How to Bleed ABS Brakes in a 1992 Chrysler T&C

Development of the Chrysler Town & Country began in 197, and the first Chrysler Town & Country was introduced in 1981. The 1992 Chrysler Town & Country was equipped with a 3.3-liter V-6, capable of producing 150-horsepower. The 1992 Town & Country was available in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive drivetrains. The 1992 Town & Country was equipped with four-wheel anti-lock brakes or ABS on all models, as a standard feature. ABS brake bleeding requires pressure to bleed the brakes, rather than gravity bleeding into a bottle.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle on a solid, level concrete surface. Do not park on a incline, slope, gravel or asphalt. Open the hood on the Town & Country. Fill the brake fluid reservoir with DOT-3 or DOT-4 brake fluid. Place the brake fluid cap back onto the reservoir and lock it in place by hand.

2

Proceed to the driver's side of the minivan. Pump the brake pedal no less than 40 times. If you have no brake pressure at all after pumping five to 10 times, skip this step completely and proceed to Step 3. This procedure will release the ABS hydraulic accumulator pressure. When the brake pedal becomes stiff and difficult to depress, depress the pedal a few more times to release the pressure in the accumulator. You will notice a drop in the pedal pressure. Stop pumping the brakes.

3

Loosen the front wheel lug nuts, using a tire iron. Raise the front of the Town & Country with a jack. Place jack stands beneath the front subframe rails, just inward from the lower control arms. Lower the Town & Country onto the jack stands. Remove the front wheel lug nuts completely, then remove the wheel from the front of the minivan.

4

Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, using a tire iron. Raise the rear of the minivan with a jack and place jack stands beneath the lower axle crossmember. Lower the van onto the jack stands. Remove the rear wheel lug nuts, then remove the rear wheels from the Town & Country. Spray the bleeder screws on the backing plate of the rear brakes, using PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench or CRC penetrating spray. Spray the front caliper bleeding screws, aiming the bottle inward toward the middle of the minivan. Allow the penetrating spray to set for at least 15 minutes.

5

Place your drain pan beneath the rear passenger drum brake assembly. Instruct your assistant to carefully sit in the driver's seat of the Town & Country and to depress the brake pedal as far down as it will go. Your assistant should follow the pedal to the floor with his foot and hold it until instructed to let go. Open the bleeder screw 3/4-turn with an open-end wrench. Allow the larger air pockets to exit the brake system along with some brake fluid. Close the bleeder screw snug. Tell your assistant to release the brake pedal.

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Repeat Step 5 three times on both rear drum brake assemblies. This will remove any large pockets of air accumulated in the brake lines. Move the drain pan beneath the drum brake assembly that you are working on so you do not spill brake fluid on the ground. Proceed to the front of the van. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the "Full" mark with fresh brake fluid. Install the reservoir cap and tighten it by hand.

7

Tell your assistant to depress the brake pedal, and hold it down until instructed otherwise. Place the drain pan under the front caliper. Open the bleeder screw on the passenger front caliper. Allow the large air pockets and some brake fluid to escape the front caliper. Tighten the bleeder screw snug with your open-end wrench. Instruct your assistant to release the brake pedal.

8

Repeat Step 7 three times on both front brake calipers to remove the large quantities of air from the lines. Move your drain pan beneath the caliper that you are bleeding. Refill the brake fluid reservoir after you complete this process on both front calipers. Install the reservoir lid and tighten it by hand.

9

Move the drain pan back to the passenger rear of the Town & Country. Instruct your assistant to pump the brake pedal five to 10 times, or until the pedal becomes stiff. Instruct your assistant to hold the pressure of his foot on the pedal and follow the pedal to the floor. Open the bleeder screw and release the remaining air from the rear brake line. Tighten the bleeder screw snug. Move to the front of the van and fill the brake fluid reservoir.

10

Repeat Step 9 on both rear brake drum assemblies three times, or until no air exits the lines. There is an audible hissing sound that escapes when there is still air in the system and you open the bleeder screw. Continue this bleeding process until no air or hissing sound is present when you open the bleeder screw. Refill your fluid reservoir after pressure bleeding each side.

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Move to the front of the van with your drain pan. Instruct your assistant to pump the brake pedal five to 10 times, and then hold his foot on the pedal. Open the passenger front caliper bleeder with your open-end wrench. Allow the air and brake fluid to escape. Tighten the bleeder screw snug. Repeat this step three times on both sides of the van, or until no more air escapes when you open the bleeder.

12

Tell your assistant to pump the brake pedal five to 10 times to build pressure back up in the brake system. Instruct your assistant to release the brake pedal, then carefully exit the minivan. Refill the brake fluid reservoir and install the reservoir cap.

13

Install all of the wheels onto the Town & Country, and tighten the lug nuts snug with a tire iron. Raise the rear of the minivan off the jack stands, then remove the stands from beneath the minivan. Repeat this step to lower the front of the Town & Country to the ground. Immediately tighten all of the wheel lug nuts in a star pattern, using a 1/2-inch-drive torque wrench and wheel nut socket. The torque specifications for the 1992 Town & Country are 110 foot-pounds.