2001 Dodge Caravan ENGINE NOISE

2001 DODGE CARAVAN
126,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JUAN GAVIRIA
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My minivan is making a sound from the belt side passenger side, everything looks good on that side. the noise comes from inside of the engine is like "gears running without grease" and I am not sure if is the timing chain
Jun 12, 2010 at 6:35 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have the water pump checked. If you want to do it yourself, remove the serp belt and start the engine to see if the sound is gone. NOTE: DO NOT run the engine more than a few seconds to determine if the sound is gone. It will overheat.
Jun 14, 2010 at 4:58 AM
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