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Right Cylinder Head

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Fig 1: Identifying Serpentine Accessory Drive Belt
GC0015413Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
1 - DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
2 - POWER STEERING PULLEY
3 - AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR
4 - CRANKSHAFT DAMPER
5 - GENERATOR
6 - DRIVE BELT
  1. Perform the fuel relief procedure.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Drain cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  4. Remove the upper intake manifold. See REMOVAL .
  5. Remove the lower intake manifold. See REMOVAL .
  6. Remove accessory drive belt (6). See Figure.
  7. Remove accessory drive belt idler pulley. See Figure.
  8. Remove the power steering mounting bolts and set the pump aside. Refer to REMOVAL .
  9. Raise the vehicle.
  10. Remove crankshaft damper (4). See REMOVAL . . See Figure.
  11. Remove lower outer timing belt cover bolts. See Figure.
    Fig 2: Right Exhaust Pipe To Manifold Union
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  12. Remove front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold mounting nuts (1). See Fig 2.
  13. Disconnect both oxygen sensor (2) harness connectors on each side. See Fig 2.
  14. Lower vehicle.
  15. Remove the remaining outer timing belt cover bolts and cover.
    Fig 3: Identifying Timing Gear Components
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    1 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK 7 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR
    2 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR 8 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
    3 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - RIGHT 9 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
    4 - TIMING BELT 10 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR
    5 - WATER PUMP PULLEY 11 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY
    6 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - LEFT 12 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER
  16. Rotate the engine to TDC and align timing belt marks (1, 8, 9). See Fig 3.
  17. Remove the timing belt tensioner (12) and reset the tensioner. See REMOVAL .
  18. Remove the timing belt (4). See REMOVAL .
    Fig 4: Ignition Coils - Right Cylinder Head
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  19. Remove the right cylinder head cover to cylinder head ground strap and capacitor (3). See Fig 4.
  20. Remove the EGR valve and tube assembly.
  21. Remove the right cylinder head cover.
    Fig 5: Camshaft, Rocker Arm Assembly & Cylinder Head
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    1 - SPARK PLUG TUBE
    2 - ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY
    3 - CAMSHAFT
    4 - CAMSHAFT SEAL
  22. Remove the right rocker arm assembly (2).
    Fig 6: Camshaft Thrust Plate
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    1 - CAMSHAFT THRUST PLATE
    2 - BOLT
    3 - O-RING
  23. Remove the right rear camshaft thrust plate (1). See Fig 6.
    Fig 7: Right Camshaft Sprocket
    GC0015414Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1 - LOOSENED ROCKER ASSEMBLY
    2 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT TDC
  24. Counterhold the cam gear and remove the right cam gear retaining bolt. See Fig 7.
    Fig 8: Right Cylinder Head
    GC0015411Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    1 - TIMING CHAIN COVER
    2 - CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS
    3 - KNOCK SENSOR
    4 - SPARK PLUG TUBE
    5 - CAMSHAFT
  25. Push the camshaft (5) out of the back of the cylinder head approximately 3.5 inches and remove the right cam gear. See Fig 8.
    Fig 9: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
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  26. Remove the inner timing cover to cylinder head retaining bolts.
  27. Remove the cylinder head bolts in REVERSE of tightening sequence. See Fig 9.
  28. Remove the cylinder head.
  29. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
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