OEM Chrysler Cirrus Camshaft

Chrysler Cirrus Camshaft Parts and Q&A

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  Q: How to Remove and Install a Camshaft on Chrysler Cirrus?

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  Before you remove the camshaft, open the cylinder cover, take off the Timing Belt and separate the sprockets and their covers as well. The bearing caps are marked for where they are and the outside cap should be taken off first. Take off the camshaft bearing cap's fasteners loosely and make sure to do this in sequence for just one camshaft at one time, since cams of the same kind aren't interchangeable, with cam number 6 having a broader spacing for its thrust bearing. Find the camshafts in the head before you take them out. For camshaft end play, apply oil to the journals, install the camshaft without the cam follower assemblies, put the rear cam caps on and tighten them to the proper torque. With the help of the right tool, take the camshaft towards the back and zero the dial indicator. Grasp the camshaft at the crankshaft side and slide it forward until the measured end play travel falls between 0.05 - 0.15 mm (0.002 - 0.010 inch). If you notice the end play is higher than it should be, blamed the cylinder head and camshaft for any issues and deal with them as needed. During setup, be sure that none of the Pistons reach their top dead center. Cover the opening in the engine head, remove the caps then add new oil to the bearing journals and install the camshaft, followed by the cam followers. With the sequence specified, install caps #2 through #5 on both camshafts, along with right-side #6 and tighten the six M6 fasteners evenly to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.). Apply Mopar Gasket Maker to bearing caps 1 and 6, insert those caps and then tighten the M8 fasteners to a torque of 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.). Before putting on the seals, the bearing end caps have to be installed first. The timing belt, sprockets, covers and the cylinder head cover should be added as the last step.