Timing Cover: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Drain cooling system (Refer to Cooling System,).
3. Remove the serpentine belt (Refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories).
4. Remove fan shroud.
5. Remove fan.
6. Unbolt A/C compressor and set on top of engine.
7. Remove generator, air pump, and bracket assembly.
8. Remove water pump (Refer to Cooling System,).
Pulley-Damper Removal:
9. Using a 3-prong puller to remove pulley/ damper from the crankshaft.
10. Loosen oil pan bolts and remove the front oil pan bolts that mount the pan to the timing chain cover.
11. Remove the cover bolts.
12. Remove timing chain cover and gasket using extreme caution to avoid damaging oil pan gasket.
13. Inspect surface of cover. Remove any burrs or high spots.
INSTALLATION
1. Be sure mating surfaces of timing chain cover and cylinder block are clean and free from burrs.
Priming Oil Pump:
2. Lubricate the pump rotors using petroleum jelly or lubricate and install in the timing chain cover.
3. Using a new cover gasket, carefully install timing chain cover to avoid damaging oil pan gasket. Use a small amount of Mopar(R) 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.
4. Tighten timing chain cover bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.) torque. Tighten oil pan bolts to 24 Nm (215 inch lbs.) torque.
Installing Crankshaft Pulley/Damper:
5. Install pulley/vibration damper use tool C-3688.
6. Prime oil pump by squirt oil in the oil filter mounting hole and filling the J-trap of the front timing cover. When oil is running out, install oil filter that has been filled with oil.
7. Install water pump and housing assembly using O-ring. Tighten bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
8. Install generator, air pump, and bracket assembly.
9. Install A/C compressor.
10. 10. Install the cooling system fan. Tighten the bolts to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
11. Position the fan shroud and install the bolts. Tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (95 inch lbs.) torque.
12. Install the serpentine belt.
13. Fill cooling system.
14. Connect the negative cable to the battery.
15. Road test vehicle and check for leaks.
TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL (COVER NOT REMOVED)
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the cooling fan and shroud.
3. Remove the serpentine belt (Refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories).
4. Using a 3-jaw puller tool, pull pulley/damper off of the crankshaft.
Timing Chain Cover And Oil Seal:
5. 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 the cover.
INSTALLATION
Timing Chain Cover And Oil Seal:
1. Position the crankshaft front oil seal onto seal installer special tool 6806 and C-3688. Install seal.
2. Install crankshaft pulley/damper using tool C-3688.
3. Install serpentine belt (Refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories).
4. Install cooling fan and shroud.
5. Connect negative cable to the battery.
TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL (COVER REMOVED)
REMOVAL
1. With timing cover removed from engine 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 the cover.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the crankshaft front oil seal onto seal installer special tool 6806.
Oil Seal,Tools-6806 And 6761:
Oil Seal Installed:
2. Use tool 6761 to support timing chain cover when installing oil seal with tool 6806, install seal.