OEM Dodge Nitro Crankshaft

Dodge Nitro Crankshaft Parts and Q&A

• Pulley
  4892108AA
  Q: How to Install a Crankshaft and Ensure Proper Sealing and Tightening of Its Components on Dodge Nitro?

  A:

  Make sure the main bearings are select fit so they do not tighten on the bearing surfaces on the crankshaft during installation. Top the tone wheel retaining screws with sealant before installing them. Clean the upper main bearings with fresh engine oil and after that, press in the crankshaft tone wheel, securing it by tightening the screw to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.). Bring the crankshaft into the cylinder block and bolt on the thrust washers. Apply Engine RTV sealant from Mopar® to the area between the bedplate and cylinder block to seal against major oil leaks and make sure the mating surfaces are clean first. Use 2.5mm (0.100 inch) of Mopar® Engine RTV sealant around the cylinder block and bedplate joint. Coat the crankshaft main bearing journals with engine oil and set the bedplate on top of the cylinder block, greasing the bedplate retaining bolts before you set them. Place the stud bolts in their correct holes and release them to a hand rotation while putting the bedplate against the block. Then, tighten bolts 1D, 1G and 1F to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.), followed by bolts 1A to 1J to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.), bolts 1 - 8 to 7 Nm (5 ft. lbs.) and finally turn bolts 1 - 8 an additional 90° and the last eight bolts A - E to Check the crankshaft end play and then place the connecting rods before you measure the side clearance. Install the oil pump after that, following by fitting the engine.
• Crankshaft
  53020959AB
  Q: How is the Crankshaft Removed from the Engine on Dodge Nitro?

  A:

  You should begin by removing the engine from the vehicle because the crankshaft needs to be separate first. First, take out the engine and then the engine oil pump. Do not lift on the Oil Pan gasket during the oil pan removal because it is attached to the cylinder block in three places and will not come off with the oil pan. After that, take out the bedplate mounting bolts and make a note of where the two stud bolts are located for putting them back when you're done. Unlink the connecting rods from the crankshaft without harming the important sealing area between the bedplate and the cylinder block. The bedplate holds the lower main bearing halves, so treat it carefully and do not damage or drop them, because faulty installation of the main bearing halves can destroy the crankshaft. Lift and remove the bedplate using the pry points that have been cast into it. Next, get rid of the crankshaft and the crankshaft tone wheel.