The Chrysler Town and Country minivan is one of Chrysler's most popular minivans. The luxurious Town and Country offers buyers a wide range of options. Putting new springs in the Town and Country is relatively straightforward, but only an experienced mechanic should consider doing the job. Adding new springs can give the suspension in an old Town and Country a new van feel.
Instructions
Replace the Front Springs
- 1
Jack up the Town & Country and block the wheels with jack stands before removing the strut assembly from the Town and Country.
2Use the spring compressor to hold the strut assembly while removing or disconnecting the following: upper strut mount, pivot bearing, upper seat of the spring, bumper and dust shield and lower spring isolator in order to slip off the spring. Taking the coil off the assembly requires a great deal of care because the large amount of energy in the spring.
3Slide the new spring onto the assembly. The spring should slip right on.
4Reinstall or connect the bumper and dust shield, lower spring isolator, pivot bearing, upper seat of the spring, spring and upper strut mount. Torque the nut on the piston rod.
5Take the Town and Country's strut assembly off the spring compressor.
6Attach the strut assembly to the Town and Country and reattach any parts that were removed.
7Lower the Town and Country and remove the jack stands. Make certain everything is reattached and restored to the original positions.
Replace the Rear Springs
- 8
Support the Town and Country at the frame rail with jack stands and support the axle with a jack.
9Remove or disconnect the shock absorber, axle plate from the axle and lower the axle so that the leaf spring can be removed.
10Remove or disconnect the front spring mount, rear spring shackle plate, and leaf spring from the suspension of the Town and Country.
11Install the new leaf springs in the Town and Country, before reinstalling the removed parts, and torquing the bolts to reconnect.
12Follow Step 7 in Section 1.
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