Timing Cover: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove the serpentine belt.
4. Remove water pump.
5. Remove power steering pump.
6. Remove vibration damper.
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.
10. From the inside of the cover tap the front crankshaft oil seal outward. Be careful not to damage the timing cover sealing surface.
INSTALLATION
1. Be sure mating surfaces of chain case cover and cylinder block are clean and free from burrs.
2. Using a new cover gasket, carefully install chain case cover to avoid damaging oil pan gasket. Use a small amount of Mopar GEN II 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, be sure the oil hole (passenger side of cover) is plugged.
NOTE: Special Tool 6635 must be used to align cover and seal with crankshaft.
3. Position the special tool 6635 onto the crankshaft (Fig. 79).
4. Tighten chain case cover bolts to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque. Tighten oil pan bolts to 24 Nm (215 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Remove special tool 6635.
6. Inspect the seal flange on the vibration damper.
7. Install vibration damper.
8. Install water pump.
9. Install power steering pump.
10. Install the serpentine belt.
11. Install the cooling system fan.
12. Position the fan shroud and install the bolts. Tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (95 in. lbs.) torque.
13. Fill cooling system.
14. Connect the negative cable to the battery.