99 Dodge Caravan

Tiny
BRSCHALK0929
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  • 1999 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 165,000 MILES
My 99' dodge caravan shakes violently, I jacked the van up and grabbed the tire at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock and there is play, at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock there is no play. I know that tie rods are a possibility. My question is how can I determine if it is the tie rods or what else could it be.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 AT 5:42 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Run it in gear with both front wheels jacked up and watch the tires to see if they are true or have a noticeable hump or a sideways wobble in the tread. That would be a broken belt and it CAN knock your dentures out if it's bad enough! Tie rod ends will cause tire wear, a little hard-to-hear clunking, but not shaking. A broken tire belt will cause a huge increase in the hammering action on the worn ball and sockets of the tie rod ends causing them to get sloppier real fast.

Caradiodoc
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 AT 5:57 PM

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