Grand Caravan FWD V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI (1997)
Constant Velocity Joint Boot: Service and Repair
Inner Tripod Joint Seal Boot
Installation
NOTE: The inner tripod joint sealing boots are made from two different types of material. High temperature applications use silicone rubber where as
standard temperature applications use hytrel plastic. The silicone sealing boots are soft and pliable. The Hytrel sealing boots are stiff and rigid. The
replacement sealing boot MUST BE the same type of material as the sealing boot which was removed.
1. Slide inner tripod joint seal boot retaining clamp, onto interconnecting shaft. Then, slide the replacement inner tripod joint sealing boot onto the
interconnecting shaft. Inner tripod joint seal boot MUST be positioned on interconnecting shaft, so the raised bead on the inside of the seal boot is
in groove on interconnecting shaft.
2. Install spider assembly onto interconnecting shaft. Spider assembly must be installed on interconnecting shaft far enough to fully install spider
retaining snap ring. If spider assembly will not fully install on interconnecting shaft by hand, it can be installed by tapping the spider body with a
brass drift. Do not hit the outer tripod bearings in an attempt to install spider assembly on interconnecting shaft.
