Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
16.
Insert the curved portion of deflector, p/n 05010842AA into the passenger side plenum hole closest the center of the vehicle toward the driver side
of the vehicle until the entire deflector is inside the plenum, Figure 2.
17.
Slide the deflector toward the passenger side of the vehicle and position it in front of and around the holes in the plenum floor.
18.
Pull the outboard side of the deflector forward against the front plenum wall and attach a "C"-clamp or vise grip plier to hold the deflector in
position, Figure 3.
**19. Push the inboard end of the deflector rearward against the rear plenum wall. Use the hole in bottom flange of the deflector (Location 2 in Figure 3)
as a guide to drill a 7/64 in. pilot hole in the plenum floor.**
20.
Drill a 7/64 in. pilot hole through the front plenum wall and the vertical flange of the deflector (Location 3, Figure 3).
21.
Remove the holding device used in step 18 and remove all metal particles created by drilling the three pilot holes.
22.
Note the "foot print" of the deflector on the plenum floor and vertical walls, then move the deflector toward the center of the vehicle away from the
holes in the passenger side of the plenum floor. Use Mopar Super Kleen, p/n 04885330AA, to clean the "foot print" area on the plenum floor and
vertical walls. Apply a generous bead of silicone sealer, p/n 04318025, to the deflector "foot print" area of the plenum.
23.
Reposition the deflector over the holes in the passenger side of the plenum. Coat the threads of 2 screws, p/n 0153185, with silicone sealer and use
them to attach the deflector to the plenum.
NOTE:
PROPER APPLICATION OF SILICONE SEALER IS CRITICAL FOR THIS REPAIR TO BE EFFECTIVE.
24.
Apply silicone sealer to the edges of the deflector to completely seal it to the plenum floor, the inboard vertical flange and the outboard vertical
flange to the plenum walls. Smooth the sealer flat and keep the drain hole in the rear of the plenum floor near the inboard vertical flange of the
