Cylinder Head Description; Diagnosis And Testing-Cylinder Head Gasket; Removal - Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual

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CYLINDER HEAD
DESCRIPTION
The aluminum alloy cylinder heads feature cross-
flow type intake and exhaust ports. Valve guides and
seat inserts are powdered metal. Valves are arranged
in a "V", with each camshaft on center. To improve
combustion speed the chambers are a compact spher-
ical design with a squish area of approximately 30
percent of the piston top area. The cylinder heads are
common to either cylinder bank by reversing the
direction of installation.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING—CYLINDER HEAD
GASKET
A cylinder head gasket leak can be located between
adjacent cylinders or between a cylinder and the
adjacent water jacket.
Possible indications of the cylinder head gasket
leaking between adjacent cylinders are:
• Loss of engine power
• Engine misfiring
• Poor fuel economy
Possible indications of the cylinder head gasket
leaking between a cylinder and an adjacent water
jacket are:
• Engine overheating
• Loss of coolant
• Excessive steam (white smoke) emitting from
exhaust
• Coolant foaming
CYLINDER-TO-CYLINDER LEAKAGE TEST
To determine if an engine cylinder head gasket is
leaking between adjacent cylinders, follow the proce-
dures in Cylinder Compression Pressure Test (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING). An
engine cylinder head gasket leaking between adja-
cent cylinders will result in approximately a 50–70%
reduction in compression pressure.
CYLINDER-TO-WATER JACKET LEAKAGE TEST
WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN THE
ENGINE IS OPERATING WITH COOLANT PRES-
SURE CAP REMOVED.
VISUAL TEST METHOD
With the engine cool, remove the coolant pressure
cap. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until
thermostat opens.
If a large combustion/compression pressure leak
exists, bubbles will be visible in the coolant.
COOLING SYSTEM TESTER METHOD
WARNING: WITH COOLING SYSTEM TESTER IN
PLACE, PRESSURE WILL BUILD UP FAST. EXCES-
SIVE PRESSURE BUILT UP, BY CONTINUOUS
ENGINE OPERATION, MUST BE RELEASED TO A
SAFE PRESSURE POINT. NEVER PERMIT PRES-
SURE TO EXCEED 138 kPa (20 psi).
Install Cooling System Tester 7700 or equivalent to
pressure cap neck. Start the engine and observe the
tester's pressure gauge. If gauge pulsates with every
power stroke of a cylinder a combustion pressure
leak is evident.
CHEMICAL TEST METHOD
Combustion leaks into the cooling system can also
be checked by using Bloc-Chek Kit C-3685-A or
equivalent. Perform test following the procedures
supplied with the tool kit.

REMOVAL

(1) Perform fuel pressure release procedure before
attempting any repairs.. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYS-
TEM/FUEL DELIVERY
DURE)
(2) Disconnect negative cable from remote battery
jumper terminal.
(3) Drain cooling system. (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE)
(4) Remove crankshaft vibration damper. (Refer to
9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
DAMPER - REMOVAL)
(5) Remove front timing belt covers. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN
COVER(S) - REMOVAL)
(6) Remove camshaft sprockets. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING
AND SPROCKETS - REMOVAL)
(7) Remove upper and lower intake manifold.
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANI-
FOLD - REMOVAL)
(8) Remove V-Band clamp(s) at exhaust manifold
to catalytic converter pipe connection.
NOTE: Do not reuse V-Band Clamp.
(9) Remove rear timing belt cover to cylinder head
fasteners (Fig. 10). Remove the rear covers.
(10) The right side rear timing belt cover has
O-rings to seal the water pump passages to cylinder
block (Fig. 11). Do not reuse O-rings.
(11) Remove cylinder head bolts in REVERSE of
tightening sequence (Fig. 15).
(12) Remove cylinder head(s).
ENGINE 9 - 23
- STANDARD PROCE-
BLOCK/VIBRATION
BELT/CHAIN