How to Properly Service a Camshaft on 2003 Dodge Ram 1500?

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The camshaft should be serviced by first taking off the cylinder head cover. Ensure that at TDC for the #1 cylinder engine, the round marks on the camshaft sprocket are at twelve o'clock. To know where to place the secondary timing chain, add a mark just beyond the V6 mark on the main and camshaft sprockets. Do not force the camshaft target wheel in order to save your engine from severe damage. Unscrew the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt a small amount to allow your finger to slide under it, but leave it in place to touch the sprocket. It is important to tighten the timing chain tensioners first to prevent the chain from extending so you don't have to remove the timing chain cover to fix the tension. Push Special Tool 8379 between the timing chain strands and use it to nudge the chain onto the tensioner arm. After the position sensor is out, hold the camshaft shaft with Special Tool 8428 as you remove the bolt and sprocket from it. Turn each of the camshaft cap retaining bolts just a half turn until you can clearly see that the caps are no longer bearing weight and do not strike or stamp the caps to prevent damage. Be sure to put marks on the rocker arms, then remove the camshaft bearing caps and the camshaft. Clean the camshaft journals with oil and rest the right side camshaft so the sprocket dowel is above the lower bearing cap when installing. Place the camshaft where it belongs inside the cylinder head, then start threading the bearing cap bolts one at a time, from the frame's front out to its rear, with the arrows on the caps lining up with the front of the engine. Turn each bearing cap bolt in half a turn beginning with the middle and tighten them all to 11 Nm (100 inch lbs.) when finished. Match the camshaft drive gear with the V6 mark and turn the camshaft with Special Tool 8428 so the dowel in its sprocket is in line with the slot in the sprocket onto which it slides. After removing any additional oil from the camshaft sprocket bolt, tighten the retaining bolt by hand. Removed the timing chain wedge, then use Special Tool 6958 with adapter pins 8346 to tighten the camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.). After that, install the camshaft position sensor and secure the cylinder head cover.

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2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53022064AA

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53021159AE

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53021160AE

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53021101

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53021203AC

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Camshaft Part Number: 53021204AC

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