Chrysler Stratus RHD 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 895

9 - 140 2.5L ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 80 Crankshaft End Play—Typical
(13) Install rear oil seal and retainer.
(14) Install flex plate. Apply Mopar Lock & Seal
Adhesive to bolt threads and tighten to 95 N·m (70
ft. lbs.).
(15) Install engine assembly.
CRANKSHAFT SPECIFICATION CHART
Crankshaft End-Play
New Part:
Wear Limit:
Main Bearing Oil Clearance
New Part:
Wear Limit:
Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal
Standard Diameter:
Crankshaft Connecting Rod Journal
Standard Diameter:
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL AND RETAINER—
REAR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove transaxle from vehicle. Refer to Group
21, Transaxle for procedure.
(2) Remove flex plate.
(3) Remove oil pan. Refer to procedure in this sec-
tion.
(4) Remove bolts attaching oil seal retainer to cyl-
inder block (Fig. 81).
(5) Remove oil seal and retainer.
(6) Remove oil seal from retainer.
0.05 - 0.25 mm
(0.002 - 0.010 in.)
0.30 mm (0.012 in.)
0.018 - 0.036 mm
(0.0007 - 0.0014 in.)
0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)
59.980 mm (2.361 in.)
50.00 mm (1.968 in.)
Fig. 81 Crankshaft Oil Seal Retainer—Rear
INSTALLATION
(1) Inspect and clean all sealing surfaces.
(2) Install rear crankshaft oil seal in housing with
Special Tool MD-998718 (Fig. 82).
Fig. 82 Install Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal
(3) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Seal-
ant to oil seal retainer housing (Fig. 83).
(4) Apply light coating of engine oil to the entire
circumference of oil seal lip.
(5) Install seal assembly on cylinder block and
tighten bolts to 11 N·m (104 in. lbs.).
(6) Install oil pan. Refer to procedure in this sec-
tion.
(7) Install flex plate. Apply Mopar
Adhesive to bolt threads and tighten to 95 N·m (70
ft. lbs.).
(8) Install transaxle. Refer to Group 21, Transaxle
for procedure.
JA
Lock & Seal