Timing Cover: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove the serpentine belt.
4. Remove water pump. Refer to Cooling System
5. Remove power steering pump. Refer to Steering and Suspension.
6. Remove vibration damper.
7. Remove fuel lines (refer to Powertrain Management).
8. Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front bolt at each side.
9. Remove the cover bolts.
10. Remove chain case cover and gasket using extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.

Removal Of Front Crankshaft Oil Seal:

11. 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.

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 13N.m (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 inch lbs.) torque.
8. Remove the vibration damper bolt and seal installation tool.
9. Install vibration damper.
10. Install water pump and housing assembly using new gaskets (refer to Cooling System). Tighten bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
11. Install power steering pump. Refer to Steering and Suspension.
12. Install the serpentine 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 inch lbs.) torque.
15. Fill cooling system.
16. Connect the negative cable to the battery.