OEM 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 Camshaft

2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 Camshaft Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Remove and Install a Camshaft on 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500?

  A: You should begin by removing the negative battery cable and then pull off the engine cover. Eliminate the high pressure lines and injectors and then take out the cylinder head cover. Just rotate the crankshaft in the engine and make sure you're not turning the camshaft or even turning it backward. Then, put piston 1 from cylinder #1 in ignition TDC. Secure the inlet camshaft before you take out the timing chain tensioner. Be cautious when removing the front cover, because of the RTV sealant on the head bolts. After that, get rid of the cylinder head front cover and the top side rail, fixing the camshaft gear to the timing chain so that the crankshaft doesn't rotate. Put a mark on the sprocket where it is connected to the timing chain, unsecure it from the exhaust camshaft and pay attention to the dowel pin location for installing it back. Close the valves, remove the camshaft sprocket and make sure the camshaft bearing caps are facing the right way as you gently slacken the bolts to relieve pressure and make sure you're not twisting the camshafts. Having done your paint mark or scribe, remove the camshaft bearing caps along with both the inlet and exhaust camshafts. When installing, check that stress is not present in the camshafts and focus on their correct position, since the code numbers are clearly visible on the thrust collar of the axial bearing. Put the inlet and exhaust camshafts into place, matching their two holes with each other and lining up the markings. Move the piston in cylinder #1 to top-dead-center again and attach the bearing caps from back to front, tightened at 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.) in one easy turn. Next, fit the camshaft sprocket on the exhaust camshaft, insert the first locking pin which holds the sprocket onto the bore housing and insert the pin through the camshaft bearing cap, into the slot in the camshaft sprocket. Put the timing chain tensioner into place, make sure the basic placement of the camshafts is correct, add the slide rail and tie the driver into the inlet camshaft using 50 Nm (37 inch lbs.) of torque. Fit the front of the head to the cylinder eventually, then place and clean the cylinder head cover before installing the injectors. Attach the negative battery cable, start the engine and check for any leaks when observing fuel system warnings. Put on the engine cover last after all the other work is finished.