1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER wheel bolts

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
SUSPENSION AND STEERING DIAGNOSIS
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
Front End Whine On Turns 1. Defective wheel bearing 1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Incorrect wheel alignment 2. Check and reset wheel alignment
3. Worn tires 3. Replace tires
Front End Growl Or Grinding On
Turns1. Defective wheel bearing 1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Engine mount grounding 2. Check for motor mount hitting
frame rail and reposition engine as
required
3. Worn or broken C/V joint 3. Replace C/V joint
4. Loose wheel lug nuts 4. Verify wheel lug nut torque
5. Incorrect wheel alignment 5. Check and reset wheel alignment
6. Worn tires 6. Replace tires
7. Front strut pin in upper strut mount 7. Replace the front strut upper mount
and bearing
Front End Clunk Or Snap On Turns 1. Loose lug nuts 1. Verify wheel lug nut torque
2. Worn or broken C/V joint 2. Replace C/V joint
3. Worn or loose tie rod 3. Tighten or replace tie rod end
4. Worn or loose ball joint 4. Tighten or replace ball joint
5. Worn/loose control arm bushing 5. Replace control arm bushing
6. Loose stabilizer bar. 6. Tighten stabilizer bar to specified
torque
7. Loose strut mount to body
attachment7. Tighten strut attachment to
specified torque
8. Loose crossmember bolts 8. Tighten crossmember bolts to
specified torque
Front End Whine With Vehicle
Going Straight At A Constant Speed1. Defective wheel bearing 1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Incorrect wheel alignment 2. Check and reset wheel alignment
3. Worn tires 3. Replace tires
4. Worn or defective transaxle gears
or bearings4. Replace transaxle gears or
bearings
Front End Growl Or Grinding With
Vehicle Going Straight At A
Constant Speed1. Engine mount grounding 1. Reposition engine as required
2. Worn or broken C/V joint 2. Replace C/V joint
Front End Whine When
Accelerating Or Decelerating1. Worn or defective transaxle gears
or bearings1. Replace transaxle gears or
bearings
Front End Clunk When Accelerating
Or Decelerating1. Worn or broken engine mount 1. Replace engine mount
2. Worn or defective transaxle gears
or bearings2. Replace transaxle gears or
bearings
3. Loose lug nuts 3. Verify wheel lug nut torque
4. Worn or broken C/V joint 4. Replace C/V joint
5. Worn or loose ball joint 5. Tighten or replace ball joint
6. Worn or loose control arm bushing 6. Replace control arm bushing
7. Loose crossmember bolts 7. Tighten crossmember bolts to
specified torque
8. Worn tie rod end 8. Replace tie rod end
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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
Road Wander 1. Incorrect tire pressure 1. Inflate tires to recommended
pressure
2. Incorrect front or rear wheel toe 2. Check and reset wheel toe
3. Worn wheel bearings 3. Replace wheel bearing
4. Worn control arm bushings 4. Replace control arm bushing
5. Excessive friction in steering gear 5. Replace steering gear
6. Excessive friction in steering shaft
coupling6. Replace steering coupler
7. Excessive friction in strut upper
bearing7. Replace strut bearing
Lateral Pull 1. Unequal tire pressure 1. Inflate all tires to recommended
pressure
2. Radial tire lead 2. Perform lead correction procedure
3. Incorrect front wheel camber 3. Check and reset front wheel
camber
4. Power steering gear imbalance 4. Replace power steering gear
5. Wheel braking 5. Correct braking condition causing
lateral pull
Excessive Steering Free Play 1. Incorrect Steering Gear Adjustment 1. Adjust Or Replace Steering Gear
2. Worn or loose tie rod ends 2. Replace or tighten tie rod ends
3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts 3. Tighten steering gear bolts to
specified torque
4. Loose or worn steering shaft
coupler4. Replace steering shaft coupler
Excessive Steering Effort 1. Low tire pressure 1. Inflate all tires to recommended
pressure
2. Lack of lubricant in steering gear 2. Replace steering gear
3. Low power steering fluid level 3. Fill power steering fluid reservoir to
correct level
4. Loose power steering pump drive
belt4. Correctly adjust power steering
pump drive belt
5. Lack of lubricant in ball joints 5. Lubricate or replace ball joints
6. Steering gear malfunction 6. Replace steering gear
7. Lack of lubricant in steering
coupler7. Replace steering coupler
PRE-WHEEL ALIGNMENT INSPECTION
Before any attempt is made to change or correct
the wheel alignment factors. The following part
inspection and the necessary corrections should be
made to those parts which influence the steering of
the vehicle.
(1) Check and inflate all tires to recommended
pressure. All tires should be the same size and in
good condition and have approximately the same
wear. Note the type of tread wear which will aid in
diagnosing, see Wheels and Tires, Group 22.
(2) Check front wheel and tire assembly for radial
runout.
(3) Inspect lower ball joints and all steering link-
age for looseness.
(4) Check for broken or sagged front and rear
springs.(5) Check vehicle ride height to verify it is within
specifications.
(6) AlignmentMUSTonly be checked after the
vehicle has the following areas inspected and or
adjusted. Recommended tire pressures, full tank of
fuel, no passenger or luggage compartment load and
is on a level floor or a properly calibrated alignment
rack.
SERVICE PROCEDURES
WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDURE
CASTER AND CAMBER
Front suspension Caster and Camber settings on
this vehicle are determined at the time the vehicle is
designed. This is done by determining the precise
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)

mounting location of the vehicle's suspension compo-
nents throughout the design and assembly processes
of the vehicle. This is called a Net Build vehicle and
results in no normal requirement to adjustment the
Caster and Camber after a vehicle is built or when
servicing the suspension components. Thus Caster
and Camber are not normally considered an adjust-
able specification when performing an alignment on
this vehicle. Though Caster and Camber are not
adjustable they should be checked during the align-
ment procedure to ensure they meet the manufactur-
ers specifications.
If front camber does not meet the vehicle align-
ment specifications, it can be adjusted using a Mopar
Service Kit developed to allow for camber adjust-
ment. If a vehicle's front camber does not meet
required specifications, the vehicles suspension com-
ponents should be inspected for any signs of damage
or bending and the vehicle ride height should be
checked to verify it is within required specification.
This inspection must be done before using the
Mopar Service Kit for setting camber to the
vehicle specification.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to adjust the vehicles
Caster or Camber by heating, bending or by per-
forming any other modification to the vehicle's front
suspension components.
(1) Correctly position the vehicle on the alignment
rack. Then install all required alignment equipment
on the vehicle, per the alignment equipment manu-
facturers specifications.
NOTE: Prior to reading each alignment specifica-
tion, front and rear of vehicle should be jounced an
equal number of times. Induce jounce (rear first
then front) by grasping center of bumper and jounc-
ing each end of vehicle an equal number of times.
Bumper should always be released when vehicle is
at the bottom of the jounce cycle.
(2) Correctly jounce vehicle and then read the
vehicle's current front and rear alignment settings.
Compare the vehicle's current alignment settings to
the vehicle specifications for camber, caster and Toe-
in. See Alignment Specifications in this group of the
service manual for the required specifications.If
front and rear camber readings are within
required specifications proceed to step Step 3
for the Toe-in adjustment procedure if
required. If Camber readings are not within
specifications refer to step Step 1 in the front
camber adjustment cam bolt adjustment proce-
dure.CAMBER ADJUSTMENT CAM BOLT PACKAGE INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
(1) If the front camber readings obtained are not
within the vehicle's specifications, use the following
procedure and the Mopar Clevis Bolt Service Kit to
provide camber adjustment. The kit contains 2 flange
bolts, 2 cam bolts, and 2 dog bone washers. These
components of the service kit are necessary to assem-
ble the strut to the steering knuckle, after modifica-
tion of the strut clevis bracket.
(2) Verify that the strut and steering knuckle are
not bent or otherwise damaged. If either component
is bent or show other signs of damage, replace
required component(s) and check the camber setting
again. Refer to Strut Damper Assembly Service in
this group of the service manual for the required
strut replacement procedure.
(3) If no component is bent or damaged, use the
following procedure for modifying the strut clevis
bracket and adjusting the camber setting.
(4) Raise front of vehicle until tires are not sup-
porting the weight of the vehicle. Then remove wheel
and tire assembly from the location on the vehicle
requiring the strut to be modified.
CAUTION: When removing the steering knuckle
from the strut clevis bracket, do not put a strain on
the brake flex hose. Also, do not let the weight of
the steering knuckle assembly be supported by the
brake flex hose when removed from the strut
assembly. If necessary use a wire hanger to sup-
port the steering knuckle assembly or if required
remove the brake flex hose from the caliper assem-
bly.
CAUTION: The steering knuckle strut assembly
attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned
during removal. Remove nuts while holding bolts
stationary in the steering knuckles.
(5) Remove the top and bottom, strut clevis
bracket to steering knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 2)
and discard. Separate the steering knuckle from the
strut clevis bracket and position steering knuckle so
it is out of the way of the strut.
CAUTION: When slotting the bottom mounting
hole on the strut clevis bracket, do not enlarge the
hole beyond the indentations (Fig. 3) on the sides
of the strut clevis bracket.
NSSUSPENSION 2 - 5
SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)

(6) Using an appropriate grinder and grinding
wheel slot the bottom hole (Fig. 3) in both sides of
the strut clevis bracket.When grinding slot do not
go beyond the indentation area on the sides of
the clevis bracket (Fig. 3).
CAUTION: After slotting the strut clevis bracket
hole, do not install the original attaching bolts when
assembling the steering knuckle to the strut assem-
bly. Only the flange bolts, cam bolts, and dog bone
washers from the Mopar Clevis Bolt Service Kit, can
be used to attach the steering knuckle to the strut
after the mounting hole is slotted.
(7) Install the flanged bolt (Fig. 4) from the Mopar
Clevis Bolt Service Kit, into the top clevis bracket to
steering knuckle mounting hole. Install the cam bolt
(Fig. 4) into the bottom clevis bracket to steering
knuckle mounting hole.
(8) Install the dog bone washer (Fig. 5) on the
steering knuckle to strut clevis bracket attachingbolts. Then install the nuts from the original attach-
ing bolts onto the replacement bolts from the service
kit. Tighten the bolts just enough to hold the steering
knuckle in position when adjusting camber, while
still allowing the steering knuckle to move in clevis
bracket.
(9) Lower vehicle until the full weight of the vehi-
cle is supported by the vehicles' suspension. Then
correctly jounce the front and rear of vehicle an equal
amount of times.
(10) Adjust the front camber to the preferred set-
ting by rotating the lower eccentric cam bolt (Fig. 6)
against the cam stop areas on the strut clevis
bracket. When camber is correctly set, tighten the
upper strut clevis bracket bolt and lower cam bolt.
Again jounce front and rear of vehicle an equal
amount of times and verify front camber setting. See
Alignment Specifications in this group of the service
manual for required specifications.
Fig. 2 Clevis Bracket To Steering Knuckle Attaching
Bolts
Fig. 3 Strut Clevis Bracket Bolt Hole Grinding Area
Fig. 4 Mopar Service Kit Bolts Correctly Installed
Fig. 5 Dog Bone Washer And Nuts Installed On
Attaching Bolts
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SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)

(11) When vehicle is at correct camber setting
torque both front strut to steering knuckle attaching
bolts to 90 N´m (65 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 1/4
turn after required torque is met.
(12) If Toe readings obtained are not within the
required specification range, adjust Toe to meet the
preferred specification setting. Toe is adjustable
using the following Toe setting procedure.
FRONT TOE SETTING PROCEDURE
(1) Prepare vehicle as described in the Pre-Align-
ment Vehicle Inspection procedure.
(2) Center steering wheel and lock in place using a
steering wheel clamp.
CAUTION: Do not twist front inner tie rod to steer-
ing gear rubber boots during front wheel Toe
adjustment.(3) Loosen front inner to outer tie rod end jam
nuts (Fig. 7). Grasp inner tie rods at serrations and
rotate inner tie rods of steering gear (Fig. 7) to set
front Toe to the preferred Toe specification. See
Alignment Specifications in this group of the service
manual for preferred specification.
(4) Tighten tie rod jam nuts (Fig. 7) to 75 N´m (55
ft.lbs.) torque.
(5) Adjust steering gear to tie rod boots at tie rod.
(6) Remove steering wheel clamp.
SPECIFICATIONS
ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
All alignment specifications are to be checked and
adjusted with the vehicle at its correct ride height.
Refer to the ride height specifications listed in the
following alignment specifications chart.
Fig. 6 Camber Adjustment Cam Bolt
Fig. 7 Front Wheel Toe Adjustment
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SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)

Mc PHERSON STRUT ASSEMBLY
The front suspension of the vehicle is supported by
coil springs positioned around the strut assembly.
The springs are contained between an upper seat,
located just below the top strut mount assembly and
a lower spring seat on the strut fluid reservoir.
The top of each strut assembly is bolted to the
upper fender reinforcement (strut tower) through a
rubber isolated mount.
The bottom of the strut assembly attaches to the
steering knuckle with two through bolts. Caster is a
fixed setting on all vehicles and is not adjustable
when an alignment is performed. In the event the
camber setting on a vehicle requires adjustment, a
service strut is available which will provide a method
by which the camber can be adjusted.
The strut assemblies on this vehicle are inter-con-
nected by the front stabilizer bar through 2 link
assemblies attaching the struts to the stabilizer bar.
STEERING KNUCKLE
The steering knuckle (Fig. 1) is a single casting
with legs machined for attachment of the strut
damper, steering linkage, disc brake caliper, and
lower control arm ball joint. The steering knuckle
also has the front hub/bearing assembly mounted to
it. The hub is positioned through the bearing and
knuckle, with the constant velocity stub shaft splined
through the hub.
LOWER CONTROL ARM
The lower control arm is an iron casting. The lower
control arm is mounted to and isolated from the body
of the vehicle using 2 types of rubber bushings. The
front lower control arm bushing is the spool type and
is pressed into the lower control arm, while the rear
uses a bushing that is pushed over a stem on the
lower control arm. The front and rear of the lower
control arm is mounted to the cast crossmemberusing a pivot bolt through the center of the front
pivot bushing, and a retainer which traps the rear
bushing in the crossmember.
The ball joint is pressed into the control arm and
has a non-tapered stud with a notch for clamp bolt
clearance. The stud is clamped and locked into the
steering knuckle leg with a clamp bolt.
The ball joint is lubricated for the life of the vehi-
cle and does not require any periodic lubrication.
STABILIZER BAR
The stabilizer bar interconnects both Mc Pherson
strut assemblies of the vehicle and is attached
through rubber isolator bushings to the front suspen-
sion cradle
Jounce and rebound movements affecting one
wheel are partially transmitted to the opposite wheel
to stabilize body roll.
Attachment of the stabilizer bar to the front sus-
pension cradle is through 2 rubber-isolator bushings
and bushing retainers. The stabilizer bar to Mc Pher-
son strut assembly attachment is done utilizing a
sway bar attaching link. All parts of the stabilizer
bar are serviceable, and the stabilizer bar to cross-
member bushings are split for easy removal and
installation. The split in the stabilizer bar to cross-
member bushing should be positioned toward the
rear of the vehicle, with the square corner down
toward the ground, when the stabilizer bar is
installed in the vehicle.
STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING LINK
The stabilizer bar attaching links are used to
attach each end of the stabilizer bar to the front
strut assemblies. This reduces the fore-and-aft rate of
the stabilizer bar from the rest of the vehicle's front
suspension.
HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
The Unit III Front Hub and Bearing Assembly is
used on all front wheel drive vans.
All hub and bearing assemblies mount to the steer-
ing knuckle the same way, but very by the wheel size
on the vehicle. Vehicles equipped with 14 inch wheels
have a 4 inch wheel mounting stud pattern. Vehicles
equipped with 15 inch wheels have a 4 1/2 inch
wheel mounting stud pattern. If a hub and bearing
assembly needs to be replaced, be sure that the
replacement assembly has the same size wheel
mounting stud pattern as the original part.
This unit is serviced only as a complete assembly.
It is mounted to the steering knuckle by four mount-
ing bolts that are removed from the rear of the steer-
ing knuckle.
Fig. 1 Front Steering Knuckle
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

instructions included with the thread insert for the
detailed procedure used for the installation of the
thread insert.
NOTE: The thread inserts for this application are
for the repair of M8x1.25 and M10x1.5 threads. Be
sure the correct tools are used for the required
thread insert size.
TOOL REQUIREMENT FOR M8x1.25 Thread
²8.3mm (5/16 in.) Drill Bit
²120É Countersink
²Heli-CoiltTap #4863-8
²Heli-CoiltGage #4624-8
²Heli-CoiltHand Inserting Tool 7751-8
²Needle Nose Pliers ± For Removal Of Thread
Insert Driving Tang
TOOL REQUIREMENT FOR M10x1.5 Thread
²10.5mm (25/64 in.) Drill Bit
²120É Countersink
²Heli-CoiltTap #4863-10
²Heli-CoiltGage #4624-10
²Heli-CoiltHand Inserting Tool 7751-10
²Needle Nose Pliers ± For Removal Of Thread
Insert Driving Tang
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Mc PHERSON STRUT
REMOVAL
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE NUT FROM THE
STRUT ROD WHILE STRUT ASSEMBLY IS
INSTALLED IN VEHICLE, OR BEFORE STRUT
ASSEMBLY SPRING IS COMPRESSED.
(1) Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this service man-
ual, for the required lifting procedure to be used for
this vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assembly from loca-
tion on front of vehicle requiring strut removal.
(3) If both strut assemblies are to be removed,
mark the strut assemblies right or left according to
which side of the vehicle they were removed from.
(4) Remove the hydraulic brake hose routing
bracket and the speed sensor cable routing bracket
from the strut damper brackets (Fig. 6).
NOTE: When removing nut from stud of stabilizer
bar attaching link, do not allow stud to rotate. Hold
stud from rotating by inserting a Torx Plus 40IP bit
in the end of the stud as shown in (Fig. 7).(5) Remove the stabilizer bar attaching link (Fig.
7) from the bracket on the strut assembly.
CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly
attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned
during removal. Remove nuts while holding bolts
stationary in the steering knuckles.
(6) Remove the 2 strut assembly clevis bracket to
steering knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 8).
(7) Remove the 3 nuts attaching the strut assem-
bly upper mount to the strut tower (Fig. 9).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install strut assembly into strut tower, aligning
and installing the 3 studs on the upper strut mount
into the holes in shock tower. Install the 3 upper
strut mount attaching nut/washer assemblies (Fig.
9). Then using a crow foot. tighten the 3 attaching
nuts to a torque of 28 N´m (250 in. lbs.).
Fig. 6 Brake Hose And Speed Sensor Cable Routing
Fig. 7 Stabilizer Bar Link To Strut Attachment
NSSUSPENSION 2 - 13
SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)

CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly
attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned
during installation. Install nuts while holding bolts
stationary in the steering knuckles.
(2) Align strut assembly with steering knuckle.
Position arm of steering knuckle into strut assembly
clevis bracket. Align the strut assembly clevis
bracket mounting holes with the steering knuckle
mounting holes. Install the 2 strut assembly to steer-
ing knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 8).If strut assem-
bly is attached to steering knuckle using a cam
bolt, the cam bolt must be installed in the lower
slotted hole on strut clevis bracket. Also,
attaching bolts should be installed with the
nuts facing the front of the vehicle (Fig. 8).
Tighten the strut assembly to steering knuckle
attaching bolts to a torque of 88 N´m (65 ft. lbs.)
plus an additional 1/4 turn after specified
torque is met.(3) Install stabilizer bar attaching link (Fig. 7) on
bracket of strut assembly. Install stabilizer bar
attaching link to strut bracket attaching nut.
NOTE: When torquing nut on stud of stabilizer bar
attaching link, do not allow stud to rotate. Hold stud
from rotating by inserting a Torx Plus 40IP bit in the
end of the stud as shown in (Fig. 10).
(4) Tighten the stabilizer bar link to strut attach-
ing nut using a Torx Plus 40IP bit and crowfoot as
shown in (Fig. 10) to a torque of 88 N´m (65 ft. lbs.).
(5) Install hydraulic brake hose and speed sensor
cable routing brackets on the strut assembly brackets
(Fig. 6). Tighten the routing bracket attaching bolts
to a torque of 13 N´m (10 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install the wheel/tire assembly on the vehicle.
(7) Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud
nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to
half specification. Then repeat the tightening
sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N´m (100
ft. lbs.).
STEERING KNUCKLE
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation And Maintenance Section of this manual for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
(2) Remove the cotter pin and nut lock (Fig. 11)
from the end of the stub axle.
(3) Remove the wheel and tire assembly from the
vehicle.
(4) Remove the wave washer (Fig. 12) from the
end of the stub axle
Fig. 8 Strut Damper Attachment To Steering
Knuckle
Fig. 9 Strut Assembly To Strut Tower Attaching
Nuts
Fig. 10 Torquing Stabilizer Bar Link To Strut
Attaching Nut
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)