Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 583

9 - 74 4.7L ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 133 Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Guide Special
Tool 8349–2 and Oil Seal
1 – REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL
2 – SPECIAL TOOL 8349–2 GUIDE
Fig. 134 Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Installation
1 – REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL
2 – SPECIAL TOOL 8349–1 INSTALLER
3 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4171 HANDLE
ENGINE CORE PLUGS
REMOVAL
(1) Drain the cooling system. Refer to Group 7,
Cooling System for procedure.
(2) Using a blunt tool such as a drift or a screw
driver and a hammer, strike the bottom edge of the
cup plug (Fig. 135).
Fig. 135 Engine Core Plug Removal
1 – CYLINDER BLOCK
2 – REMOVE PLUG WITH PLIERS
3 – STRIKE HERE WITH HAMMER
4 – DRIFT PUNCH
5 – CUP PLUG
(3) Using a suitable pair of pliers, grasp the core
plug and remove.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Thoroughly clean core plug bore, remove all
of the old sealer.
(1) Coat the edges of the engine core plug and the
core plug bore with Mopar Gasket Maker, or equiva-
lent.
NOTE: It is not necessary to wait for the sealant to
cure on the core plugs. The cooling system can be
filled and the vehicle returned to service immedi-
ately.
(2) Using proper plug driver, drive core plug into
the core plug bore. The sharp edge of the core plug
should be at least 0.50 mm (0.020 in.) inside the lead
in chamfer.
(3) Refill the cooling system.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
OIL PUMP
DISASSEMBLE
(1) Remove oil pump cover screws and lift off cover
plate.
(2) Remove pump inner and outer rotors.
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