OEM Chrysler Town & Country Crankshaft

Chrysler Town & Country Crankshaft Parts and Q&A

• Crankshaft
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  Q: How to Remove and Replace a Crankshaft on Chrysler Town & Country?

  A:

  Take out and swap the crankshaft by removing the engine assembly and the transaxle from it, then mount the engine on an engine stand. Then remove the filter, Oil Pan and oil pick-up tube and continue by taking off the Timing Chain cover, timing chain and sprockets. After that, take out the rear oil seal and retainer from the crankshaft and rotate it to bring the connecting rod cap within reach. Mark the spots where the connecting rod cap should go with a marker or scribe and then very carefully remove each cap from its bearing to protect the crankshaft bearings. Discard the original main bearing cross bolts and washers. When you reassemble the engine, use new bolt and washer assemblies. Lift off the main bearing cap bolts and caps before you remove the crankshaft from within the engine block. Check the crankshaft journals for significant wear, signs of tapering and scoring, make sure the taper and roundness fall within limits and ensure the journal diameter is never ground more than 0.305 mm (0.012 inch) below standard, not to include the 3 main main-bearing thrust face or any nicking of the crank pin and bearing fillets. Once ready, polish the irregular edges of the crankshaft oil holes and clean each passage so that the final polish of nodular cast iron crankshafts goes the same direction as the engine's rotation. Lubricate the crankshaft main bearing halves with engine oil, set them into the engine block, line up the crankshaft and carry out the fitting of the main bearings. Check the main cap bolts for stretching, change out any damaged bolts and attach the main bearing caps and bolts tightening them to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). Tighten and install the cross bolt and washer assemblies to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.) on the 3.8L engine. After that, place and secure the connecting rod and the bearing caps on the crankshaft, install the crankshaft rear oil seal, the crankshaft sprocket and then the timing chain and camshaft sprocket. Install the oil tube cover, oil tower housing, oil pan, lower in the transaxle and finally install the whole engine to the car.
• Pulley
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  Q: How is a Crankshaft Installed in an Engine on Chrysler Town & Country?

  A:

  Slather engine oil on the crankshaft main bearing halves and insert them into the engine block before you install the crankshaft. Install the crankshaft (11) into the engine block and proceed with the main bearing fitting. Test the main cap bolts (2) for elongation; change a bolt if it is stretched by holding a straight edge (2) against its threads (3) and noting that all threads contact the scale (2). After removing the cylinder head, set the main bearing caps (1,2,3,5) and bolts in place, securing with 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.), plus rotate another 1/4 turn. Also, put the new cross bolt assemblies on during reassembly. Make sure the new cross bolts and washer assemblies (8) are tightened to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.). Secure the connecting rod and bearing caps to the crankshaft and after that, set the crankshaft rear oil seal. After that, attach the crankshaft sprocket, then the Timing Chain and lastly the camshaft sprocket. After installing the timing chain cover, set in the oil pick-up tube and then the Oil Pan. The next step is to put the engine assembly into the car.