Question 1

How to Service and Repair the Front Cross-Member on Chrysler Pacifica?

Accepted Answer

First, remove the battery negative cable and separate it from the battery to service and repair the engine cradle crossmember. After installing the overhead powertrain support fixture using Tool 8534B and adapter kit 8534-12, remove the engine oil dipstick tube fastener and place bracket 8534-8 on the dipstick tube with the bolt you removed. Take apart the attachment between the coolant temperature sensor and the thermostat housing. After that, remove the engine wire from the block and place it aside. Install and secure mount sling/support bracket and bolt 8534-7, assemble the pump bracket/sleeve assemblies 8534-2 and bolt them to the vehicle so the brackets rest on the inner fender ledges. Take the support leg, cross-bar and clamp, then attach the cross-bar to the support tube, insert the support leg onto the radiator upper support, tighten the cross-bar clamp and the sleeve/bracket on the mounting nut. Fit lift bracket/hook assemblies on the car and turn the T-handles to increase tension connecting the fixture to the drivetrain. Use a hoist to lift the vehicle, take off each front tire/wheel and when needed, release the wheel speed sensor wires from the mounting brackets so there is some slack. Undo the sway bar links from the struts, take out the lower control arm bolts that connect to the engine cradle and move the control arms so they're out of the way. While removing the fascia, loosen the nuts that connect the engine to the cradle and cut the wires around your car's brake hydraulic line. After removing the bolts, pull the brake line support bracket off the cradle. With that removed, take off the screw clamps holding the power steering hydraulic hose on the right side onto the cradle. Finally, loosen the tie-strap holding the hydraulic pressure power steering hose to the engine cradle and the screw locking the power steering return hose clamp at the cooling loop. Get rid of the screw holding the power steering hydraulic hose clamp on the engine cradle's left side and the steering rack and pinion mounting bolts. Bring the Driveline Support Table, Tool 8874, into place and lower the vehicle so the lift fixture and cradle join. Unscrew the four cradle-to-body bolts and very carefully raise the vehicle on the hoist, checking that the overhead fixture is properly placed on the inner fenders and radiator upper support before your assistant guides the brake and power steering lines out of the cradle so they don't get disconnected. Get rid of the stabilizer bar and both tuned mass dampers if your car has a 3.8L engine. If you own a 3.8L, first slip the tuned mass dampers in place and secure them with 20 ft.lbs. (68 N.m.) bolts. Finally, attach the stabilizer bar to the engine cradle. Lower the car over the cradle and attachment points slowly with everything aligned, then use four tightening bolts to hold things in place, tightening all of them to 120 N.m (162 ft.lbs.). Disconnect and remove the overhead powertrain support fixture from the engine compartment by uninstalling the rear support/lift bracket and sending the coolant temperature sensor, then remove the front support/lift bracket and replace it with the engine oil dipstick fastener. With the vehicle raised, remove the driveline support table, secure the engine cradle to the frame using front and rear mount nuts set to 54 N.m (40 ft.lbs.) and bolt the power steering rack and pinion. Secure the left-side engine cradle hose clamp screw under the cowl, then the hose clamp screw securing the power steering return line to the left engine cradle by the area with the cooling loop and finally the tie-strap clip in the engine cradle securing the power steering pressure hose. Cover the two hose clamps to overlap and then secure the right hydraulic hoses to the cradle by fastening the mounting screw. Put the brake line support brackets on the cradle and put in the bolts, then hold the brake lines into the brackets and snap them onto the hardware. Set the fascia in place, attach the low control arms and connect the control arms to the cradle bolts. Connect the sway bar links where they attach to the struts, tighten the bolts with a torque wrench to 88 N.m (65 ft.lbs.) and if it's necessary, place the wheel speed sensor wiring back onto its bracket. Attach the front tire/wheel assemblies, attach the solenoid/pressure switch connector and tighten the screw until it measures 4 N.m (35 in.lbs.) and lastly, place the battery negative cable and check that the front end is aligned.

Question 2

How to remove the front cross-member on Chrysler Town & Country?

Accepted Answer

Before you remove the front cross-member, open the hood and remove the two screws that keep the ABS ICU bracket attached to the front left support arm of the cross-member. Raise and support the car, then get rid of the lock nuts and wheel and tire assembly for each wheel. While someone holds the brakes, come out with the hub nut right near the bottom of the axle halfshaft stub shaft. Hold the hub in place and press inside the end of each halfshaft stub shaft to release the splines. At each end of the stabilizer bar, hold the stationary stud on the lower stabilizer bar link and take the nut away from the stabilizer bar. Remove the front engine mount bolt and then the fore-aft crossmember front bolt and after that take out all four rearward bolts. Unscrew the fore-aft cross member and clean off the screws and push-pins bolting the heat shield to the steering gear. Remove the ram mount from the rear engine and unscrew the hose clamp at the rear of the ABS ICU bracket. After taking out the screws on the rear crossmember, remove the bolts holding the steering gear into place and support the steering gear by looping a bungee around it. Take out the screw holding the left front brake flex hose bracket to the frame rail. Make a guiding line using a suitable marker on the underbody, marking the location for the front suspension crossmember during installation. Put the transmission jack under the middle point of the front suspension crossmember and raise it, ensuring it's holding the crossmember. Separate the mounting bolts securing both front crossmember supports to the frame and next detach all the bolts joining the suspension crossmember to the undercarriage. Lower the steering gear gradually, making sure to check both the gear and its hoses so you don't hurt them. Lift the transmission jack so that it compresses the front suspension crossmember slowly enough to let you access the bolts holding on the lower control arm. Begin by removing the front bolt that connects each lower control arm to the crossmember and follow that by removing the rear bolt and nut that attach the lower control arms to the same crossmember. Take the lower control arms off the crossmember and support them so that more stress isn't placed on the ball joints. With the crossmember on the transmission jack, bring it down to working height, remove the screws securing the stabilizer bushings retainers and take away the two retainers, then take the stabilizer bar out.

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62 Front Cross-Members found

Chrysler Floor Crossmember, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 5155114AC

Chrysler Engine Cradle, Front Part Number: 68212614AA

Chrysler Rear Crossmember Part Number: 4780800AA

Chrysler Reinforcement, Front Part Number: 4694854AB

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Part Number: 68232996AD

Chrysler Reinforcement, Front Part Number: 68044372AB

Chrysler Suspension Crossmember, Front Part Number: 68078774AE

Chrysler Seat Reinforcement, Front Driver Side Part Number: 5096669AA

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Part Number: 68236976AG

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Center Part Number: 5076416AC

Chrysler Floor Crossmember, Front Driver Side Part Number: 5155115AC

Chrysler Crossmember Part Number: 68232827AB

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Part Number: 5155784AC

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Part Number: 5099025AB

Chrysler Center Crossmember, Front Part Number: MR403010

Chrysler Floor Crossmember, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 68000962AA

Chrysler Engine Cradle, Front Part Number: 4782700AH

Chrysler Sidemember Assembly, Front Driver Side Part Number: MR392165

Chrysler Sidemember Assembly, Front Passenger Side Part Number: MR392166

Chrysler Crossmember, Front Part Number: 68223606AC

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