960 of 4276 Re: 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems [dustyk] by johnbender Jul 03, 2005 (11:59 am)
Replying to: dustyk (Jul 02, 2005 1:40 pm) The shop installed brand new factory rotors and brake pads. I know that new brakes can sometimes be noisy, but they usually do not grind, they squeel and they smoke for a couple days. The noise the brakes are making now is a grinding noise, like metal grinding against the rotors. The noise only occurs when I apply the brakes and only about 50 percent of the time. Like I said, I inspected the pads and rotors myself, and they were all brand new. I am thinking the front brakes may have an inside pad as well that may be grinding. I asked the dealer about it and they were of no help whatsoever, they just said I would need to bring it in for them to look at. I saw on one other post board that some of the new chrysler mini vans do have pads on the inside and outside of the front brakes, so in essence each rotor has two pads on it. But I haven't had the time to take the tire off and check that out yet and being Sunday most shops are closed so I can't call around today. Replies to this message: jjtj (Jul 04, 2005 6:05 am) chan1 (Jul 05, 2005 10:07 am) johnbender (Jul 07, 2005 3:20 pm) dustyk (Jul 04, 2005 1:55 pm)
#2961 of 4276 Windshield water problem on 97' Caravan by joon Jul 03, 2005 (6:13 pm)
I have a 97' Dodge Caravan 3.3 liter with 93,000 miles in it. I recently noticed that no water comes out when I push the windshield water handle. I checked and the hose that goes from the water tank to water dispenser is not clogged. In fact, when I push the windshield water handle, there is no suction from the hose (I asked my wife to push the handle while I checked the hose) although I can hear some sort of noise coming from under the water tank, which I assume is the electric pump. Has anybody had this problem before? How easy or difficult it is to try to fix this myself? How do I remove the windshield water tank and water pump? I am not very handy around cars.   Any suggestion is very appreciated. Replies to this message: questmore (Sep 04, 2005 5:02 am)
#2962 of 4276 Re: 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems [johnbender] by jjtj Jul 04, 2005 (6:05 am)
Replying to: johnbender (Jul 03, 2005 11:59 am) As far as I know, all disc braking systems have an inner & outer pad, and these sort of squeeze together against the rotor to stop the wheel from turning. Every time I've bought a set of pads, the box contains 4 pads. I can't imagine the shop not replacing all 4. Maybe the grinding is coming from your rear brakes? Or sometimes you'll get a thin layer of surface rust on the rotors after it rains.. this can cause grinding but usually goes away after a couple applications of the brakes, which clears the rust away. If the grinding started when the new front brakes were installed, I'd let the shop look at it and go from there. Replies to this message: chan1 (Jul 05, 2005 10:07 am) johnbender (Jul 07, 2005 3:20 pm)
#2963 of 4276 Re: 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems [johnbender] by dustyk Jul 04, 2005 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: johnbender (Jul 03, 2005 11:59 am) Yes, there are inside pads as well. You're right, new pads will sometimes squeal, but not grind.   Could be something wasn't reassembled correctly.   Regards, Dusty
#2964 of 4276 Battery problem by ohmbudsman Jul 04, 2005 (2:23 pm)
DEAD BATTERY SYNDROME In a recent posting I failed to mention that after I arrived back home, I took my car to the Chrysler dealership. I had them check it out. They said the computer was malfunction probably. They would have to put a new one in. That they did. I drove the care for a couple of days and that one crashed. They then had to put a second computer in. That one worked. I only paid for the one and that was around $850.00. In addition to the battery! Has anyone else out there experienced a similar problem?
#2965 of 4276 Re: 2001 Chysler Voyager brake problems [jjtj] by chan1 Jul 05, 2005 (10:07 am)
Replying to: jjtj (Jul 04, 2005 6:05 am) I also have 2001 Voyager, Does your air bag light come on when you turn your steering wheel? Mine does. chan1967netzero.net Replies to this message: johnbender (Jul 07, 2005 3:20 pm)

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