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1997 Dodge Intrepid CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Dodge REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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- Maintenance Lamp Reset
- Radiator & Hose Replacement
- Serpentine Belt Service

A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
General Service Domestic Vehicles -> 1996-97 -> Charging System -> Avenger, Colt, Stealth, Summit & Talon -> Breeze, Cirrus, Concorde, Intrepid, LHS, New Yorker, Sebring, Stratus & Vision -> Cherokee, Dakota, Full Size Pickups & Vans, Grand Cherokee & Wrangler -> DaimlerChrysler Corp. -> Ford Motor Co. -> General Motors -> Minivans -> Neon
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5 V6 GAS
DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Breeze, Cirrus, Concorde, Intrepid, LHS, New Yorker, Sebring, Stratus & Vision
- Connect suitable pressure gauge or reclaim/recycle equipment to discharge side of compressor, then attach clamp-on thermocouple part No. P.S.E. 66-324-0014, 80PK-1A or equivalent, to liquid line as shown in Fig. It must be attached as close to condenser as possible to read liquid line temperature.
- With transaxle in Park and engine idling at 700 RPM, set air conditioning controls as follows:
- Set A/C control to outside air.
- Set pa...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Drum Brakes -> Type 1: Kelsey-Hayes & Varga Leading-Trailing Drum Brakes -> Brake Service -> Breeze, Cirrus & Stratus -> Concord, Intrepid, LHS & Vision -> Installation -> Neon & Sebring Convertible -> Removal
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5 V6 GAS
Removal
Breeze, Cirrus & Stratus
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies.
- Remove rubber plug from top of brake support plate.
- Insert a suitable screwdriver into hole and turn adjuster towards front of car until it stops. This will fully release rear brake adjuster.
- Remove brake drum.
- Remove brake drum to hub/bearing retaining nuts, then the rear brake drum from hub and bearing assembly.
- Remove actuator spring from automatic adjuster mechanism and trailing brake shoe, Fig. .
- Remove upper and lower return springs.
- Remove brake shoe retainer and pin from leading brake ...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
DaimlerChrysler/AMC/Eagle Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Replacement -> 1993-97 Concorde, Intrepid, LHS, New Yorker, Vision & 300M -> Fuel System Pressure Relief -> Removal & Installation
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5 V6 GAS
Do not smoke or allow an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel system related components. The highly flammable vapor mixtures may ignite, resulting in serious personal injury.
Prior to disconnecting fuel lines, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental spray of fuel.
After the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal driveability symptoms may occur. The vehicle may need to be driven while it relearns its adaptive strategy.
Fuel System Pressure Relief
- Disconnect the ground cable fro...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove front wheel and tire assembly from vehicle.
- Remove front caliper assembly from front steering knuckle assembly.
- Remove front braking disk (rotor) from hub, by pulling it straight off wheel mounting studs.
- Remove speed sensor cable routing bracket from strut assembly.
- Remove hub and bearing to stub axle retaining nut.
- Install a puller, Special Tool 6790 or equivalent, on hub and bearing assembly, using wheel lug nuts to secure it in place.
- Install a wheel lug nut on wheel stud to protect threads on stud. Install a flat blade pry tool to keep hub ...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Alternator, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.3 V6 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Disconnect alternator field circuit plug.
- Remove B+ terminal nut and wire.
- Loosen adjusting T-bolt, but do not remove.
- Loosen pivot bolt, but do not remove.
- Remove alternator drive belt.
- Remove adjusting T-bolt.
- Remove pivot bolt. Do not lose spacer.
- Remove...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Chrysler LLC Cars -> Check Engine Lamp -> Acclaim, Concord, Daytona, Dynasty, Imperial, Intrepid, LeBaron, LHS, New Yorker, Shadow, Spirit, Sundance, Vision & Viper
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5 V6 GAS
On models less OBD II, the Check Engine lamp should light for approximately 3 seconds after the ignition has been turned On as a bulb inspection. If improper or no signals are received by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) from various sensors and monitored systems or if the PCM enters its Limp-In mode, the PCM will light the Check Engine lamp. After diagnosing and servicing the vehicle, the PCM memory will be cleared after approximately 40 to 100 ignition key On-Off cycle...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Bypass -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.3 V6 GAS
Inlet
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition heater hose inlet clamp at intake manifold outlet tube using hose clamp pliers.
- Remove heater inlet hose from intake manifold outlet tube.
- Reposition heater core inlet hose clamp at heater core using hose clamp pliers.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to install.
Outlet
- Drain cooling system into a suitable container.
- Reposition heater hose outlet clamp at coolant return tube using hose clamp pl...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.3 V6 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove right front splash shield.
- Rel...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1997 Dodge Intrepid AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1997 Dodge Intrepid cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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