Town & Country Van V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI (1995)
Fig. 18 Outer CV Joiont Cross Removal From Cage
15. Rotate inner cross 0.0° to cage and align a race spherical land with an elongated cage window. Raise land into cage window and remove inner race
cross by swinging outward.
Inspection
1. Check housing ball races for excessive wear.
2. Check splined shaft and nut threads for damage.
3. Inspect balls for pitting, cracks, scouring and wearing. Dulling of surface is normal.
4. Inspect cage for excessive wear on inner and outer spherical surfaces, heavy brinnelling of cage, and window cracks and chipping.
5. Inspect inner race (cross) for excessive wear or scoring of ball races.
6. If any defects are found, replace CV joint assembly as a unit. Polished areas in races (cross and housing) and cage spheres are normal and do
not indicate a need for joint replacement unless they are suspected of causing noise and vibration.
7. Inspect boots for pinholes, cracks or other damage.
Assembly
1. Position wear sleeve on joint housing, then tap sleeve onto housing using oil seal installer tool No. C-4698, or equivalent.
2. Lightly oil components, then align marks made during disassembly.
Fig. 19 Inner CV Joint Cross Installation Into Cage
