Town & Country V6-3.8L VIN L (2006)
Constant Velocity Joint Boot: Service and Repair
Front Outer
CV BOOT - OUTER
REMOVAL
1) Remove halfshaft assembly requiring boot replacement from vehicle.
Fig. 26 Outer C/V Joint Seal Boot Clamps
2) Remove large boot clamp (4) (Fig. 26) retaining CV joint sealing boot to CV joint housing (3) and discard. Remove small clamp (1) that retains
outer CV joint sealing boot to interconnecting shaft (5) and discard. Remove sealing boot (2) from outer CV joint housing and slide it down
interconnecting shaft.
3) Wipe away grease to expose outer CV joint and interconnecting shaft.
Fig. 27 Outer C/V Joint Removal fromInterconnecting Shaft
4) Remove outer CV joint from interconnecting shaft using the following procedure: Support interconnecting shaft in a vise equipped with protective
caps on jaws of vise to prevent damage to interconnecting shaft. Then, using a soft-faced hammer (1) (Fig. 27), sharply hit the end of the CV joint
housing to dislodge housing from internal circlip (3) on interconnecting shaft. Then slide outer CV joint off end of interconnecting shaft, joint may
have to be tapped off shaft using a soft-faced hammer.