Grand Caravan V6-3.8L (2009)
Tie Rod End: Service and Repair
Tie Rod End - Installation
Inner Tie Rod
INNER TIE ROD
1. Apply Mopar(R) Lock & Seal Adhesive or equivalent medium thread locker adhesive to inboard end threads of inner tie rod.
2. Install inner tie rod (1) onto gear (2) using appropriate inner tie rod installer tool or crows foot wrench on hex. Tighten inner tie rod to 78 Nm, (58
ft. lbs.).
3. Loosely place new clamp over large end of bellows.
4. Slide new bellows with clamp over end of inner tie rod and onto gear body.
5. Push small end of bellows (2) past groove (1) machined into inner tie rod.
6. Apply a small amount of Mopar(R) Lubriplate or equivalent uniformly to groove (1) in inner tie rod shaft. This allows for toe adjustment without
twisting bellows.
7. Pull small end of bellows outward until ridge inside bellows engages groove.
