Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
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Wheel Fastener: Service and Repair
Wheel Mounting Studs - Rear
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION: If a wheel stud needs to be replaced in the hub and bearing assembly, the studs MUST NOT be hammered out of the hub flange. If
a wheel stud is removed by hammering it out of the hub flange, damage to the hub and bearing assembly will occur leading to premature hub
and bearing failure.
NOTE: Use one of the following procedures to remove one of five studs on a hub and bearing flange.
DISC BRAKES
1. Raise and support the vehicle. See: Vehicle Lifting
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide pin bolts (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
4. Remove the rear brake caliper from the adapter using the following procedure (Figure 2):
a. Rotate the front of the caliper up from the adapter.
b. Pull the rear of the caliper and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from under the rear abutment on the brake adapter.
c. Lift the caliper from the rotor and support it using a bungee cord or wire attached to the underbody of the vehicle. DO NOT allow the caliper
to hang by the flex hose. Damage can result.