Engine Block: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The cylinder block is made of cast iron. The block is a closed deck design with the left bank forward. To provide high rigidity and improved NVH an enhanced compacted graphite bedplate is bolted to the block. The block design allows coolant flow between the cylinders bores, and an internal coolant bypass to a single poppet inlet thermostat is included in the cast aluminum front cover. See Fig 1.
| 1 - CYLINDER BLOCK BEDPLATE |
| 2 - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR |
| 3 - CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING CAPS |