Dodge Caravan 3.8L Repair Information

Dodge Caravan 3.8L Rear End Repair Information

Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Dodge Caravan rear end system. These repairs include the rear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs, the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs and procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.

Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs

The Caravan rear wheel hub is held to the vehicle much like the front wheel hubs. There are 4 bolts which torque into nuts that hold the hub onto the rear wheel suspension. To remove these bolts and the hub assembly you will first need to jack up the vehicle and remove the braking system from the corresponding side of the vehicle. Once out of the way you can remove the bolts by using the access holes on the hub plate itself. Be sure to hold the nuts on the other end with a wrench. Once all 4 have been removed you can then remove the rear hub assembly and place a new part into its place. The 4 bolts can be torqued down to 41 ft-lbs.

Dodge Caravan Rear Wheel Hub Torque Specs : 41 ft-lbs

 

Rear Shocks Installation

To replace the rear shocks on a Dodge Caravan you will need to remove two sets of bolts/nuts located at the bottom and top of the shock. Both of these fasteners can be accessed from underneath the vehicle by jacking it up and removing the wheel. To uninstall the old shock simply just remove both of the fasteners sets and the part will come out. When installing the new part reverse the procedure and tighten up the lower bolt to 55 ft-lbs and then the upper bolt to 55 ft-lbs.

Dodge Caravan Rear Shock Upper Bolts Torque Specs : 55 ft-lbs

Dodge Caravan Rear Shock Lower Bolt Torque Specs : 55 ft-lbs

 

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Rear Suspension Torque Specs
Rear Wheel Hub Bolts Torque Spec	41 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Torque Specs
Rear Shock Upper Bolts/Nut Torque Spec	55 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec	55 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Torque Specs
Rear Shock Upper Bolt Torque Spec	55 ft-lbs
Rear Shock Lower Bolt Torque Spec	55 ft-lbs