Timing Cover: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove the serpentine belt. Drive Belt
4. Remove water pump. Service and Repair
5. Remove power steering pump. Service and Repair
6. Remove vibration damper. Service and Repair
7. Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt at each side.
8. Remove the cover bolts.
9. Remove chain case cover and gasket using extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.

Removal Of Front Crankshaft Oil Seal:

10. Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to damage the crankshaft seal surface of cover.


CLEANING
Be sure mating surfaces of chain case cover and cylinder block are clean and free from burrs.
The water pump mounting surface must be cleaned and free from burrs.

INSTALLATION
1. Using a new cover gasket, carefully install chain case cover to avoid damaging oil pan gasket. Use a small amount of Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant, or equivalent, at the joint between timing chain cover gasket and the oil pan gasket. Finger tighten the timing chain cover bolts at this time.

CAUTION: If chain cover Is replaced for any reason, make sure the oil hole (passenger side of cover) Is plugged.

Placing Oil Seal On Installation Tool 6635:

2. Place the smaller diameter of the oil seal over Front Oil Seal Installation Tool 6635. Seat the oil seal in the groove of the tool.

Position Tool and Seal Onto Crankshaft:

3. Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft.
4. Tighten the 4 lower chain case cover bolts to 13 Nm (10 ft.lbs.) to prevent the cover from tipping during seal installation.

Installing Oil Seal:

5. Using the vibration damper bolt, tighten the bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft.
6. Loosen the 4 bolts tightened in step 4 to allow realignment of front cover assembly.
7. Tighten chain case cover bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque. Tighten oil pan bolts to 24 Nm (215 in. lbs.) torque.
8. Remove the vibration damper bolt and seal installation tool.
9. Install vibration damper. Service and Repair
10. Install water pump and housing assembly using new gaskets. Tighten bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque. Service and Repair
11. Install power steering pump. Service and Repair
12. Install the serpentine belt. Drive Belt
13. Install the cooling system fan. Tighten the bolts to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
14. Position the fan shroud and install the bolts. Tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (95 in. lbs.) torque.
15. Fill cooling system. Service and Repair
16. Connect the negative cable to the battery.