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How to remove and replace driver side rear quarter panel just behind the sliding van door of a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan? How much is a replacement part?
Re: How to remove and replace driver side rear quarter...
These are generally not for the do it yourselfer since they are spot welded in place and there are many sizes of panels to fit the area you need to replace. Have an auto body shop look at it for advice - many give free estimates.
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Caravan, Grand Voyager, Town and Country, Voyager,
2000-2004
Blower Motor - Removal & Installation
Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable, then wait 2
minutes before proceeding with the removal. This will effectively
disable the air bag system preventing possible personal injury.
Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.
Fig. The blower motor is located behind the glovebox, behind the
blower motor cover
Remove the A/C-heater blower motor cover.
Disconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
Remove the blower motor wiring grommet and feed the wiring through
the blower motor housing.
Remove the blower motor mounting screws.
Fig. Once the cover is removed, unplug the electrical connector
and push it through the opening in the housing
Fig. The blower motor is secured to the housing with three small
screws
Allow the blower motor assembly to drop downward to clear the
instrument panel and remove from vehicle.
To install:
Place the blower motor assembly into position on the A/C-heater
unit and tighten the mounting screws.
Route the blower motor wiring through the blower motor housing and
seat the wiring grommet in the hole of the blower motor housing.
Reconnect the blower motor electrical connector.
Install the A/C-heater blower motor cover.
Install the glove box into the instrument panel.
Reconnect the negative battery cable. Check blower motor
operation.
Auxiliary Heater and Air Conditioner Blower Motor -
Removal & Installation
Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
Remove the right quarter trim panel as follows:
Remove first rear seat. Remove the second rear seat, if equipped.
Remove the sliding door sill plate.
Remove the quarter trim bolster.
Remove the upper C-pillar trim and D-pillar trim panel.
Remove the first and second rear seat belt anchors.
Remove the screws securing the quarter trim to quarter panel from
the bolster area.
Remove the screws securing the rear edge of the quarter trim to
the support bracket.
Carefully disengage the hidden clips securing the front of the
quarter trim to the quarter panel just rearward of the sliding door
opening.
Fig. Removing the trim panel to access the rear blower motor
Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the accessory power
outlet, if equipped.
On long wheelbase wagons only, remove the quarter trim from the
quarter panel and pull second rear seat belt through access hole.
Pull first rear seat belt through the access hole.
Remove the quarter trim panel from the vehicle.
Remove the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower motor housing
to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on evaporator cover).
Twist the blower motor out of scroll housing.
Disconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
Remove the blower motor from vehicle.
Fig. The rear blower motor is held in place by four screws
To install:
Install the blower motor unit into the vehicle.
Reconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
Secure the blower motor into scroll housing.
Install and tighten the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower
motor housing to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on
evaporator cover).
Install the right quarter trim panel as follows:
Install the quarter trim panel in position in the vehicle.
Insert and pull the first rear seat belt through the access hole
in quarter trim panel.
On long wheelbase wagons only, insert and pull the second rear
seat belt through access hole in quarter trim panel.
Reconnect the wiring harness connector to the accessory power
outlet, if equipped.
Engage the hidden clips to secure the front of quarter trim to
quarter panel rearward of sliding door opening.
Install the retaining screws that secure the rear edge of quarter
trim to support bracket.
Install the retaining screws that secure the quarter trim to the
quarter panel in bolster area.
Install the second rear seat belt anchor (if equipped), and the
first rear seat belt anchor.
Install the D-pillar trim panel and upper C-pillar trim.
Install the quarter trim bolster.
Install the sliding door sill plate.
Install the second rear seat, if equipped, and install the first
rear seat.
Reconnect the negative battery cable. Check blower motor
operation.
Remove the two Phillips head screws that hold in the power master switch in the door. Gently pry it upward. Push the red clips aside on the plugs and squeeze the release on the plug and pull them off. Remove the screws from inside the door panel. Lift the panel up and away. Peel back the plastic to reveal the inner door. Duct tape the window over the upper frame a few times to keep in up. Peer inside the door for two metal clips that hold the regulator to the window and slide them out. Unbolt the front and rear vertical tracks that slide the window up and down. Take out the three torx head bolts that come through the door and hold the motor in place. Check tor plastic anchors (ribbed pointy things) that hold the cables (from making noise) going from the front and rear vertical tracks. Twist and wiggle the tracks and motor out the hole at the bottom rear of the door. It's a little stubborn to finagle out, but it'll come. Patience will overcome.
Remove Negitive battery cable. Remove 2nd row seat on the side to be replaced or remove bench. You have to do this from the inside of the van with the door closed. Remove the upper trim aroud the window by lifting from the bottom & pull up and out to pop the clips free. Starting on the bottom of the side door panel lift the panel out and up do not brake the upper part around the lock pin. Remove sound proofing sheet. The door motor is at the bottom. Remove the U-Clip holding the drive flex to the motor use neddle nose pillers. Use a trim tool or pillers to reve the plastic push fasterners. If using pillers use the pillers only on the flat side. ##Note have seen motors attached with bolts. Remove motor. Instalation is reverse of removal. Note## When installing sound proof sheet aplly spray tact.
First, keep in mind that as you begin to remove these doors you run the risk of causing serious scratches to the paint and glass, so put some masking tape and/or plastic sheeting around both sides of the door (rear quarter panel and rear glass, front door and front door glass) I would get a Haynes repair guide since that's what I have to work from and it will tell you step by step with pictures, what to do. It's not hard, but you need to get all of the attach points unhooked to be successful. Suggest you have a helper working with you to keep the door steady.
The air filter for the cabin is located inside the van, look under the glove box door there should be a plastic holder that slides to the rearward of the van pull this back and a flat plastic door will come off, the door is two parts.
Some base vans do not have this filter if you look at the bottom of this and see a 1/2 long plastic stud sticking out of the bottom there is no filter in this.
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