Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1067

BR 5.2L ENGINE 9 - 77
R E M O V A L A N D I N S T A L L A T I O N (Continued)
, MOPAR SILICONE RUBBER ADHESIVE SEALANT SLOTS
.^LOCTITE 515 (OR EQUIVALENT)
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CAP
A L I G N M E N T .
SLOT
. REAR MAIN "
BEARING CAP
ST
J9309-72
Fig. 41 Sealant Application to Bearing Cap
(13) Apply Mopar® Silicone Rubber Adhesive Seal­
ant, or equivalent, at bearing cap to block joint to
provide cap to block and oil pan sealing (Fig. 42).
Apply enough sealant until a small amount is
squeezed out. Withdraw nozzle and wipe excess seal­
ant off the oil pan seal groove.
(14) Install new front crankshaft oil seal.
(15) Immediately Install the oil pan.
MOPAR SILICONE
RUBBER ADHESIVE
SEALANT
NOZZLE TIP
SEALANT
APPLIED
REAR MAIN
BEARING CAP
J9309-87
Fig. 42 Apply Sealant to Bearing Cap to Block Joint
OIL PUMP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the oil pan.
(2) Remove the oil pump from rear main bearing
cap.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install oil pump. During installation slowly
rotate pump body to ensure driveshaft-to-pump rotor
shaft engagement.
(2) Hold the oil pump base flush against mating
surface on No.5 main bearing cap. Finger tighten
pump attaching bolts. Tighten attaching bolts to 41
N-m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install the oil pan.
FRONT CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL
The oil seal can be replaced without removing the
timing chain cover provided the cover is not mis­
aligned.
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
(2) Remove vibration damper.
(3) I f front seal is suspected of leaking, check front
oil seal alignment to crankshaft. The seal installa­
tion/alignment tool 6635, should fit with minimum
interference. I f tool does not fit, the cover must be
removed and installed properly.
(4) Place a suitable tool behind the lips of the oil
seal to pry the oil seal outward. Be careful not to
damage the crankshaft seal bore of cover.
(5) Place the smaller diameter of the oil seal over
Front Oil Seal Installation Tool 6635 (Fig. 43). Seat
the oil seal in the groove of the tool.
CRANKSHAFT
k
FRONT OIL
SEAL
• INSTALL THIS
END INTO
SPECIAL TOOL
6635
^ J9309-44
Fig. 43 Placing Oil Seal on Installation Tool 6635
• (6) Position the seal and tool onto the crankshaft
(Fig. 44).
(7) Using the vibration damper bolt, tighten the
bolt to draw the seal into position on the crankshaft
(Fig. 45).
(8) Remove the vibration damper bolt and seal
installation tool.
(9) Inspect the seal flange on the vibration
damper.
(10) Install the vibration damper.
(11) Connect the negative cable to the battery.
CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEALS
The service seal is a 2 piece, viton seal. The upper
seal half can be installed with crankshaft removed
from engine or with crankshaft installed. When a
new upper seal is installed, install a new lower seal.