Vibration Damper: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative cable from battery.
- Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE ).
- Drain cooling system (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM ).
- Remove radiator upper hose.
- Remove upper fan shroud.
- Using Special Tools 6958 Spanner with Adapter Pins 8346, loosen fan and viscous assembly from water pump (Fig 1 ).
- Remove fan and viscous assembly.
- Disconnect electrical connector for fan mounted inside radiator shroud.
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NOTE: Transmission cooler line snaps into shroud lower right hand corner. - Remove crankshaft damper bolt.
- Remove damper using Special Tools 8513 Insert and 1026 Three Jaw Puller (Fig 2 ).