2000 DODGE DURANGO battery location

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REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the battery negative cable.
(2) Drain cooling system Refer to COOLING SYS-
TEM.
(3) Remove the intake manifold-to-generator
bracket support rod. Remove the generator.
(4) Remove closed crankcase ventilation system.
(5) Disconnect the evaporation control system.
(6) Remove the air cleaner assembly and air inlet
hose.
(7) Perform fuel system pressure release proce-
dure. Refer to FUEL SYSTEM.
(8) Disconnect the fuel supply line.
(9) Disconnect accelerator linkage and if so
equipped, the speed control and transmission kick-
down cables.
(10) Remove distributor cap and wires.
(11) Disconnect the coil wires.
(12) Disconnect heat indicator sending unit wire.
(13) Disconnect heater hoses and bypass hose.
(14) Remove cylinder head covers and gaskets.
(15) Remove intake manifold and throttle body as
an assembly. Discard the flange side gaskets and the
front and rear cross-over gaskets.
(16) Remove exhaust manifolds.
(17) Remove rocker arm assemblies and push rods.
Identify to ensure installation in original locations.
(18) Remove the head bolts from each cylinder
head and remove cylinder heads. Discard the cylin-
der head gasket.
(19) Remove spark plugs.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the new cylinder head gaskets onto
the cylinder block.
(2) Position the cylinder heads onto head gaskets
and cylinder block.
(3) Starting at top center, tighten all cylinder head
bolts, in sequence, to 68 N´m (50 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig.
50). Repeat procedure, tighten all cylinder head bolts
to 143 N´m (105 ft. lbs.) torque. Repeat procedure to
confirm that all bolts are at 143 N´m (105 ft. lbs.)
torque.
CAUTION: When tightening the rocker arm bolts,
make sure the piston in that cylinder is NOT at
TDC. Contact between the valves and piston could
occur.
(4) Install push rods and rocker arm assemblies in
their original position. Tighten the bolts to 28 N´m
(21 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install the intake manifold and throttle body
assembly.(6) Install exhaust manifolds. Tighten the bolts
and nuts to 34 N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Adjust spark plugs to specifications. Refer to
IGNITION SYSTEM. Install the plugs and tighten to
41 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Install coil wires.
(9) Connect heat indicator sending unit wire.
(10) Connect the heater hoses and bypass hose.
(11) Install distributor cap and wires.
(12) Connect the accelerator linkage and if so
equipped, the speed control and transmission kick-
down cables.
(13) Install the fuel supply line.
(14) Install the generator and drive belt. Tighten
generator mounting bolt to 41 N´m (30 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(15) Install the intake manifold-to-generator
bracket support rod. Tighten the bolts.
(16) Place the cylinder head cover gaskets in posi-
tion and install cylinder head covers. Tighten the
bolts to 11 N´m (95 in. lbs.) torque.
(17) Install closed crankcase ventilation system.
(18) Connect the evaporation control system.
(19) Install the air cleaner assembly and air inlet
hose.
(20) Install the heat shields. Tighten the bolts to
41 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(21) Fill cooling system.
(22) Connect the battery negative cable.
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the cylinder head.
(2) Compress valve springs using Valve Spring
Compressor Tool MD- 998772A.
(3) Remove valve retaining locks, valve spring
retainers, valve stem seals and valve springs.
Fig. 50 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine (4) Before removing valves, remove any burrs from
valve stem lock grooves to prevent damage to the
valve guides. Identify valves to ensure installation in
original location.
INSTALLATION
(1) Coat valve stems with lubrication oil and insert
them in cylinder head.
(2) If valves or seats are reground, check valve
stem height. If valve is too long, replace cylinder
head.
(3) Install new seals on all valve guides. Install
valve springs and valve retainers.
(4) Compress valve springs with Valve Spring
Compressor Tool MD-998772A, install locks and
release tool. If valves and/or seats are ground, mea-
sure the installed height of springs. Make sure the
measurement is taken from bottom of spring seat in
cylinder head to the bottom surface of spring
retainer. If spacers are installed, measure from the
top of spacer. If height is greater than 42.86 mm
(1-11/16 inches), install a 1.587 mm (1/16 inch)
spacer in head counterbore. This should bring spring
height back to normal 41.27 to 42.86 mm (1-5/8 to
1-11/16 inch).
HYDRAULIC TAPPETS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the air cleaner assembly and air inlet
hose.
(2) Remove cylinder head cover, rocker assembly
and push rods. Identify push rods to ensure installa-
tion in original location.
(3) Remove intake manifold, yoke retainer and
aligning yokes.
(4) Slide Hydraulic Tappet Remover/Installer Tool
C-4129-A through opening in cylinder head and seat
tool firmly in the head of tappet.
(5) Pull tappet out of bore with a twisting motion.
If all tappets are to be removed, identify tappets to
ensure installation in original location.
INSTALLATION
(1) If the tappet or bore in cylinder block is scored,
scuffed, or shows signs of sticking, ream the bore to
next oversize. Replace with oversize tappet.
(2) Lubricate tappets.
(3) Install tappets and push rods in their original
positions. Ensure that the oil feed hole in the side of
the tappet body faces up (away from the crankshaft).
(4) Install aligning yokes with ARROW toward
camshaft.
(5) Install yoke retainer. Tighten the bolts to 23
N´m (200 in. lbs.) torque. Install intake manifold.
(6) Install push rods in original positions.(7) Install rocker arm.
(8) Install cylinder head cover.
(9) Install air cleaner assembly and air inlet hose.
(10) Start and operate engine. Warm up to normal
operating temperature.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to valve mechanism,
engine must not be run above fast idle until all
hydraulic tappets have filled with oil and have
become quiet.
VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the battery negative cable.
(2) Remove the cooling system fan.
(3) Remove the cooling fan shroud.
(4) Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to
COOLING SYSTEM.
(5) Remove vibration damper bolt and washer from
end of crankshaft.
(6) Position Special Tool 8513 Insert into the
crankshaft nose.
(7) Install Special Tool 1026 Three Jaw Puller onto
the vibration damper (Fig. 51).
(8) Pull vibration damper off of the crankshaft.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Thoroughly remove any contaminants
from the crankshaft nose and the vibration damper
bore. Failure to do so can cause sever damage to
the crankshaft.
(1) Position the vibration damper onto the crank-
shaft.
Fig. 51 Vibration Damper Removal
1 ± SPECIAL TOOL 8513 INSERT
2 ± SPECIAL TOOL 1026
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine (10) Remove the vibration damper bolt and seal
installation tool.
(11) Install vibration damper.(12) Install water pump and housing assembly
using new gaskets (refer to Group 7, Cooling Sys-
tem). Tighten bolts to 41 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(13) Install power steering pump (refer to Group
19, Steering).
(14) Install the serpentine belt (refer to Group 7,
Cooling System).
(15) Install the cooling system fan. Tighten the
bolts to 23 N´m (17 ft. lbs.) torque.
(16) Position the fan shroud and install the bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 11 N´m (95 in. lbs.) torque.
(17) Fill cooling system (refer to Group 7, Cooling
System for the proper procedure).
(18) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
TIMING CHAIN
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Remove Timing Chain Cover. Refer to Timing
Chain Cover in this section for correct procedure.
(3) Re-install the vibration damper bolt finger
tight. Using a suitable socket and breaker bar, rotate
the crankshaft to align timing marks as shown in
(Fig. 57).
(4) Remove camshaft sprocket attaching bolt and
remove timing chain with crankshaft and camshaft
sprockets.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place both camshaft sprocket and crankshaft
sprocket on the bench with timing marks on exact
imaginary center line through both camshaft and
crankshaft bores.
(2) Place timing chain around both sprockets.
(3) Turn crankshaft and camshaft to line up with
keyway location in crankshaft sprocket and in cam-
shaft sprocket.
(4) Lift sprockets and chain (keep sprockets tight
against the chain in position as described).
(5) Slide both sprockets evenly over their respec-
tive shafts and use a straightedge to check alignment
of timing marks (Fig. 57).
(6) Install the camshaft bolt. Tighten the bolt to 68
N´m (50 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Check camshaft end play. The end play should
be 0.051-0.152 mm (0.002-0.006 inch) with a new
thrust plate and up to 0.254 mm (0.010 inch) with a
used thrust plate. If not within these limits install a
new thrust plate.
(8) Install the timing chain cover.
CAMSHAFT
NOTE: The camshaft has an integral oil pump and
distributor drive gear (Fig. 58).
Fig. 55 Position Tool and Seal onto Crankshaft
1 ± SPECIAL TOOL 6635
2 ± OIL SEAL
3 ± TIMING CHAIN COVER
Fig. 56 Installing Oil Seal
1 ± SPECIAL TOOL 6635
2 ± TIMING CHAIN COVER
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