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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / February 2008remove steering rack from 2001 caravan
I have a 2001 dodge caravan with a 3.3L V6 that needs a new steering rack. If anyone on this group has done this replacement, how did you access the two hydraulic lines attached to the steering rack to remove them? They look like standard flare fittings. Everything else seems straightforward for this repair but I don't see a way to reach these fittings without taking out other components. The Chilton manual was no help. TIA. lehei > I have a 2001 dodge caravan with a 3.3L V6 that needs a new steering > rack. If anyone on this group has done this replacement, how did you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > lehei On a weekly basis I do them but have access to a lift. Not sure but I would suspect you will have to put the vehicle on ramps to slide under the vehicle. Make sure to center the steering wheel before removing the roll pin on the lower shaft or damage to the clock spring will occur Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech good point about the clockspring i forgot mention i use a 12" rubber band that i tie to the wheel and the shifter it allows the needed spin but won't overspin the clockspring > > I have a 2001 dodge caravan with a 3.3L V6 that needs a new steering > > rack. If anyone on this group has done this replacement, how did you [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech underneath from the bac and you should use a 18mm flarenut crowfoot wrench the hard part is getting te pin out of the steering shaft and then bac in i use a special tool i made that fits the pin hole and stops when the right depth is reached so the pin is not driven all the way out and it used in a air hammer that i bought that is very small and gets right in there. the air hammer is made by campbell-hausfield and was 20 bucs > I have a 2001 dodge caravan with a 3.3L V6 that needs a new steering > rack. If anyone on this group has done this replacement, how did you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > lehei Here in the Great Lakes rust belt, I have found it much easier to go inside to the base of the steering column and undo the pinch bolt and separate it there first. Then you are able to pull the rack away, allowing greater access to the pin. > Here in the Great Lakes rust belt, I have found it much easier to go inside > to the base of the steering column and undo the pinch bolt and separate it > there first. Then you are able to pull the rack away, allowing greater > access to the pin. That is the correct procedure to do it!! >> Here in the Great Lakes rust belt, I have found it much easier to go >inside [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >That is the correct procedure to do it!! Thanks all, for the response. It looks like the hydraulic lines are doable but now it looks like the pin might be the hardest part of this. $80 online, for the tool!! Thanks again for the responses. lehei |
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