HELP

I have a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3.3 engine. I recently purchase it and initially I replaced both front brake rotors and pads. As soon as I did that I noticed that the front cv joints were clicking. Car had 110k and I go on long trips and didn't trust past owner.

Anyway, while replacing both cv joints I replace ball joints and tie rods (both sides). I soon then had the car aligned and had no chirping/squeaking for about 40 miles. Then I heard the rear wheel bearing whining so I replace that.

As soon as I did that I could hear the drivers side wheel bearing whining so becasue I just got the vehicle and long trips I replace both fron wheel bearings. I had to take off the abs sensors and the calipers to change the hub bearing assembly.

Just as soon as I was done I heard the drivers side (louder than passenger) and passenger side wheel areas squeak and chirp; the sound get progressively louder with vehicle speed and starts at about 10 mph. Initially I tightened the hub nut on both sides, but nothing worked. So I looked for any TSB to no avail.

I tried one more thing...I jacked the vehicle up and then I untighted the hub nut and lug nuts (unload bearings and cv joint). I hand tightened the lugs and lowered vehicle. Then I tighted the hub nut to manufact. specs. I still had a squeaking/chirping sound.

Has anyone had a similar problem or encounted this problem?

Could I have damaged the cv axle? Wheel bearings?

(it doesn't seem like it though, this is my 6th dodge and third between 1996 and 2000 models minivan and I recently replaced my 1996 Plymouth Voyager's cv joint with no problem.)

Please help me...I am going crazy trying to figure this out and listening to this chirp.

 

I have the 99 Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L and I heard squeaking when I was driving on the highway. The sound reflected off the side barrier. But I don't hear it when driving regular in the city. I hope this isn't a serious problem.

 

I don't think it is (all new parts), but it is annoying and I want to figure it out especially because notice at all speeds.

 

One time while replacing rotors on my 97GC a small chunk of rust got behind the rotor and it wasn't sitting flat on the hub. Besides a subtle vibration it also caused a chirp at almost all speeds. Cleaned and reset the rotor and it went away.

 

Turns out to be metal hub caps that I used from my older 1994 plymouth voyager. I did go back and clean mounting surface area for hub to rotor and rotor to wheel (helped a little). All gone now that I used some plastic hub caps... Thanks for your help.

 

So I have a 03 Dodge caravan and all of the sudden started having a chirp chirp chirp chirp coming from the driver side tire area while driving straight originally it would stop when I break but now when I break it becomes a squeal like also it stops when I turn the corner it would be so helpful if somebody actually knows what this is

 

This is a 6 year old post, You should have started a new post on your complaint. First thing I would want to know. have you done any repairs yet?