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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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Posted: 25 Dec 2020 at 11:51pm |
Hi Guys,
My sister has this Dodge Caravan (I forgot to ask her what year) and she went to the store and when she got back home, she found the following where she was parked. She's worried and I don't blame her. She lives near Chicago and is wondering about driving it now, without knowing how important this piece is. She needs help guys!! Thanks! |
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"Allis-Express"
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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looks like a cover for a front end joint, or...could it have already been laying where she parked?
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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No, it wasn't already laying there, it is in their driveway. I thought about a CV boot, but then it wouldn't move would it?
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"Allis-Express"
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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yeah it will, not for long cuz it'll rust up. the boot just keeps things clean and greased up inside it. upon further looking, i think it;s one of them shock rubber bumpers that go between the body and front/rear end? works kinda like a plyable spacer. have her take it to a garage and hoist it up, take the piece with her, there should be another one under there somewhere.
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HD6GTOM
Orange Level Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Location: MADISON CO IA Points: 6627 |
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As shameless sez, it looks like a rubber bumper between the frame and axle. Do they own a ford pickup? Of the 6 ford pickups I have owned most of them were missing. If that is what it is, I never found a problem driving without them.
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LionelinKY
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Radcliff,KY Points: 695 |
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A CV boot would never come off that cleanly. It would have to be shredded just to come off the CV joint. Kind of hard to really determine scale from picture but looks way too small to be a CV boot too. I would have to agree with Shameless that it is a rubber bumper of some sort. My best guess would be a rubber suspension bumper fastened to the underbody to stop the rear axle from traveling high enough to hit the steel underbody pan of the vehicle. If that is what it is, there should have been 2 of them initially- 1 above each side of the rear axle. Never had Dodges but on both the Mercury minivan we had before and the Chevy minivan we have now, 1 side fell off long before the van itself gave up. They were not this same shape but that is still my best guess. Doesn't affect ride or dependability as long as you're not planning any off-roading adventures with said minivan.
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DMiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 30614 |
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I agree, axle bumper. Hangs under subframe.
Edited by DMiller - 26 Dec 2020 at 5:29am |
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jaybmiller
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 22212 |
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gee, if we all agree with 'he-who-shall-not-be-named' ,will he stop using his machine for a few days ??? I agree, some kind of bumper between frame and axle. Now IF there wasn't 'pretty' next door, I'd go look under the Caravan that's over there. I may anyway,seeing howe th contractor's coming for 'bird' dindin later....
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desertjoe
Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13523 |
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My guess as well,,,,and the fact of the matter,,,whatever it was attached to,,is now just hanging and NOT connected what it was suppossed to be,,,!!! Best get the vehicle checked out by a mechanic before any long travels.
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fixer1958
Orange Level Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Location: kansas Points: 2435 |
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It's a bump stop between the axle or control arms and frame. Not a big issue unless you drive like a 16 year old first time out alone. Looks like it rotted off to me. Most do.
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 80051 |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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Thanks guy!! That'll put her mind to rest.
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"Allis-Express"
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tadams(OH)
Orange Level Access Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Location: Jeromesville, O Points: 10007 |
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If it was a cv cover there should be a hole in the other end because the shaft would have to go through it
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desertjoe
Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13523 |
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IF is was a bump stop,,wouldn't it be solid rubber? That one looks like it has a hole for something to go all the way thru it,,,??
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Dnoym N. S. Can.
Orange Level Access Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Points: 544 |
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rear Leaf Spring stop Not a big issue they rust off all the time up here in the land of rust tell her to trow it away and drive on B:-) Dnoym
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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Thanks everyone, that will make her feel a lot better. Me too as she's my little sister, the baby in the family.
If you ever meet her, don't tell her I said that..... Edited by Ted J - 26 Dec 2020 at 11:09pm |
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"Allis-Express"
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sho-man1
Bronze Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Wylie, TX Points: 188 |
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Ted J, just tell you "Baby" sister, Your parents just kept having kids until they got one they liked. That's my story and Im sticking to it.
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