Towed In! Grinding and Banging! Broke in Half! Chrysler Town & Country Pacifica 3.6

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This Chrysler Town and Country came into the shop on a tow truck. The customer states vehicle makes loud clicking grinding and banging noise, and the transmission does not go into gear. When they try to drive then engine starts and runs but only revs when they try to drive. There are warning lights on the dash as well. Using the scan tool, we looked into the fitted systems for trouble codes and found little direction as the DTC's were unrelated to the transmission or engine. We did find a tire pressure warning light on due to TPMS sensors not communicating. Using the lift, we raised and supported the visual for visual inspection. Placing the vehicle in drive with the engine running while raised on the lift, we found the problem! The van has some driveline damage including a torn CV Axle boot. The other axle didn't look as good! We found a CV joint was broken in half. The bearings in the cv axle were destroyed and the axle was no longer connected to it's shaft. The customer was contacted and quoted to replace both CV axle shafts.
The repair began by removing the wheels and tires, followed by the outer tie rod ends. The tie rod was easily disassembled with a hammer. The steering strut was then unbolted from the strut to avoid disassembly of the lower ball joint. This allowed removal of the CV Shaft without removing the steering knuckle. After the steering was disconnected, both CV axles were removed and we waited for parts to be delivered. The new Axles were compared to the original units to be sure the fitment was correct and were then installed into the transmission and the steering was reconnected.

Driving with HIGH BEAMS ON! 2:30
Scan Tool quick Check: 4:00
Found the Problem: 8:35
Disassembly of the Struts and CV Axles: 14:00
Parts Have Arrived Installing the CV Axles 22:30
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