Haynes Chrysler LH-Series Automotive Repair Manual [25025, 2 ed.] 1563923165, 9781563923166

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Includes essential information for today's

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Chrysler LH-series

Automotive Repair

Manual by Mike Stubblefield

and John H Haynes Member

of the Guild of Motoring Writers

Models covered: Chrysler

Dodge

New

Yorker,

Intrepid

LHS and Concorde,

and Eagle Vision

1993 through 1997 (6H9

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91320 USA

Inc

About Its

manual

this

must pass on to you to cover its labor and overhead costs. An added benefit is the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that you feel after doing the job yourself.

purpose

The purpose of this manual is to help you get the best value from your vehicle. It can do so in several ways. It can help you decide what work must be done, even if you choose to have it done by a dealer service department or a repair shop; it provides information and procedures for routine maintenance and servicing; and it offers diagnostic and repair procedures to follow when trouble

Using the manual The manual is divided into Chapters. Each Chapter is divided into numbered Sections, which are headed in bold type between horizontal lines. Each Section consists of

occurs.

We

hope you use the manual

to tackle

many

simpler jobs, doing it yourself may be quicker than arranging an appointment to get the vehicle into a

the work yourself. For

shop and making the trips to leave it and pick up. More importantly, a lot of money can be saved by avoiding the expense the shop

consecutively numbered paragraphs. At the beginning of each numbered Sec-

you will be referred to any illustrations which apply to the procedures in that Section. The reference numbers used in illustration

tion captions pinpoint the pertinent Section

and the Step within that Section. That

is,

it

illustration 3.2

means

the illustration refers to

Section 3 and Step (or paragraph) 2 within that Section.

Procedures, once described are not normally repeated.

When

word "Chapter" apply to Sections and/or paragraphs in the same Chapter. For example, "see Section 8" means in the same Chapter. References to the left or right side of the vehicle

assume you

are sitting

in

Even though we have prepared this manual with extreme care, neither the publisher nor the author can accept responsibility any errors mation given.

for

in,

or omissions from, the infor-

properly complete a procedure or information which

will

provides a special procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the procedure where the Caution is found. Not heeding a Caution can result in damage to the assembly

being worked on.

WARNING provides a special procedure or special steps which must be taken while completing the is found. Not heeding a Warning can result in personal injury.

procedure where the Warning

Acknowledgements

©

who

contributed to this project include

Haynes North America,

Inc.,

Rob Maddox, Jay

Storer and Larry Warren.

1996, 1998

With permission from J.H. Haynes & Co. Ltd.

A book

in

the Haynes Automotive Repair Manual Series

Printed

in

the U.S.A.

rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.

All

ISBN1 56392 316 5 Library of

Congress Catalog Card Number 98-70963

While every attempt is made to ensure that the information in this manual is correct, no liability can be accepted by the authors or publishers for loss, damage or injury caused by any errors in, or omissions from, the information given.

99-288

the driver's

seat, facing forward.

CAUTION

Technical writers

neces-

of the

A Caution

A Warning

the text,

it's

sary to refer to another Chapter, the reference will be given as Chapter and Section number. Cross references given without use

NOTE A Note provides information necessary to make the procedure easier to understand.

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Contents Introductory pages About this manual

LH models numbers

Introduction to the Chrysler

Vehicle identification Buying parts Maintenance techniques, tools and working

Jacking and towing Booster battery (jump) starting Automotive chemicals and lubricants Conversion factors Safety first! Troubleshooting

Chapter

facilities

0-2 0-4 0-5 0-6 0-6 0-12 0-13 0-14

0-15 0-16 0-17

1

Tune-up and routine maintenance Part 3.3LV6 engine

A

Chapter 2

B

Chapter 2

2A-1

Part

2B-1

3.5L V6 engine

Chapter 2

1-1

Part

C

General engine overhaul procedures

2C-1

Chapter 3 Cooling, heating and

air

conditioning systems

3-1

Chapter 4 Fuel and exhaust systems

4-1

Chapter 5 Engine

electrical

systems

5-1

Chapter 6 Emissions and engine control systems

6-1

Chapter 7 Automatic transaxle

7-1

Chapter 8 8-1

Driveaxles

Chapter 9 9-1

Brakes

Chapter 10 Suspension and steering systems

10-1

Chapter 11 11-1

Body

Chapter 12 Chassis

electrical

system

12-1

Wiring diagrams

12-16

Index

IND-1

0-4

Haynes photographer, mechanic, and author with 1995 Dodge

Introduction to the Chrysler The Chrysler LH models are available in the four-door sedan body style. They feature longitudinally mounted V6 engines, only

equipped with electronic multi-port fuel injection. The engine drives the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transaxle via independent driveaxles.

The fully-independent

LH models

suspension lower control arms with tension struts and a stabilizer bar. The independent rear suspension uses coil spring/strut units and spindle/hub units located by trailing arms and lateral links. consists of

front

coil spring/strut units,

Intrepid

The power-assisted rack-and-pinion is mounted behind the engine.

steering unit

Front brakes are discs; the rears are drum or optional disc-type. Power assist is standard.

either

0-5

numbers

Vehicle identification Vehicle identification Modifications

are

unpublicized process

in

numbers

side) corner of the

dashboard, near the windThe VIN tells you when and where a vehicle was manufactured, its country of origin, make, type, passenger safety system, line, series, body style, engine and assembly plant.

continuing and vehicle manufactura

Since spare parts manuals and lists are compiled on a numerical basis, the individual vehicle numbers are essential to correctly ing.

identify the

component

Body Code

Number

cific

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), which appears on the Vehicle Certificate of Title and Registration, is also embossed on a

The Vehicle

Identification

plate fastened to the

left

information about the vehicle

engine, transaxle, paint, etc.

Number

(VIN) is

stamped

driver's side

The Transaxle

it's

Identification

Number

on a sticker on top of the left end of transaxle housing (see illustration). (TIN) is located

into a metal - it's

visible is located on the engine block, below the cylinder head

SECONDARY

just

VINYl ROOF

PAINT

OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR

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