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#187 of 196 Clunky by clunkypacifica Aug 23, 2008 (4:41 pm)
My 04 Pacifica is still clunking and now is rumbling when I stop a little hard. It's not a brake noise just another mystery noise that Chrysler says is normal..   Replies to this message: juleszee (Aug 30, 2008 6:31 pm) juleszee (Oct 11, 2008 6:31 pm) busterbrown (Nov 30, 2008 4:57 pm)
#188 of 196 Re: Clunky [clunkypacifica] by juleszee Aug 30, 2008 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: clunkypacifica (Aug 23, 2008 4:41 pm) I know.. every noise is normal, even if you know its not.. UGH Replies to this message: juleszee (Oct 11, 2008 6:31 pm) busterbrown (Nov 30, 2008 4:57 pm)
#189 of 196 2007 Pacifica 4.0 - lowering springs by vtraudt Sep 26, 2008 (7:03 pm)
I want to lower my Pacifica, have 2.0 inches front/rear in mind. Has anybody done it yet? Springs will be progressive (20% more than OEM). I have found only one source so far who will make the springs for me. Please comment on the lowering amount (too much? Rubbing?). Lower front more (-2.0) inches than rear (-1.7 inches)?   The camber should change by around -2 degree (which I feel is just fine).   Also, new wheels and tires: 20x8.5 rims, tires either 275/45x20 (+1.9%), 275/40x20 (-1.8%) or 265/45x20 (+0.7% in diameter compared to OEM 235/55x19).
#190 of 196 Re: Part number of inner tie rod kit !!! [avtoshka] by bletourneau Oct 06, 2008 (5:18 am)
Replying to: avtoshka (Mar 27, 2008 10:19 pm) It's a sway bar kit, $27.99, need 2, left/right. the ball joints wear, and rumble.
#191 of 196 Re: Clunky [juleszee] by juleszee Oct 11, 2008 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: juleszee (Aug 30, 2008 6:31 pm) Anyone having problems with the front end when you turn in to the driveway it makes a squeeking/whooomping noise?? I took it in and they said its just the suspension being extended.. which i think is a load of crap since it just started happening. Replies to this message: busterbrown (Nov 30, 2008 4:57 pm)
#192 of 196 creaking when braking/turning; clunk by 2004pac Nov 20, 2008 (4:11 pm)
I have 2004 Pacifica. LOVE it except for the "Chrysler Creak" as I call it. When braking hard, or turning and braking (example: going into parking spaces) I hear a creaking/popping noise from the front end. Also when going over speed bumps, potholes, driveway ends, etc hear a clunk from the front end.   I had a 2003 Sebring that had that same exact problems. It was still under warranty at the time and basically the whole front suspension was replaced and it still made the creaking/clunking noise. They even performed an obscure TSB that involved drilling out some rivets and replacing them to no avail.   One thing to note, and this was true with the Sebring, the noise seems to be more pronounced the warmer it is outside.   My main concern here is safety as I have a little one. I can live with the noise. Before I even bother spending any money (since it is out of warranty) to try all the different things I've seen on this forum (possibly to no effect anyway!) does anybody know if the different possible causes of this are safety issues or just annoyances? It almost sounds like from what I am reading that it is just an inherent issue with Chryslers but wanted to see if anybody had some new info about it. Replies to this message: cars_addict (Nov 26, 2008 1:18 pm)
#193 of 196 Re: creaking when braking/turning; clunk [2004pac] by cars_addict Nov 26, 2008 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: 2004pac (Nov 20, 2008 4:11 pm) My 2004 Pacifica began making the grunching/creaking/squawking noise at low speeds in a turn and during slower braking. I took it to the dealership under warranty, and the mechanic just removed the plugs in the ball joints and pumped some grease in them "because the ball joints were dry." The front end still squeaked and groaned and grunched on the way home, and I pulled the shop manual (only a fanatic would shell out the $100+ for the shop manual set) and in the shop manual, it specifically prohibits the removal of those ball joint plugs and greasing of the ball joints. I copied the pages and went back to the dealership the next day, and explained that I had a lot more confidence in the engineers in Detroit who wrote the maintenance procedures than their "mechanic" who had access to the same manual. They decided the bushings in the lower control arm were bad. Since the bushings and the ball joints are integral to the control arm, and only sold as a "unit," the entire control arm on both sides have to be replaced. That was done and since then, no more noises from the front end. That was 10,000 miles ago. (There was a question somewhere in this section asking, if there is a lower control arm, isn't there an upper control arm? That is a holdover from the Olden days when front suspensions were parallel control arm set up and not MacPherson strut. The MacPherson strut uses only a single control arm which is in the same location as the lower control arm in the "olden days.")
#194 of 196 SAFETY !!! by rodut Nov 27, 2008 (2:34 pm)
If you own a Pacifica go to have a suspension safety check YEARLY !!! The quality of the ball joints is unbelievably low, and the failure of any of them means that a front wheel will fly off !   Replies to this message: steelydan (Nov 30, 2008 4:09 pm)
#195 of 196 Re: SAFETY !!! [rodut] by steelydan Nov 30, 2008 (4:09 pm)
Replying to: rodut (Nov 27, 2008 2:34 pm) Not sure about that one rodut, the ball joint does not directly attach the wheel to anything, I believe that would be the job of the axle serving as the attachment to the wheel assembly....I would assume the ball joint just serves as a steering component , not actually holding the wheel on.........   Rodut, I thought you replaced you Pacifica with a Honda Pilot sometime ago....why do you still stalk this site? Get a new hobby, dude......
#196 of 196 Re: Clunky [juleszee] by busterbrown Nov 30, 2008 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: juleszee (Oct 11, 2008 6:31 pm) Your problem sounds like a worn cv joint on n axel.

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