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Anonymous Posted on Nov 19, 2017

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan with 3.8L engine. When engine is cold and especially when outside temperature is also cold, the normal engine sound is a loud whine that varies with engine speed. When the engine warms up to normal operating temperature, the engine sound goes back to its normal quiet sound. Any suggestions? Thanks.

  • Jeremy W.
    Jeremy W. Apr 05, 2011

    Does the noise change when you turn the steering wheel back and forth?

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Let your engine warm up at idle before driving weather it is cold or warm outside my friend has one and he is working on 400,000 miles on that same engine hope this helps

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Could be cold oil in the power steering making the pump whine or in the transmission
may be a transmission oil change or pump oil change could point to the problem

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SOURCE: Dodge caravan 200. Transmission whines, especially low and second

It sounds like the converter may be failing.

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 8L, engine revs

THE FIRST THING IS TO HAVE THE COMPUTER SCANNED FOR CODES, THESE CODES WILL HELP IN FINDING PROBLEM, ALSO CHECK THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, AS THIS VALVE CONTROLS THE IDLE AND GOES BAD OFTEN. AND LAST TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT VACCUM LINES FOR LEAKS, MOVE THEM AROUND AND LISTEN FOR A HISSING NOISE. GOOD LUCK.

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  • Posted on May 31, 2010

SOURCE: 1 door power lock on my 2006 grand caravan dont work the

bad fuse or door motor

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  • Posted on Jul 03, 2010

SOURCE: 2006 Grand Caravan: Can't get pcv valve from a 3.8 dodge grand caravan...

I just replaced mine and had the same problem. If you look at the new one, you should find a small hole at the base of the metal tube. Using a mirror, I located the same hole in the one in the valve cover and inserted a pointed awl into it and was able to pry it out. Do it slowly since you are prying against plastic. When inserting the new one, I found that it should not be inserted as far the original one was and has a gentle snap.

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  • Posted on Feb 15, 2011

SOURCE: I have a 2006 dodge

the wine is most likely the power steering pump, check your fluid level if its full then you will probably have to replace the pump. the reason it gets better after it worms up is that as the fluid gets hot it expands and thins so it take less effert for the pump to pump hot fluid then cold.

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