Timing Chain Cover Removal and Installation
TIMING CHAIN COVERREMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove coolant pressure container.
4. Raise vehicle on hoist.
5. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
6. Remove accessory drive belts.
7. Remove crankshaft vibration dampner.
8. Remove AC/Generator belt tensioner/bracket assembly.
9. Disconnect heater hose from tube at right front frame rail area.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Remove screws securing heater supply tube to right frame rail. Reposition heater supply tube.
12. Place a floor jack with wooden block under oil pan to support engine.
13. Remove right engine mount.
14. Remove upper timing chain cover bolts.
15. Raise vehicle on hoist.
Fig. 112:
16. Remove remaining bolts securing timing chain cover to engine (Fig. 112).
17. Remove timing chain cover.
18. Discard timing chain cover gasket. Remove front crankshaft oil seal from cover.
INSTALLATION
1. Inspect and clean timing chain cover sealing surfaces.
Fig. 113:
2. Before installing timing cover gasket apply a 1/8 inch bead of Mopar Engine RTV GEN II to the parting lines between the oil pan and cylinder block (Fig. 113).
3. Install timing cover and gasket. Tighten M10 cover bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). and M6 bolts to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.). (Fig. 112).
4. Install front crankshaft oil seal using Special Tool 6780-2 sleeve and 6780-1 installer.
5. Lower vehicle.
6. Install right engine mount.
7. Install screws attaching heater supply tube to right front frame rail area.
8. Raise vehicle on hoist.
9. Connect heater hose to supply tube at right front frame rail area.
10. Install AC/Generator belt tensioner/bracket assembly.
11. Install crankshaft vibration damper.
12. Install accessory drive belts.
13. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
14. Lower vehicle.
15. Install coolant pressure container.
16. Fill cooling system.
17. Connect negative battery cable.