Do-it-yourself steering rack repair for Dodge Caravan

In detail: do-it-yourself steering rack repair for a Dodge caravan from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

There is an opinion that the weak point of the Dodge Caravan is the steering rack. True or false, you can only decide when you yourself sit behind the wheel of the "American". And yet, no matter how high-quality the car is, sooner or later a similar nuisance can befall him. What to do if this main control breaks down? There are at least two ways out, but before we announce them, let's clarify ...

Driving on rough, dusty roads. Slowing down in front of pits, avoiding movement on tram rails, not "dashing" on bumpy tracks - these generally accepted rules have not been canceled.

Simultaneous steering wheel holding and throttle pressure. This "scheme" increases the load on the gearbox and other parts, and also provokes wear on the power steering pump.

Too frequent arrivals to the curb. The mechanism does not perceive such bold "experiments" in the best way.

Poor anther condition. Even slightly damaged, they allow dirt and water to pass through, as a result of which the seals wear out and cause leakage.

Insufficient warming up of the engine in winter and sharp turning of the steering wheel at the same time. Thus, the oil in the hydraulic booster does not soften properly, and this also worsens the condition of the entire mechanism.

The reason to suspect a malfunction of the steering rack on the Dodge Caravan is a characteristic knock when driving on uneven roads, especially when cornering. It is also a tight scrolling of the steering wheel (and not necessarily in both directions), puddles of oil that the vehicle leaves, hum in the power steering. Did you find anything like this? An urgent need to eliminate the trouble, because at any moment the car can become uncontrollable.

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It is quite possible that after inspection the verdict of a specialist will be approximately as follows: "It's all about the oil seals, and we can easily eliminate the leakage by adjusting it." In this case, there is nothing left but to breathe out calmly, since the breakdown turned out to be insignificant. If the restoration directly concerns the rail itself, it is worth weighing the pros and cons before agreeing to repair it.

The average "lifespan" of the Dodge Caravan rail 2008-2013 and other years of release after repair is six months. For comparison: a new one often serves more than ten years!

Most often, craftsmen “tinker” with the old mechanism for several days before putting it in order. The replacement is much faster.

The cost of the "fresh" component is certainly higher than the repair of the old one. However, this saving is only superficial, since it is highly likely that six months later you will have to contact the service center again on the same issue. And in the end come to replace the leaky parts.

Opt for recovery? Be prepared that after dismantling, troubleshooting and full analysis, the specialist, having assessed the condition of the case, will "please" you with the need to completely replace the unit. And the payment of his work has not been canceled! Thus, the car owner not only does not save, but also pays much more than he would initially decide to order a new unit.

And again we will repeat: statistics say that more than half of the repaired steering racks on the Dodge Caravan require replacement a very short time after leaving the workshop. Would you like to be among the owners of such cars? Practice shows that it is better to prevent a problem than to wait for it to suddenly manifest itself again.

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Before moving on to talking about racks for Dodge Caravan, let's dwell on the car itself and its characteristics.

Dodge Caravan is a family minivan, timeless and fashionable. This is the standard of the minivan, which the other manufacturers are simply equal to, and some simply take the base and stick their logo.

This is convenience and comfort, this is a huge number of interior transformations, spaciousness like a hangar, and lulling comfort on long-distance trips. Large motors 3.3 / 3.8 / 4.0 liters and old, reliable automatic transmissions with 4 steps.

Consider buying a better Dodge Caravan from 2001. Since 2001, these cars have become fresher in appearance, but practically have not changed in technical terms.

When driving, you must always remember about safety. It is important not only to comply with traffic rules, but also to keep your car in good technical condition.

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The rack and pinion steering gear, or, as we used to call, the Dodge Caravan steering rack, is an important unit that allows you to control the wheels of your car.

Steering rack Dodge Caravan.

If you explain it on the fingers, then the process looks like this. The driver unscrews the steering wheel, through special shafts the force is fed to the rail, which transfers it to the wheels.

As a result, the wheels take the required angle to be able to make a turn or avoid an obstacle. Now it becomes clear why it is so important to maintain the health of this mechanism.

Structurally, the rack is a piston rod. And the piston body is the power steering cylinder. A spool is mounted in the body, which, depending on the direction of rotation of the wheels, distributes liquid to the left or right chambers of the cylinder.

If you depict a diagram of the work of a reiki with a power steering, you get the following picture.

When driving straight ahead, the oil pressure remains unchanged and the liquid runs along the "pump - tank" route.

As soon as the steering wheel begins to turn in a certain direction, the distributor opens access to only one half of the piston, closing the opposite one, and begins to supply oil under pressure only from the side we need, giving the piston a push. As a result, we can turn the steering wheel effortlessly.

Steering rack evolution. To put it quite simply, the rails are: conventional mechanical, with electric power steering and with hydraulic booster.

Actually, everything started rolling off the mechanics.This is a simple, literally indestructible design: a working shaft with a gear, in a metal case, two rods with steering tips are connected to it, and this whole structure is closed with anthers. This type of rails was installed on most cars until the end of the last century.

Steering rack Dodge Caravan.There, the steering wheel was turned only with the help of the muscular strength of the driver, without any amplifiers. Therefore, turning the steering wheel was not an easy task.The modern auto industry for the most part has switched to the use of power steering racks.The essence of the reiki remains the same as in the mechanics. A pump and a closed circuit with oil seals were added, through which hydraulic fluid circulates. Now the truck driver does not need to swing the cue ball in the gym to be able to turn the steering wheel.The electric power steering rack uses an electric motor with a gear, which, at the command of the control unit, helps to turn the steering wheel in the desired direction.You can buy a Dodge Caravan steering rack on our website in a couple of clicks, using the convenient search form for the desired part.If you need a steering rack for the Dodge Grand Caravan V, you can also buy it from us. The new assembly, which includes the steering rack with boot and tie rod assemblies, is ready to install right out of the box. Buy, install - no downtime!The steering rack is an important unit that, during the movement of the car, absorbs all the shocks and unevenness of the road surface. No matter how careful you are on the road, no matter how you try to go around all the bumps and holes, the steering rack is still exposed to heavy loads and, consequently, wear and tear.

The most interesting thing in the repair, not counting the purchase of a repair kit, is to pull out the oil seal, which is located in the aluminum part from the steel side, it is necessary to press the rail in half. I ditched one, plus a four-tooth special tool and a nut with a welded collar. Well, to assemble it as it was, I now have the steering wheel sideways and nowhere to be rearranged. if there is an experimental one, you can try. first take off the anthers and see if the shaft is clean without rye, then it makes sense out of my 3 wear not on one.

Edited by mordvin (19.06.2012 14:17)

- - the position of the steering wheel can be adjusted by changing the length of the steering rods (that is, on one side you twist the tip, on the other, respectively, you twist it by the same number of revolutions)
    - The steering rack should be given special attention. Its serviceability is your safety. The breakdowns that appear are due to the fact that this unit is exposed to loads - due to careless driving and not very good roads. If you have problems with the camshaft gearbox in Dodge CARAVAN, contact the Korsa specialized workshop, where you will receive a prompt solution to the breakdown and at the same time inexpensively.
      
      Video (click to play).
      
      One way or another, every part of the steering rack is subject to breakage. Most often, repairs are associated with:
    - wear or corrosion of the main shaft;
    - leaking steering shaft oil seals;
    - wear and tear of crackers;
    - wear of the bearing bushings.
      The steering rack, like any other unit of a car, has its own operational resource. Under additional loads, system parts will wear much faster. Therefore, it is extremely important to go for diagnostics twice or three times a year.
      
      The advantages of the Korsa service station are that our employees are specialists in the repair and replacement of steering racks, have vast experience and work with almost all brands of cars. That is, with us you get practically the services of a specialized service station.
      
      Service station "Korsa" carries out repairs of all types of steering racks - hydraulic, electrical and mechanical (it is less and less common). The process of restoring the functionality of the steering rack takes place in several stages. STO "Korsa" guarantees its customers:
    - high-quality repair;
    - efficiency of order fulfillment;
    - affordability of prices;
    - advice and consultations of auto mechanics.
      You can order the repair of the power steering gearbox directly on our website. Service station "Korsa" offers the lowest cost for repair of a steering rack. You will not find such an attractive price in any other workshop in Moscow and the region. To find out how much it costs to repair a Dodge Caravan steering rack, call us at +7(495)308-8309. You can always count on advice and practical advice from our specialists.
      
      Dodge Caravan 2000 car.
      
      Repair for the removal and installation of the steering rack is carried out on a lift, or in a pit. Both front wheels are hung out and removed. Next, the fasteners are disassembled, and the steering rack is removed. Now, to repair a steering rack with a rusted rod, you need to disassemble it. To do this, we work behind a workbench and clamp the part in a vice. We remove the retaining rings, and carefully knock out the stem. We remove the bearing, use the VD-40 grease, polish the rod, and prepare a new repair kit.We reassemble the steering rack with all the hydraulic elements in reverse order and install it on the car. For an example and clarity, the second video clip is given. For some cases, there is a stand at the service where you can check the fuel rail.
      - Guarantee 6 months without mileage limitation
      - Free of charge diagnostics
      - Repair of a steering wheel of any brand during 2-4 hours
      Price: 8 000rub.I want a discount
      - Car model Steering rack repair Removal and installation Total cost of repair
      - Catrber 8,000 rub. 4 000 rub. 12 000 rub.
      - Caravan 8,000 rub. 4 000 rub. 12 000 rub.
      - Durango 9,000 rub. 4 000 rub. 13 000 rub.
      - Stealth 8,000 rub. 3 500 rub. 11 500 rub.
      - Neon 8,000 rub. 4 000 rub. 12 000 rub.
      The price is based on the calculation of the cost of parts and the complexity of the unit repair. Cars of clients with power steering of any brands and brands undergo a standard procedure, which includes:
      1. Free diagnostics
      2. If the rail is on the car, then removing the unit
      3. Checking the steering rack at the stand (for performance and tightness)
      4. Parsing, washing the steering rack
      5. Shaft and corroded parts grinding on a specialized machine
      6. In 99.95%, replacement of worn out oil seals, from 1 to 4 pieces, the part is a consumable and is primarily subject to wear
      7. Replacement of worn parts (if necessary)
      8. Assembling and re-testing the reiki
      9. Installing the unit on a vehicle
      10. Filling in liquid and checking the steering mechanism (the liquid is provided by the client or ours from 500 rubles.)
      Only after going through this repair procedure, we can guarantee you the uninterrupted operation of the unit and give you a 6-month warranty with no mileage limitation.
      
      You can get acquainted with the list of completed works and the repair procedure in the Completed works section.
      
      The steering rack of the Dodge Caravan (Chrysler) is a very moody unit. As practice shows, the steering rack of the Caravan is a source of knocks, oil leaks (power steering slurry), problems with steering wheel jamming, etc. It is difficult to say how best to approach troubleshooting this unit. The most reliable way is to replace it. But, in the opinion of many experts, most of the acquired "new" rails are nothing more than remanufactured used racks. Even if you purchased them from US stores. So there is no 100% guarantee that the node will work for a long time and ideally. Alternatively, repair the steering rack by our specialists. There are repair kits for replacing the internal contents of the assembly, the ability to grind the shaft and other methods of repair and restoration. But ... Nobody will give a full guarantee either. In general, one conclusion suggests itself - who is as lucky. Someone repairs and rolls happily ever after, someone installs a “new” one purchased on Ebay or other car dealerships and is also satisfied, but exactly the same number of cases are directly opposite. As the saying goes, the choice is yours, but to know what we are dealing with, on one useful forum I found an excellent Dodge Caravan steering rack diagram with the name of all the “details”. Perhaps whoever she is will benefit.
      
      1.steering rack shaft
      2.steering rack housing
      3.spool
      4.Upper spool bearing
      5.spool cover
      6.the middle bearing of the spool
      7.adjusting clamp
      8.spring
      9.adjusting clamp nut
      10.Steering rack piping
      11.Steering rack piping
      12.steering rod
      13.stroke boot
      14. Tie rod end
      15.Right bushing
      16.steering rod
      17.steel boot
      18.Tie rod end
      
      19.Collar boot, steering rod
      20.a boot collar, steering rod
      21.Spin ring
      22. o-ring
      23.Right Slip Bush
      24. power cylinder oil seal
      25. piston o-ring
      26. piston o-ring
      27. power cylinder oil seal
      28.slip bush
      29. o-ring
      30.collar of an anther of a steering rod
      31. steering rod boot collar
      32. presser insert
      33. o-ring
      34.O-ring
      35. pipeline o-ring
      36. pipeline o-ring
      37.middle spool seal
      38. spool o-rings
      39.the upper oil seal of the spool
      40. spool sleeve o-ring
      41.wiper
      
      Repair for the removal and installation of the steering rack is carried out on a lift, or in a pit. Both front wheels are hung out and removed. Next, the fasteners are disassembled, and the steering rack is removed. Now, to repair a steering rack with a rusted rod, you need to disassemble it. To do this, we work behind a workbench and clamp the part in a vice. We remove the retaining rings, and carefully knock out the stem. We remove the bearing, use the VD-40 grease, polish the rod, and prepare a new repair kit. We reassemble the steering rack with all the hydraulic elements in reverse order and install it on the car. For an example and clarity, the second video clip is given. For some cases, there is a stand at the service where you can check the fuel rail.
      
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