2006 DODGE RAM SRT-10 cooling

2. Remove the viscous fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - REMOVAL).
3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Removetheskidplate.
5. Remove the front crossmember.
6. Remove the engine oil filter.
7. Remove the oil drain trough.
8. Support the engine with a suitable jack and a block of wood across the fullwidth of the engine oil pan.
9. Support the front axle with a suitable jack.
10. Remove the 4 bolts that attach the engine mounts to the front axle.
11. Remove the 3 bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
12. Lower the front axle.
13. Remove the 6 through bolts
14. Raise the engine far enough to be able to remove the left (4) and right (8)engine mounts.
15. Remove the mounts.

16. Remove the engine mount brackets and (2).
INSTALLATION
2WD
NOTE: For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts,apply MoparLock and Seal
Adhesive, Medium Strength Threadlocker.
1. Install the right and left side engine mounts to the engine block with (8)bolts. Torque bolts to 54 Nꞏm (40 ft. lbs.).
2. Insert the (2) through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loose assemble the two nuts onto the
through bolts.
3. Lower the engine until the through bolts rest onto the slots in the frame brackets.
4. Tighten the through bolt nuts to 94 Nꞏm (70 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the oil drain trough.
6. Install the engine oil filter.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the viscous fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - REMOVAL).
9. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

4WD
NOTE: For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts,apply MoparLock and Seal
Adhesive, Medium Strength Threadlocker.
1. Install the right and left side engine mounts (4,8)to the front axle. Torquenutsto94Nꞏm(70ft.lbs.).
2. Raise the front axle into the frame and install the left and right side through bolts . Torque nuts to 94 Nꞏm (70 ft.
lbs.).
3. Insert the two upper through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loose assemble the two nuts
onto the through bolts.
4. Lower the engine until the left and right side engine brackets rest on thethrough bolts, and the lower engine
bracket through holes align with the engine mounts, and the left engine bracket holes align with the front axle
slots.
5. Loose assemble the 3 bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
6. Loose assemble the lower through bolts.
7. Torque the nuts for the 4 through bolts to 101 Nꞏm (75 ft. lbs.).
8. Torque the 3 bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket to101Nꞏm(75ft.lbs.).
9. Install the oil drain trough.
10. Install the engine oil filter.
11. Install the front crossmember.
12. Install the skid plate.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Install the viscous fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUSCLUTCH - REMOVAL).
15. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

5. Disconnect vapor purge hose, brake booster hose, speed control servo hose, positive crankcase ventilation
(PCV) hose.
6. Disconnect generator electrical connections.
7. Disconnect air conditioning compressor electrical connections.
8. Disconnect left and right radio suppressor straps.
9. Disconnect and remove ignition coil towers.
10. Remove top oil dipstick tube retaining bolt and ground strap.
11. Bleed fuel system (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DELIVERY - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
12. Remove fuel rail.
13. Remove throttle body assembly and mounting bracket.
14. Drain cooling system below coolant temperature level (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
15. Remove the heater hoses from the engine front cover and the heater core.
16. Unclip and remove heater hoses and tubes from intake manifold.
17. Remove coolant temperature sensor (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/ENGINE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR -
REMOVAL).
18. Remove intake manifold retaining fasteners in reverse order of tightening sequence.
19. Remove intake manifold.
INSTALLATION
1. Install intake manifold gaskets.
2. Install intake manifold.
3. Install intake manifold retaining bolts and tighten in
sequence shown in to 12 Nꞏm (105 in. lbs.).
4. Install left and right radio suppressor straps.
5. Install throttle body assembly.
6. Connect throttle cable and speed control cable to
throttle body.
7. Install fuel rail.
8. Install ignition coil towers.
9. Position and install heater hoses and tubes onto intake manifold.
10. Install the heater hoses to the heater core and engine front cover.
11. Connect electrical connectors for the following components:
Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor
Throttle Position (TPS) Sensor
Coolant Temperature (CTS) Sensor
Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor
Ignition coil towers
Fuel injectors

12. Install top oil dipstick tube retaining bolt and ground strap.
13. Connect generator electrical connections.
14. Connect Vapor purge hose, Brake booster hose, Speed control servo hose, Positive crankcase ventilation
(PCV) hose.
15. Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
16. Install resonator assembly and air inlet hose.
17. Connect negative cable to battery.

SHAFT-IDLER
REMOVAL
1. Remove the primary and secondary timing chains and sprockets. Refer to procedure in this section.
NOTE: To remove the idler shaft, it is necessary to tap threads into the shaft, to install the removal tool.
2. Using a 12 mm X 1.75 tap, cut threads in the idler shaft center bore.
3. Cover the radiator core with a suitable cover.
CAUTION: Use care when removing the idler shaft, Do not strike the radiatorcooling fins with the slide
hammer.
4. Using Special Tool 8517 Slide Hammer, remove the idler shaft.
INSTALLATION
1. Thoroughly clean the idler shaft bore.
2. Position the idler shaft in the bore.
NOTE: The two lubrication holes in the idler shaft do not require any specialalignment.
NOTE: Before using the retaining bolt to install the idler shaft, coat the threads and the pilot on the idler
shaft, with clean engine oil.
3. Using the primary idler sprocket retaining bolt and washer, carefully draw the idler shaft into the bore until fully
seated.
4. Coat the idler shaft with clean engine oil.
5. Install the timing chains and sprockets. Refer to procedure in this section.

COVER-TIMING
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Drain cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
3. Remove electric cooling fan and fan shroud assem-
bly.
4. Remove fan and fan drive assembly (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ENGINE/FAN DRIVE VISCOUS
CLUTCH - REMOVAL).
5. Disconnect both heater hoses at timing cover.
6. Disconnect lower radiator hose at engine.
7. Remove accessory drive belt tensioner assembly
(1).
8. Remove crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER -
REMOVAL).
9. Remove the generator (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
CHARGING/GENERATOR - REMOVAL).
10. Remove A/C compressor (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/A/C COM-
PRESSOR - REMOVAL).
CAUTION: The 3.7L engine uses an anerobic
sealer instead of a gasket to seal the front cover
to the engine block, from the factory. For service,
Mopar
Grey Engine RTV sealant must be substi-
tuted.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the water
pump for timing cover removal.
11. Remove the bolts holding the timing cover to
engine block .
12. Remove the timing cover.

INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not use oil based liquids to clean
timing cover or block surfaces. Use only rubbing
alcohol, along with plastic or wooden scrapers.
Use no wire brushes or abrasive wheels or metal
scrapers, or damage to surfaces could result.
1. Clean timing chain cover and block surface using
rubbing alcohol.
CAUTION: The 3.7L uses a special anerobic sealer
instead of a gasket to seal the timing cover to the
engine block, from the factory. For service repairs,
Mopar
Engine Grey RTV must be used as a sub-
stitute.
2. Inspect the water passage o-rings for any damage,
and replace as necessary.
3. Apply Mopar
Grey Engine RTV sealer (3) to front
cover(1)followingthepathprovidedusinga3to
4mm thick bead (3).
4. Install cover. Tighten fasteners in sequence as
showninto58Nꞏm(43ft.lbs.).
5. Install crankshaft damper (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - INSTAL-
LATION).
6. Install the A/C compressor (Refer to 24 - HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING/PLUMBING/A/C COM-
PRESSOR - INSTALLATION).
7. Install the generator (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
CHARGING/GENERATOR - INSTALLATION).
8. Install accessory drive belt tensioner assembly
(Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/BELT
TENSIONERS - INSTALLATION).
9. Install radiator upper and lower hoses.
10. Install both heater hoses.
11. Install electric fan shroud and viscous fan drive
assembly (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE/FAN
DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH - INSTALLATION).
12. Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
13. Connect the battery negative cable.