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Timing Chain Cover: Removal

  1. Open trunk lid. Remove battery cover. Disconnect negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect throttle body air inlet hose, remove air cleaner housing assembly (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - REMOVAL).
  3. Drain cooling system (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM ).
  4. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses.
  5. Remove front strut tower to tower brace (Refer to FRONT STRUT TOWER TO TOWER BRACE - REMOVAL ).
  6. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL ).
  7. Remove power steering pump mounting bolts. Reposition power steering pump. Do not  disconnect power steering lines.
  8. Disconnect coolant bottle inlet hose at thermostat housing.
  9. Disconnect engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor connector.
  10. Disconnect generator wiring. Remove generator.
  11. Disconnect and remove camshaft position sensor.
  12. Remove crankshaft pulley and damper (Refer to CRANKSHAFT DAMPER ).
  13. Disconnect heater hose.
  14. Disconnect oil cooler line using Special Tool 9005 (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - OIL COOLER LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ).
  15. Remove A/C compressor mounting bolts. Reposition A/C compressor. Do not  disconnect A/C lines.
  16. Raise vehicle on hoist.
  17. Drain engine oil. Remove oil pan (Refer to OIL PAN ).
  18. Remove oil pump pick up tube (Fig 1).
    Fig 1: Removing Oil Pick Up Tube
    G02681986Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  19. Lower vehicle.
  20. Remove A/C compressor mounting bracket (Fig 2).
    Fig 2: Removing Timing Chain Cover & A/C Compressor Bracket
    G02681987Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  21. Remove timing chain cover bolts in reverse order of tightening sequence (Fig 3).
    Fig 3: Identifying Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence
    G02681989Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  22. Remove timing chain cover (Fig 2).
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