B. Dodge Journey (JC)
SPECIAL NOTE:All components for AIR INTAKE the hydraulic brake system must be DUCT replaced. Do not attempt to flush out brake tubes, internal corrosion may have occurred and cannot not be removed by flushing.
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Remove and save the plastic engine cover.
4. Remove and save the air cleaner assembly (Figure 13).
5. If equipped, remove and save the windshield wiper arm plastic deflector.
6. Remove and save the windshield wiper arms.
7. Remove and save the plastic cowl cover.
8. Remove and save the strut tower steel brace and mounting bolts (Figure 14).
9. Remove and save the cabin air inlet
10. Remove and save the plenum silencer/sound isolator (Figure 14).
11. Remove and save the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and mounting bracket as an assembly (Figure 15).
12. Remove and discard the brake master cylinder (Figure 15).
13. Remove and discard the crossover steel brake tube bundle that runs along the dash panel to the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) (Figure 16).
14. Remove and discard the right and left front steel brake tubes coming from the HCU.
15. Remove and save the HCU assembly (Figure 16).
16. Raise the vehicle on an appropriate hoist.
17. Remove all four (4) tire and wheel assemblies.
18. Remove and discard the right and left side front brake calipers, rubber flex hoses, and steel brake tubes from the HCU.
19. Remove and discard the right and left side rear brake calipers, rubber flex hoses, swing arm steel tubes, and the body-to-swing arm flex hoses.
20. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
21. Lower the spare tire from its stowed position and remove it from the cable hoist.
22. Disconnect the rear brake steel tubes for the rear brakes at the aluminum junction block located under the power brake booster (Figure 17).
23. Remove and discard the aluminum junction block. Save the junction block mounting bolt (Figure 17).
24. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
25. Remove and save the left side exhaust heat shield fasteners for the exhaust heat shield (Figure 18).
26. Remove and save the left side underbody plastic splash shield (Figure 19).
27. Disconnect the park brake cable retainers and park brake cable splitter (Figure 19).
28. Place a jack under the left side of the fuel tank (Figure 20).
29. Remove and save the left side fuel tank strap (Figure 20).
30. Carefully lower the fuel tank, allowing the left side of the fuel tank to droop.
31. Remove and save the spare tire plastic receiver (Figure 21).
32. Place a jack under the exhaust system and disconnect the rubber exhaust hangers (Figure 22).
33. Lower the exhaust with the jack.
34. Place a jack under the left rear lower control arm.
35. Remove and save the left rear lower strut mounting nut and bolt.
36. Remove and save the left side rear suspension cradle bracket (Figure 23).
37. Remove and save the wheel speed sensor wire routing bracket fastener.
38. Remove and save the two left side rear suspension cradle mounting bolts.
39. Lower the left side of the rear suspension cradle and allow it to droop.
40. Remove and discard the left rear steel brake tube.
41. Remove and discard the right rear steel brake tube.
42. Install the new right rear steel brake tube.
43. Install the new left rear steel brake tube.
44. Using a jack, raise the rear suspension cradle into position and install the mounting bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 70 ft. lbs. (95 Nm).
45. Install the left side rear suspension cradle bracket.
46. Install the lower strut mounting bolt and nut. Tighten the nut to 73 ft. lbs. (99 Nm).
47. Install the wheel speed sensor wire routing bracket fastener.
48. Using a jack, raise the exhaust system into position and connect all of the rubber exhaust hangers (Figure 22).
51. Install the park brake splitter and park brake cable retainers (Figure 19).
52. Install the left side underbody plastic splash shield (Figure 19).
53. Install left side exhaust heat shield fasteners (Figure 18).
54. Install the spare tire plastic receiver (Figure 21).
55. Place the spare tire onto the spare tire cable hoist.
56. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
57. Raise the spare tire into position using the vehicles cable hoist. Then return the jack tools to their stowed location.
58. Install the new aluminum junction block (Figure 17).
59. Connect the rear brake steel tubes to the new aluminum junction block.
60. Transfer the HCU control module from the original HCU to the new HCU (Figure 24).
61. Install the new HCU into the vehicle (Figure 16).
62. Install the new crossover steel brake tube bundle (Figure 16).
63. Install the new right and left front brake steel tubes.
64. Install the new brake master cylinder.
65. Install the PCM and mounting bracket as an assembly (Figure 15).
66. Install the plenum silencer/sound isolator (Figure 14).
67. Install the cabin air inlet duct (Figure 14).
68. Install the strut tower steel brace (Figure 14).
69. Install the plastic cowl cover.
70. Install the windshield wiper arms.
71. If equipped, install the windshield wiper arm plastic deflector.
72. Install the air cleaner assembly
(Figure 13).
73. Install the plastic engine cover.
74. Lift the vehicle on the hoist.
75. Install the new front brake calipers and rubber flex hoses.
76. Install the new rear brake calipers, rubber flex hoses, and steel brake tubes.
77. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
78. Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with Mopar D.O.T. 3 brake fluid (Figure 25).
79. Manually bleed all of the brake calipers.
80. Connect the negative battery cable.
81. Connect the wiTECH scan tool to the vehicle.
82. Select the "ABS" icon from the vehicle view screen.
83. Select the "Misc. Functions" tab.
84. Select "ABS Bleed Brakes".
85. Follow the screen prompts to complete the brake bleed process.
86. Clear all Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
87. Remove the wiTECH scan tool from the vehicle.
88. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
88. Install all four (4) tire & wheel assemblies. Tighten the lug nuts to 100 ft. lbs. (135 Nm).
89. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
90. Close the hood.