Grand Caravan AWD V6-3.8L VIN L (2001)
5. Install the hydraulic brake hose and speed sensor cable routing brackets on the strut assembly brackets. Tighten the routing bracket attaching bolts
to a torque of 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the wheel/tire assembly on the vehicle.
7. Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening
sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
Disassembly and Assembly
DISASSEMBLY-STRUT ASSEMBLY (FRONT)
The strut assembly must be removed from the vehicle for it to be disassembled and assembled.
For the disassembly and assembly of the strut assembly, use of Strut Spring Compressor, Pentastar Service Equipment (PSE) tool W-7200, or the
equivalent, is recommended to compress the coil spring. Follow the manufacturer's instructions closely.
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE STRUT SHAFT NUT BEFORE THE COIL SPRING IS COMPRESSED. THE COIL SPRING IS
HELD UNDER PRESSURE AND MUST BE COMPRESSED, REMOVING SPRING TENSION FROM THE UPPER MOUNT AND PIVOT
BEARING, BEFORE THE SHAFT NUT IS REMOVED.
1. Position the strut assembly in the strut coil spring compressor following the manufacturers instructions. Position the lower hooks on the coil spring
first. The strut clevis bracket should be positioned straight outward from the compressor.
