Index Chrysler Chrysler TOWN & COUNTRY, VOYAGER, Dodge Caravan - service repair manual 2001-2007 year
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LATCHING TYPE BOOT CLAMP If seal boot uses low profile latching type boot clamp, use the following procedure to install the (1) Place prongs of clamp locking tool in the holes of the clamp (Fig. 25). (2) Squeeze tool together until top band of clamp is latched behind the two tabs on lower band of clamp (14) Install the half shaft back into the vehicle. (Refer to 3 - DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/HALF CV BOOT - OUTER REMOVAL (1) Remove half shaft assembly requiring boot replacement from vehicle. (Refer to 3 - DIFFEREN- (2) Remove large boot clamp retaining CV joint sealing boot to CV joint housing (Fig. 27) and dis- (3) Remove small clamp that retains outer CV joint sealing boot to interconnecting shaft and dis- (4) Remove sealing boot from outer CV joint hous- ing and slide it down interconnecting shaft. (5) Wipe away grease to expose outer CV joint to interconnecting shaft retaining ring. (6) Spread ears apart on CV joint assembly to interconnecting shaft retaining ring (Fig. 28). (7) Slide outer CV joint assembly off end of inter- connecting shaft. (8) Slide sealing boot off interconnecting shaft. assembly and interconnecting joint for any signs of INSTALLATION (1) Slide the new small diameter seal boot retain- ing clamp onto the interconnecting shaft. Then slide Fig. 25 Clamping Tool Installed on Sealing Boot Clamp 1 - CLAMP Fig. 26 Sealing Boot Clamp Correctly Installed 1 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT HOUSING Fig. 27 Outer CV Joint Seal Boot Clamps 1 - SMALL CLAMP 3 - 10 HALF SHAFT - FRONT RS CV BOOT - INNER (Continued) |