My Grand Caravan has roughly 200,000 miles, and is very squeaky when I go over any bump. Even if I go very slowly. Are there any lube ports on the Caravans? Where would I find them? if not, what could possibly be causing all the squeakiness?

Thanks! David Stembridge

 

I have none on my 96 and I don't recall seeing any on the handful of other Chrysler Corp minivans I've worked on. Most likely answer is no. Some go to the extent of installing grease fittings on ball joints, tie rods etc. Next to that the only recourse is to change the squeaking part. Based on the history of these vans that would be sway bar bushings and end links.

 

If the struts are good, the only things (other than stabilizer end links and bushings) that can make squeaking noise are the control arm bushings. The front bushing is supposed to rotate around the retaining bolt, but the rear bushing rotates inside the rubber mount. I've gotten rid of the squeak by spraying dry teflon lube into the spot where the rear control arm enters the bushing. Dry teflon lube sprays on with a solvent. Then the solvent dries and leaves a white teflon powder. So don't go driving it right after you spray it. Let the solvent dry off.

My noise went away after, but returned a few months later. Maybe you'll have better luck.