OEM Chrysler Sebring Timing Belt

Chrysler Sebring Timing Belt Parts and Q&A

• Timing Belt
  4621844
  Q: How to Service and Repair a Timing Belt on Chrysler Sebring?

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  Begin by disconnecting the negative Battery Cable, lifting the car on a hoist, removing the wheel on the side when the belt runs and then removing the splash shield. After that, take off the accessory Drive Belts and, using a wrench, free up the Crankshaft damper, release the AC/Generator Belt Tensioner and detach all the generator connections to get rid of both the generator and the bracket. First remove the upper and lower timing belt covers, then take off the coolant recovery container, move to the right Engine Mount and end by removing the engine support bracket. Keep rotating the crankshaft until you see the TDC mark on the oil pump housing and the mark on the crankshaft sprocket are in line, with the trailing edge of the tooth of the sprocket aligned. Remove the lock bolt from the timing belt tensioner, put the 6 mm Allen wrench into the circle under the tensioner and turn the top plate clockwise to relax the timing belt. Should the belt be damaged by incorrect tracking, swap the whole belt tensioner pulley and bracket assembly instead. To change the camshaft sprockets, first hold each one while removing the center bolts using Special Tool 6847. For the crankshaft sprocket, use Special Tools 6793 and put in C-4685-C2. A timing belt that has contaminants on it should be replaced; do not try to clean it. Clean each sprocket with the right type of solvent and get rid of debris in its grooves. Place Special Tool 6792 under the crankshaft sprocket and check its depth. Only then install the timing belt and reattach the negative cable to the battery. grip the camshaft sprockets with Special Tool 6847 as you tighten the center bolts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.). After, place the timing belt in position and reconnect the negative battery cable. Make sure that crankshaft sprocket is at true top dead center and right beneath the arrow and then move the exhaust camshaft one half notch faster than the intake camshaft and make certain the arrows on both cams are pointing up. Place the timing belt in line and begin over the crankshaft, move it over the water pump sprocket, idler pulley and around the camshaft sprockets before reaching the tensioner. Turn the sprocket on the exhaust camshaft counterclockwise to line up the marks and tighten up the belt. Move the top belt tensioner plate counterclockwise to place the setting notch against the spring tang, then tighten the lock bolt to a torque of 25 Nm (220 in. lbs.). Spin the crankshaft two full turns to the right after tightening the belt, to make sure the timing marks are positioned correctly. Review the tolerance for the tang; if it goes beyond, redo the tension process. After everything is put back in place, install the engine mount support bracket, both timing belt covers (torque the bolts to 6 Nm (50 in. lb.)), the generator and bracket and belt tensioner, crankshaft damper and AC/Generator belt. Attach the right engine mount, connect the recovery container for coolant, the accessory drive belts, the belt shield and the belt-splash guard, race the right front wheel, then reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
• Timing Belt
  MD336149
  Q: How to Remove and Install a Timing Belt on Chrysler Sebring?

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  Remove the negative Battery Cable first, before that, raise the car on a hoist and remove the wheel and belt shield from the right front part. After that, take off the accessory Drive Belts, remove both the crankshaft damper bolt and damper and then take off the AC/Generator Belt Tensioner. Lift up the generator, unplug the connections and take out the generator as well as its bracket. Uncover the timing belt covers both above and below the engine, take out the coolant container, loosen the right Engine Mount and unscrew the engine support bracket. Turn the crankshaft until both the TDC marks on the pump housing and crankshaft sprocket are seen together, making sure the trailing edge of the sprocket tooth is in line. Attach a 6 mm Allen wrench into the tensioner and hold it with a 1/8" or 3 mm Allen wrench before taking out the timing belt. If you find the timing belt was off balance, replace the timing belt tensioner assembly. Keeping them firm with Special Tool 6847, loosen and remove the center bolts for the camshaft sprockets and C-4685-C2 or Special Tool 6793 are used to remove the crankshaft sprocket. Do not try to wash the timing belt; if it's soiled, you need to replace it. Clean your sprockets with a suitable type of solvent. First, use Special Tool 6792 to fit the crankshaft sprocket to its factory setting and then install the timing belt. Place the camshaft sprockets onto the shafts, holding them with Tool 6847 and tighten the center bolts to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.). With the engine at TDC, guide the camshaft timing marks to where the arrows on the camshaft sprockets are up. Start your timing belt from the crankshaft, install it going around the pump sprocket, the idler pulley, camshafts and tensioner and then release belt slack by rotating the exhaust camshaft sprocket backwards so the marks on it are lined up. With the engine mounted, pull out or unscrew the belt tensioner, turn the crankshaft two full times to ensure the markings are aligned, fasten the engine mount, upper timing belt cover, lower timing belt cover (torque them each to 4.5 Nm) and mount the AC/Generator, positioning it with attached bolts (torque them to 8 Nm). Install the timing belt (and bracket), AC/Generator belt tensioner, crankshaft damper, the right engine mount, coolant recovery container, accessory drive belts, belt splash shield, right front wheel, and finally reconnect the negative battery cable.