1997 Chrysler Town & Country Underbody Noise

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CARMA36
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I have a 97 chrysler town & country minivan, it has 160,000 mi on it. THere's a random noise coming from under front passenger side, sounds like something's loose and going to fall off! Any ideas what this could possibly be? thank you
Mar 23, 2006 at 1:50 AM
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VANDRAGON
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could be a broken exhust hanger. cat. coverters on those vans shake alot. my new van does and drives me nuts if i don't turn the radio on. the engine is in the car sideways and shakes front to rear instead of side to side. oh give me my 55 chevy back any time!
Mar 23, 2006 at 3:20 AM

Suggested Repair

Inspect under the front passenger side for a broken exhaust hanger. Catalytic converters on these vans can shake and sound like something is loose.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1997 Chrysler Town and Country with 160,000 miles reports a random noise under the front passenger side that sounds like something loose. An expert suggested a broken exhaust hanger and noted that catalytic converters on these vans shake a lot because the engine sits sideways and moves front to rear.

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