How to Remove and Replace a Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly on Dodge Caliber?

You should remove the engine from the vehicle to reach the piston and connecting rod assembly. Set the engine on an engine stand after it has been removed from dolly 6135. After that, take off the cylinder head, empty the engine oil and take the oil pan and oil filter away. Get rid of the balance shaft assembly and the ladder frame. Before you pull the piston, remove any dirt or carbon from the cylinder to make sure you don't damage the piston skirts when removing it. Cover the tops of the pistons and remove the top ridges in the cylinder bores using a good ridge reamer. Adjust the crankshaft so that each connecting rod is centered in its cylinder and draw the cylinder number on each cap with a permanent ink or paint marker, instead of using a number stamp or punch. Take out the bolts connecting the rod to the crankshaft and the cap, without reusing them. Gently slide each piston and connecting rod set out of the cylinder bore, insert the bearing cap onto the mating rod and do this process for all of the assemblies.

How to Install Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies on Dodge Caliber?

First, fit on the piston rings so that you don't have both the upper and lower compression ring gaps touching the oil ring rail of the cylinder. Check that the oil ring expander ends are butted together and the rail distance is proper when seen from the top of the piston, before using the ring compressor. Put the piston head and rings in engine oil first and then, using the ring compressor, slide it onto the piston without moving the ring positions. It is necessary that the directional arrow on the piston is pointing toward the front of the engine. Turn the crankshaft so that the connecting rod is in the middle of the bore and put a bit of clean oil on the connecting rod journal. Look for the right rod bearing, according to the crankshaft nose label and install that into the connecting rod with the connecting rod upper bearing half. With the use of the ring compressor, gently press the piston into the cylinder while guiding the connecting rod into position and using a hammer handle. Putting new, oil-treated bolts through the cap and secured can replace the old bolts. Make each bolt finger tight, then go back and forth torquing them to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) and turning them on top of that another 90 degrees without a torque wrench for the second stage. Insert a feeler gauge on the connecting rod end to make sure it does not touch. Now, put in the ladder frame, oil pump, oil pan and cylinder head. After that, put the engine lift chain in place and secure the engine.

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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191341AA
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- Other Name: Piston - B - Size; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size See Note; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size
- Replaces: 5191340AA
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2012 Dodge Caliber | R/T, Rush, Uptown | 2.4L L4, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Oil Pump Part Number: 5191337AA
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- Other Name: Piston - A - Size; Piston; Piston Pin And Rod A - Size See Note; Piston Pin And Rod A - Size
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2012 Dodge Caliber | Express, Heat, Mainstreet, SE, SXT, SXT Plus, Uptown | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191336AA
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- Other Name: Piston - C - Size; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size
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- 2007-2009 Dodge Caliber | SE, SXT | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191342AA
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- Other Name: Piston - C - Size; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size See Note; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size
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- 2007-2011 Dodge Caliber | R/T, Rush, Uptown | 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191335AA
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- Other Name: Piston - B - Size; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size
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- 2007-2009 Dodge Caliber | SE, SXT | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191338AA
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- Other Name: Piston - B - Size; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size See Note; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size
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- 2007-2012 Dodge Caliber | Express, Heat, Mainstreet, SE, SXT, SXT Plus, Uptown | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191339AA
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- Other Name: Piston - C - Size; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size See Note; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2007-2012 Dodge Caliber | Express, Heat, Mainstreet, SE, SXT, SXT Plus, Uptown | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 4884841AH
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- Other Name: Piston - A - Size; Piston Pin And Rod A - Size
- Replaces: 68031898AA, 4884841AG
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- 2008-2009 Dodge Caliber | SRT-4 | 2.4L L4, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 4884842AH
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - B - Size; Piston Pin And Rod B - Size
- Replaces: 68031899AA, 4884842AG
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2008-2009 Dodge Caliber | SRT-4 | 2.4L L4, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 4884843AH
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- Other Name: Piston - C - Size; Piston Pin And Rod C - Size
- Replaces: 68031900AA, 4884843AG
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2008-2009 Dodge Caliber | SRT-4 | 2.4L L4, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Caliber Piston Part Number: 5191334AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Piston - A - Size; Piston Pin And Rod A - Size
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2009 Dodge Caliber | SE, SXT | 4 Cyl 1.8 L GAS

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Dodge Caliber Piston Parts and Q&A

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5191341AA
Q: How to Remove and Replace a Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly on Dodge Caliber?
A:
You should remove the engine from the vehicle to reach the piston and connecting rod assembly. Set the engine on an engine stand after it has been removed from dolly 6135. After that, take off the cylinder head, empty the engine oil and take the Oil Pan and Oil Filter away. Get rid of the balance shaft assembly and the ladder frame. Before you pull the piston, remove any dirt or carbon from the cylinder to make sure you don't damage the piston skirts when removing it. Cover the tops of the pistons and remove the top ridges in the cylinder bores using a good ridge reamer. Adjust the Crankshaft so that each connecting rod is centered in its cylinder and draw the cylinder number on each cap with a permanent ink or paint marker, instead of using a number stamp or punch. Take out the bolts connecting the rod to the crankshaft and the cap, without reusing them. Gently slide each piston and connecting rod set out of the cylinder bore, insert the bearing cap onto the mating rod and do this process for all of the assemblies.
Piston
5191335AA
Q: How to Install Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies on Dodge Caliber?
A:
First, fit on the piston rings so that you don't have both the upper and lower compression ring gaps touching the oil ring rail of the cylinder. Check that the oil ring expander ends are butted together and the rail distance is proper when seen from the top of the piston, before using the ring compressor. Put the piston head and rings in engine oil first and then, using the ring compressor, slide it onto the piston without moving the ring positions. It is necessary that the directional arrow on the piston is pointing toward the front of the engine. Turn the crankshaft so that the connecting rod is in the middle of the bore and put a bit of clean oil on the connecting rod journal. Look for the right Rod Bearing, according to the crankshaft nose label and install that into the connecting rod with the connecting rod upper bearing half. With the use of the ring compressor, gently press the piston into the cylinder while guiding the connecting rod into position and using a hammer handle. Putting new, oil-treated bolts through the cap and secured can replace the old bolts. Make each bolt finger tight, then go back and forth torquing them to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) and turning them on top of that another 90 degrees without a torque wrench for the second stage. Insert a feeler gauge on the connecting rod end to make sure it does not touch. Now, put in the ladder frame, oil pump, Oil Pan and cylinder head. After that, put the engine lift chain in place and secure the engine.