Engine Mechanical: Mechanical: Engine-3.0L

• Component Location
  • Engine Component Location View
  • Accessory Drive Component Location Index
  • Engine Emission Control Component Location Index
• Specifications
  • General Specifications
• Description And Operation
  • Engine
    • Notes
    • Identification
    • Engine Code Information
    • Emission Calibration Label
    • Induction System
    • Crankshaft
    • Camshaft
    • Cylinder Head
    • Valve Train
    • Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT)
    • Positive Crankcase Ventilation System
    • Engine Lubrication System
    • Oil Pump
    • Engine Cooling System
    • Oil Pan
    • Drive Belt System
  • Accessory Drive
    • Component Locations -3.0L
  • Engine Emission Control
    • Notes
    • EGR System Components
• Diagnosis And Testing
  • Engine
  • Accessory Drive
    • Inspection and Verification
    • Drive Belt Cracking/Chunking/Wear
      • V-Ribbed Serpentine Drive Belt With Cracks Across Ribs
      • V-Ribbed Belt With Chunks of Rib Missing
      • V-Ribbed Belt With Pilling
    • Symptom Chart
      • Symptom Chart
    • Component Tests
      • Drive Belt Noise/Flutter
      • Belt Tension
      • Belt Tensioner, Automatic
      • Drive Belt Misalignment
  • Engine Emission Control
• General Procedures
  • Valve Clearance Check
  • Valve Clearance Adjustment
• In-Vehicle Repair
  • Accessory Drive Belt, Tensioner and Pulley
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 1: Accessory Drive Belt Removal Note
    • Item 1: Accessory Drive Belt Installation Note
  • Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve
    • Removal and Installation
    • Step 7: EGR Valve System Module Gasket Installation Note
  • Upper Intake Manifold
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 7: Vacuum Hose Removal Note
    • Item 11: PCV Tube Removal Note
    • Item 29: EGR Valve System Module Gasket Removal Note
    • Items 30 and 31: Upper Intake Manifold and Mounting Bolts Installation Note
    • Item 21: Fuel Pressure Sensor Shield Mounting Bolts Installation Note
    • Item 11: PCV Tube Installation Note
    • Item 7: Vacuum Hose Installation Note
  • Lower Intake Manifold
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 2: Fuel Hose Removal Note
    • Item 8: Lower Intake Manifold Gaskets Installation Note
    • Item 6: Lower Intake Manifold Bolts Installation Note
    • Item 2: Fuel Hose Installation Note
  • Valve Cover LH
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Items 16, 17, and 18 Valve Cover, Valve Cover Bolts and Valve Cover Stud Bolts Installation Note
  • Valve Cover RH
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Items 8, 9, and 10: Valve Cover, Valve Cover Stud Bolts and Valve Cover Bolts Installation Note
  • Crankshaft Pulley and Crankshaft Seal
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Items 1 and 2: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt and Washer Removal Note
    • Item 3: Crankshaft Pulley Removal Note
    • Item 4: Crankshaft Front Seal Removal Note
    • Item 4: Crankshaft Front Seal Installation Note
    • Item 3: Crankshaft Pulley Installation Note
    • Items 1 and 2: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt and Washer Installation Note
  • Engine Front Cover
    • Material
    • Items 5 and 6: Engine Front Cover and Engine Front Cover Gaskets Removal Note
    • Items 4-6: Engine Front Cover, Engine Front Cover Fasteners and Engine Front Cover Gaskets Installation Note
  • Timing Drive Components
    • Notes
    • Items 1-17: Timing Drive Components Removal Note
    • Items 18-29: Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Actuators, Exhaust Camshaft Sprockets, Bolts, Washers and Crankshaft Sprockets Removal Note
    • Items 18-29: Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Actuators, Exhaust Camshaft Sprockets, Bolts, Washers and Crankshaft Sprockets Installation Note
    • Items 1-17: Timing Drive Components Installation Note
  • Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) System Oil Filter
    • Material
    • Items 1 and 3: Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) System Oil Filter Cap Removal Note
    • Items 1 and 3: VCT System Oil Filter Cap Installation Note
  • Camshaft, Valve Springs and Valve Seals
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 1: Camshaft Journal Thrust Cap Bolts Removal Note
    • Item 2: Camshaft Journal Thrust Cap Removal Note
    • Item 4: Camshaft Journal Caps Removal Note
    • Items 5 and 6: Intake And Exhaust Camshafts Removal Note
    • Items 7 and 8: Tappet and Shim Removal Note
    • Items 9-12: Valve Spring Retainer Key, Retainer, Valve Spring and Valve Stem Seal Removal Note
    • Items 9-12: Valve Spring Retainer Key, Retainer, Valve Spring and Valve Stem Seal Installation Note
    • Items 7 and 8: Tappet and Shim Installation Note
    • Items 5 and 6: Exhaust and Intake Camshafts Installation Note
    • Item 4: Camshaft Journal Caps Installation Note
    • Item 2: Camshaft Journal Thrust Cap Installation Note
  • Exhaust Manifold - RH
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 6: RH Exhaust Manifold Nuts Installation Note
  • Exhaust Manifold - LH
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 5: LH Exhaust Manifold Nuts Installation Note
  • Cylinder Head - LH
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Items 9, 10 and 11: Cylinder Head Gasket, Cylinder Head and Cylinder Head Bolts Removal Note
    • Items 9, 10 and 11: Cylinder Head Bolts, Cylinder Head, and Cylinder Head Gasket Installation Note
  • Cylinder Head - RH
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 6: Cylinder Head Bolts Removal Note
    • Items 6, 7 and 8: Cylinder Head Bolts, Cylinder Head, and Cylinder Head Gasket Installation Note
  • Oil Cooler
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Items 2 and 3: Oil Cooler Bolt and Oil Cooler Installation Note
  • Oil Filter Adapter
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 8: Oil Filter Adapter Installation Note
    • Items 4-7, Oil Filter Adapter Banjo Bolt, O-ring, Oil Filter Adapter Bolts, and Oil Filter Adapter Stud Bolt Installation Note
    • Item 1: Oil Filter Installation Note
  • Oil Pressure Switch
    • Removal and Installation
  • Oil Level Indicator and Tube
    • Material
    • Removal
  • Oil Pan, Oil Pump, Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Item 4: Oil Pan Removal Note
    • Item 5: Oil Pan Gasket Removal Note
    • Items 9 and 10: Oil Pump and Bolts Removal Note
    • Items 9 and 10: Oil Pump and Bolts Installation Note
    • Items 3, 4, and 5: Oil Pan Fasteners, Oil Pan, and Oil Pan Gasket Installation Note
  • Flexplate or Flywheel and Crankshaft Rear Seal
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 4: Crankshaft Rear Seal Removal Note
    • Item 4: Crankshaft Rear Seal Installation Note
  • Engine Mount - RH
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 3: RH Engine Mount Removal Note
  • Engine Mount - LH
    • Removal and Installation
    • Item 2: Intermediate Shaft Pinch Bolt Removal Note
    • Item 9: Center Crossmember Bolts Removal Note
    • Item 10: LH Engine Mount Removal Note
• Removal
  • Engine
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Removal
    • Item 18: Fuel Hose Removal Note
    • Item 48: Torque Converter Nuts Removal Note
    • Item 56: Power Steering Hose Removal Note
    • Item 58: Anti-lock Brake Sensor Harness Removal Note
    • Item 60: Brake Caliper Removal Note
    • Item 62: Upper Ball Joint Nut Removal Note
    • Item 65: Anti-lock Brake Sensor Harness Removal Note
    • Item 67: Brake Caliper Removal Note
    • Item 69: Upper Ball Joint Nut Removal Note
    • Item 71: Transmission Crossmember Bolts Removal Note
    • Item 77: Front Crossmember Bolts Removal Note
    • Items 78 and 80: Power Steering Pump and Bolts Removal Note
    • Item 99: Transmission Mounting Bolts Removal Note
• Disassembly
  • Engine
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Disassembly
    • Item 3: Spacer Plate Disassembly Note
    • Item 4: Crankshaft Rear Seal Disassembly Note
    • Item 23: Emissions Vacuum Hose Disassembly Note
    • Item 25: Engine Wiring Harness Disassembly Note
    • Item 48: LH Exhaust Manifold Disassembly Note
    • Items 49-51: Crankshaft Pulley, Bolt, and Washer Disassembly Note
    • Item 52: Crankshaft Front Seal Disassembly Note
    • Item 72: RH Exhaust Manifold Disassembly Note
    • Items 84 and 85: LH Valve Cover and Valve Cover Gaskets Disassembly Note
    • Items 88 and 89: RH Valve Cover and Valve Cover Gaskets Disassembly Note
    • Item 92: Oil Pan Disassembly Note
    • Items 94 and 95: Engine Front Cover and Front Cover Gaskets Disassembly Note
    • Items 96-109: Timing Drive Components Disassembly Note
    • Items 110-114: RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Actuator, RH Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket and Bolts Disassembly Note
    • Items 115-121: LH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Actuator, LH Exhaust Camshaft Sprocket and Bolts, and Timing Chain Crankshaft Sprockets Disassembly Note
    • Items 122 and 125: RH and LH Cylinder Head Bolts Disassembly Note
    • Item 128: Engine Assembly Disassembly Note
• Disassembly And Assembly Of Subassemblies
  • Cylinder Head
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Disassembly and Assembly
    • Items 1, 2, 8, and 9: Tappet Shim and Tappet Disassembly Note
    • Items 3 and 10: Intake and Exhaust Valve Spring Retainer Keys Disassembly Note
    • Items 7 and 14: Intake and Exhaust Valves Disassembly Note
    • Item 15: Cylinder Head Disassembly Note
• Assembly
  • Engine
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Item 1: Engine Assembly Note
    • Items 2-4: LH Cylinder Head, Gaskets and Bolts Assembly Note
    • Items 5-7: RH Cylinder Head, Gaskets and Bolts Assembly Note
    • Items 8-19: Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Actuators, Exhaust Camshaft Sprockets, Bolts, Washers and Crankshaft Sprockets Assembly Note
    • Items 20-33: Timing Drive Components Assembly Note
    • Items 20 and 27: VCT System Oil Filters Assembly Note
    • Items 34 and 35: Engine Front Cover and Front Cover Gaskets Assembly Note
    • Items 36-39: Oil Pan Gasket, Oil Pan, Oil Pan Stud and Bolts Assembly Note
    • Items 40 and 41: RH Valve Cover and Gaskets Assembly Note
    • Items 44 and 45: LH Valve Cover and Gaskets Assembly Note
    • Items 47-49: Lower Intake Manifold Assembly, Gaskets and Bolts Assembly Note
    • Items 57 and 58: RH Exhaust Manifold and Nuts Assembly Note
    • Items 68: Oil Filter Assembly Note
    • Item 77: Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Assembly Note
    • Items 78-80: Crankshaft Pulley, Bolt, and Washer Assembly Note
    • Items 81 and 82: LH Exhaust Manifold and Nuts Assembly Note
    • Items 92-99: Upper Intake Manifold, Gaskets and Bolts, and Fuel Regulator Shield and Bolts Assembly Note
    • Item 104: Engine Wiring Harness Assembly Note
    • Item 106: Emissions Vacuum Hose Assembly Note
    • Item 125: Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Assembly Note
    • Items 126-128: Flexplate Bolts, Flexplate, and Spacer Plate Assembly Note
• Installation
  • Engine
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Item 1: Transmission Mounting Bolts Installation Note
    • Items 23-29: Subframe and Bolts Installation Note
    • Items 30-43: Front Suspension and Brake Caliper Installation Note
    • Item 44: Power Steering Hose Bracket Installation Note
    • Items 45 and 46: Steering Column Intermediate Shaft and Pinch Bolt Installation Note
    • Items 53 and 54: Torque Converter Nuts and Access Cover Installation Note