Section 36 (5.7L Engine (Service Information)): Removal
If the original engine has experienced a catastrophic failure or an individual failure with the piston, cylinder bore, engine block, valve or valve seat, the intake manifold MUST be replaced with a new manifold.
- Remove the hood. Refer to HOOD, REMOVAL .
- Remove the cowl panel cover. Refer to COVER, COWL PANEL, REMOVAL
.
- Remove the strut tower support (6).
- Lift the engine cover retaining grommets off the ball studs and remove the engine cover (2).
- Perform the fuel system pressure release procedure. Refer to FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE .
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.NOTE:
Remove the intake manifold and throttle body as an assembly.
- Remove the intake manifold. Refer to REMOVAL
.NOTE:
The engine must be at room temperature before removing the oil control valve.
- Disconnect the oil control valve wire harness connector (1).
- Remove the oil control valve retaining bolt (2).
- Rotate the oil control valve (3) to break the seal then pull the oil control valve straight out.
- Remove the cooling fan. Refer to FAN, COOLING, REMOVAL, 5.7/6.4L SINGLE FAN
.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove fasteners (1) and the belly pan.
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Drain the engine oil. Refer to ENGINE/LUBRICATION/OIL - STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- If equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD), remove the front axle assembly. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the A/C compressor. Refer to COMPRESSOR, A/C, REMOVAL
.NOTE:
Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove both left/right engine mount heat shield retaining nuts (3) and remove the heat shields (4).
- Remove both left/right engine mount to frame retaining bolts (2).
- If equipped, disconnect the transmission oil cooler lines from their retainers at the oil pan.
- Remove the lower radiator hose (1).NOTE:
Two knock sensors are used. Each sensor is bolted to the outside of the engine block below the exhaust manifold.
NOTE:Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Remove the heat shields from both knock sensors (shield snaps on/off sensor).
- Disconnect the knock sensor wire harness connectors (3).CAUTION:
When separating the catalytic converters from the manifolds, disconnect the oxygen sensor connectors. Allowing the catalytic converters to hang from the oxygen sensor wires damages the harness or sensors.
NOTE:Left side shown in illustration, right side similar.
- Disconnect all oxygen sensor wire harness connectors (2).
- Saturate all exhaust bolts and nuts (3) with Mopar® Rust Penetrant. Allow five minutes for penetration.
- Remove the both catalytic converter to manifold flange nuts (3) and separate the catalytic converters (4) from the exhaust manifolds.
- Remove the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVAL, 5.7L ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)
.NOTE:
The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor is located at the right-rear side of the engine block.
- Disconnect the CKP sensor wire harness connector (1).
- Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVAL, 5.7L AND 6.4L
.
- Remove the nut (1) from the front section of the A/C liquid line (2) to the rear section of the liquid line (3), separate the lines, remove and discard the dual plane seal.
- Install plugs or tape over the opened liquid line fittings.
- Remove the front section of the A/C liquid line (2) from the engine compartment.
- Remove the nut (1) from the front section of the A/C suction line (2) to the rear section of the suction line (3), separate the lines, remove and discard the dual plane seal.
- Install plugs or tape over the opened suction line fittings.
- Remove the front section of the A/C suction line (2) from the engine compartment.
- Disconnect the oil pressure sensor wire harness connector (1).
- Disconnect the oil temperature sensor wire harness connector (1).
- Remove the upper radiator hose.
- Remove the heater tube retaining bolt (1).
- Disconnect the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor wire harness connector (2).
- Lift the heater tube (3) out of the water pump and remove the heater tube from the vehicle.
- Disconnect the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor wire harness connector (4).
- Remove the heater hoses (1, 2).NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove the hoses from the coolant bottle for coolant bottle removal.
- Remove the coolant bottle retaining bolts (2) and position the coolant bottle (1) aside.
- Disconnect all ignition coil wire harness connectors (1) and position the harness aside.
- Disengage the wire harness mounted on the right hand inner fender panel and position aside.NOTE:
The ignition capacitor (2) is attached to the left rear corner of the intake manifold (3).
- Disconnect the wire harness connector (1) from the ignition capacitor (2).
- Remove the ground wires from the rear of each cylinder head.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE
.
- Remove the fastener (2) and the inspection cover (1).
- Rotate the crankshaft in a clockwise direction until the converter bolts (1) are accessible and remove the six flexplate to converter bolts (1).
- Remove the oil pan to transmission bolts (1).
- Remove the transmission bell housing to engine block bolts (2).CAUTION:
While carefully separating the engine from the transmission and removing the engine from the vehicle, constant checks must be made to ensure no damage to other components or wiring harnesses occur throughout the removal procedure.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Using a suitable jack, support the transmission.NOTE:
Do not use air tools to install engine lift fixture.
- Install the engine lift fixture (special tool #8984C, Fixture, Engine Lifting) (2) and adapter (special tool #8984-UPD, Adapter, Engine Lift) (4).
- Using a suitable engine hoist, separate the engine from the transmission and carefully remove the engine from the engine compartment.
- Secure the engine onto a suitable engine stand.