Pacifica V6-3.8L VIN L (2005)
Do not lower jack any further than necessary.
10. Install coil spring and isolator (Fig. 61), top end first.
NOTE: Verify spring lower end coil is correctly placed against abutment built into spring link.
11. Carefully raise jack, guiding coil spring and lower end of shock absorber into mounted positions. Once shock absorber lower mounting hole lines
up with hole in spring link, stop jacking.
12. Install lower shock mounting bolt (Fig. 59). Do not tighten at this time.
13. Raise right side of crossmember into mounted position. Install right side crossmember mounting bolts (Fig. 60). Snug, but do not fully tighten
bolts at this time.
14. Remove both front and rear crossmember mounting bolts on left side of vehicle (Fig. 60).
CAUTION: To avoid damaging other components of vehicle, do not lower crossmember any further than necessary to install coil spring.
15. Slowly lower jack allowing left side of crossmember to drop. Do not lower jack at a fast rate. Lower jack just enough to allow spring installation.
Do not lower jack any further than necessary.
16. Install coil spring and isolator (Fig. 61), top end first.
NOTE: Verify spring lower end coil is correctly placed against abutment built into spring link.
17. Carefully raise jack, guiding coil spring and lower end of shock absorber into mounted positions. Once shock absorber lower mounting hole lines
up with hole in spring link, stop jacking.
18. Install lower shock mounting bolt (Fig. 59). Do not tighten at this time.
19. Raise left side of crossmember into mounted position and install previously removed mounting bolts (Fig. 60). Snug, but do not fully tighten bolts
at this time.
20. Shift crossmember as necessary to line up mounts with location marks drawn in before removal (Fig. 93).
21. Once mounts are lined up with location marks, tighten all four crossmember mounting bolts to 163 N.m (120 ft.lbs.) torque.
22. Tighten shock absorber lower mounting bolts to 102 N.m (75 ft.lbs.) torque.
23. Remove jack from under rear driveline module/crossmember.
24. If equipped with AWD, line up location reference marks and install propeller shaft-to-rear driveline module mounting bolts. Tighten mounting
bolts to 54 N.m (40 ft.lbs.) torque.
25. Clip each wheel speed sensor connector to spare tire mounting support (Fig. 86).
26. Connect vehicle wiring harness to each wheel speed sensor connector (Fig. 86).
27. Install each rear brake caliper on its mount as follows:
a. Make sure abutment shims are in place on both slide abutments of caliper adapter.
CAUTION: Use care when installing brake caliper onto adapter so guide pin bushings and sleeves do not get damaged by mounting
bosses on adapter.
b. Retract caliper guide pins to clear mounting bosses on caliper adapter when installing caliper.
c. Install brake caliper in opposite way it was removed. Starting with upper end, carefully position caliper and brake shoes over brake rotor and
align outboard shoe's upper edge with caliper slide abutment. Rotate lower end of caliper into mounting position on adapter.
CAUTION: Extreme caution should be taken not to cross thread caliper guide pin bolts when they are installed.
d. Carefully install caliper guide pin bolts (Fig. 83). Tighten bolts to 22 N.m (192 in.lbs.) torque.
28. Install screw mounting right rear brake hose routing bracket to front of rear crossmember (Fig. 57).
29. Install screw mounting left rear brake hose routing bracket to front of rear crossmember (Fig. 57).
30. While holding cable connector on end of front cable secure with a pair of pliers at the front cable button, Place right rear cable button into cable
connector (Fig. 56). Release cables allowing button to seat. It may take some hand pressure to completely seat button.
31. Place left rear parking brake cable button into equalizer (Fig. 56). Release cables allowing button to seat. It may take some hand pressure to
completely seat button.
32. Install rear half of exhaust system.
33. Install tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 N.m (100 ft.lbs.) torque.
34. Lower vehicle.
35. Unlock automatic adjuster in parking brake lever.
36. Connect battery negative cable to battery post.
37. If vehicle is not equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD), Install spare tire under vehicle.
38. Perform wheel alignment.
