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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHRYSLER2004TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED, FWDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISSUSPENSIONREAR SUSPENSIONSPRING MOUNTS - FRONTINSTALLATION
2004 Chrysler Town & Country Limited, FWD
Spring Mounts - Front: Installation
2004 Chrysler Town & Country Limited, FWDSECTION Installation
- Position spring mounting bracket over spring eye and install pivot bolt through center of bushing from the outboard
side.NOTE: The pivot bolt must be installed from the outboard side to allow proper bracket to body mounting.
- Install the nut on the pivot bolt and lightly tighten. Do not fully tighten bolt at this time.
- Raise the under-hoist utility jack or transmission jack, guiding the forward mounting bracket into place against the body. It may help to use a drift punch placed through the hole centered between the mounting bolt holes in the bracket and the pilot hole in the body of the vehicle as a guide. When the four mounting bolt holes line up with their threads in the body, Install the mounting bolts (Figure ). Tighten the four mounting bolts to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.) torque.
- Raise or lower the jack until shock absorber lower eye aligns with threads in axle housing. Install shock absorber lower mounting bolt. Do not fully tighten bolt at this time.
- Lower the vehicle and remove hoist arms and block of wood from under vehicle.
- Tighten the spring front pivot bolt to 156 N.m (115 ft. lbs.) torque.
- Tighten the lower shock absorber mounting bolt to 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.) torque.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.