Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
1.
Position the cowl cover so its weather strip contacts the windshield all the way across. If the cowl cover is not attached with screws and the cowl
cover can't be adjusted so its weather strip contacts the windshield all the way across, refer to Technical Service Bulletin 23-61-95, dated
10/27/95.
2.
Adjust the hood to get 5 mm - 3 mm (3/16 - 1/8 in.) gaps between the front fenders to hood and hood to cowl cover. Loosening the hood to hood
hinge bolts will allow the hood to be repositioned to achieve the required gaps. The correct torque for the hood to hood hinge bolts is 11.3 - 15.8
Nm (100 - 140 in. lbs.).
3.
Adjust the hood so that it is flush to 1.5 mm (1/16 in.) under flush to the fender and cowl cover. Loosening the hood hinge to fender bolts will
allow the hood to be repositioned to achieve the required flushness and ensure the cowl cover weatherstrip contacts the hood all the way across.
The correct torque for the hood hinge to fender bolts is 9.6 - 13.6 Nm (85 - 125 in. lbs.).
4.
Remove any restriction(s) effecting the ability of the wiper module drain tubes to flow water, i.e. kinks, tie straps too tight, foreign material in
tubes, etc.
5.
Ensure the wiper module drain tubes (2) are fully seated on the module spouts.
6.
Remove any restriction(s) effecting the ability of the lower plenum drain hose flow water.
7.
Ensure the lower plenum drain hose and grommet are seated.
8.
With the engine running and HVAC blower set to the High speed position, spray water at less than 10 psi on the base of the windshield and cowl
cover area at a rate that would be equivalent to approximately 20 in. of water per hour for 10 minutes. If water leaks from the HVAC onto the
passenger side floor after ensuring proper hood/cowl cover fits and the drains are functioning properly, perform Procedure B.
Procedure B
1.
With the windshield wipers in the "Park" position, disengage the clip holding the outside end of the wiper arm pivot cover to the wiper arm and lift
the arm cap upward.
2.
Remove the nut attaching the wiper arm to the wiper pivot.
3.
Using a suitable 2 jaw puller, separate the wiper arm from the wiper pivot.
4.
Repeat steps 1-3 for the other wiper arm.
5.
Remove the screws attaching the lower area of the cowl cover to wiper module and disengage the quarter turn fasteners holding the outer ends of
the cowl cover to the wiper module.
6.
Open the hood and remove the wing nuts attaching the front of the cowl cover to the wiper module.
7.
Lower the hood and remove the cowl cover outboard attaching screws.
8.
Raise the right side of cowl cover and disconnect the washer hose from the right side washer nozzle.
9.
Separate the cowl cover from the vehicle.
10.
Open the hood.
11.
Disengage the positive lock on the wiper module wiring connector and disconnect the engine wiring harness from the wiper module connector.
12.
Disconnect the washer hose from the wiper module.
13.
Disconnect the two drain tubes from the bottom of the wiper module.
NOTE:
DO NOT ALLOW THE WIPER MODULE TO REST ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAY
RESULT.
14.
Remove the nuts and bolts attaching the wiper module to the vehicle and separate the wiper module from the vehicle.
15.
Through the driver side plenum hole closest to the center of the vehicle locate the vertical tab closest to the center of the vehicle and bend it flush
with the plenum floor.
