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My car makes a noise driving it that u can only hear inside the vehicle and when i turn the wheel it gets louder and you can hear it outside and inside the vehicle also when i park some clear liquid comes out from under the van

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    Check power steering pump ,hi pressure hose, return line, and the last thing rack and pinion

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Sounds like a power steering pump. The clear liquid may just be water condensing from your AC.

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Check loose rack pinion mounting bolts to frame if al is good the rack pinion unit worn out.

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    check for leaks at the rack pinion boots at the bulk head end.

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  • Posted on Aug 10, 2008

SOURCE: sqeeking noise only while turning

Take a peak under your van. Check your sway bar bushings. Those like to wear out on those vans. It it's a high pitched squeal, there are bearings that the steering shaft rides on. Those might be squeaking on you. If you remove the lower panels on the driver's side, you can spray a good lubricant on the shaft bearings and it may quiet the sqeaking down.

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  • Posted on Nov 02, 2008

SOURCE: Creaking sound while turning steering wheel

There's a chance that the ball joints need grease. This should help, however once they have started to make noise like that due to lack of grease, they usually have gone bad. Replacement may be the only remedy. Hope this helps.

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: very loud "rubbing " sound when driving only

you did damage to the wheel bearing i bet it sounds like a airplane sound. also if you steering wheel is off 7"then have front end aligned because this will destroy the tires and they will make noise.

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  • Posted on Apr 23, 2009

SOURCE: my van makes clicking noise when going uphill & and sometimes the speeds slows right down and makes noise (clicking under vehicle).

Could be front CV axles making that noise. Check out the rubber cv boots going from the transmission to the center of the front wheels, If the boots are ripped or cracked, replace the cv axles on both sides.

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  • Posted on Nov 10, 2009

SOURCE: my car makes a loud rumbling noise when i

I believe the bearings in the front wheel are about to come to the end.
Have it checked in a garage.... NOW! otherwise you will be driving on 3 wheels... sooon.
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