Intrepid V6-3.5L VIN K (2003)
3. Install driveshaft through hole in splash shield. Grasp inner tripod joint in one hand and interconnecting shaft in the other. Align inner tripod joint
spline with stub shaft spline on transaxle (Fig. 13). Use a rocking motion with the inner tripod joint, to get it past the circlip on the transaxle stub
shaft.
4. Continue pushing tripod joint onto transaxle stub shaft until it stops moving. The O-ring seal on the stub should not be visible when inner tripod
joint is fully installed on stub shaft. To check that inner tripod joint retaining circlip is locked into tripod joint, grasp inner tripod joint and pull on
it by hand. If circlip is locked into tripod joint, tripod joint will not move on stub shaft.
CAUTION: When installing outer C/V joint into the hub and bearing assembly, do not allow the flinger disk on hub and bearing assembly to become
damaged. Damage to the flinger disk can cause dirt and water intrusion into bearing and premature bearing failure.
5. Hold outer C/V joint assembly with one hand. Grasp steering knuckle with other hand and rotate it out and to the rear of the vehicle. Install outer
C/V joint into the hub and bearing assembly (Fig. 14).
6. Install the top of the steering knuckle into the strut assembly. Align the steering knuckle to strut assembly mounting holes.
CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle bolts are serrated where they go through strut assembly and steering knuckle. When installing bolts,
turn nuts onto bolts. DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned, damage to steering knuckle will result.