Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
Ball Joint: Service and Repair
Installation
LOWER BALL JOINT SEAL BOOT
INSTALLATION
1) Place a liberal dab of Mopar Wheel Bearing Grease around base of ball joint stud at socket.
Fig. 18 Ball Joint Seal Boot Installed Position
2) Install a NEW seal boot by hand as far as possible on ball joint. Ensure seal boot shield is positioned outward from control arm as shown (Fig. 18).
CAUTION: Do not use an arbor press to install seal boot on ball joint. Damage to seal boot will occur if excessive pressure is applied while it is
being installed.
Fig. 19 Installer Positioned On Ball Joint Seal Boot
3) Place Installer, Special Tool 6758, over top of seal boot and squarely align it with bottom edge of seal boot (Fig. 19). Apply hand pressure (or
gently tap with a hammer if necessary) to top of Installer until seal boot is pressed squarely down against top surface of lower control arm.
4) Wipe any grease off ball joint stem using a clean shop towel with Mopar Brake Parts Cleaner applied to it.