STRUCTURAL COVER Dodge Durango II рестайлинг

STRUCTURAL COVER

The structural dust cover is made of die cast aluminum and joins the lower half of the transmission bell housing to the engine bedplate.

The structural cover provides additional powertrain stiffness and reduces noise and vibration.

Scheme 115

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove the left hand exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
3. Loosen the right hand exhaust manifold-to-exhaust pipe retaining bolts.
4. Remove the eight bolts (1, 2, and 3) retaining structural cover in the sequence shown in illustration.
5. Pivot the exhaust pipe downward and remove the structural cover.

Scheme 116

1. Position the structural cover in the vehicle.
2. Install all bolts (1, 2, and 3) retaining the cover-to-engine. DO NOT tighten the bolts at this time.
3. Install the four cover-to-transmission bolts. Do NOT tighten at this time. CAUTION: The structural cover must be held tightly against both the engine and the transmission bell housing during tightening sequence. Failure to do so may cause damage to the cover.
4. Starting with the two rear cover-to-engine bolts, tighten bolts (1) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.), then tighten bolts (2) and (3) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown in illustration.
5. Install the exhaust pipe on left hand exhaust manifold.
6. Tighten exhaust manifold-to-exhaust pipe retaining bolts to 20 - 26 N.m (15-20 ft. lbs.).

Scheme 117

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery. CAUTION: Remove the viscous fan (If Equipped) before raising engine. Failure to do so may cause damage to the fan blade, fan clutch and fan shroud.
2. Remove the cooling fan.
3. Remove the engine oil filter.
4. Remove the oil drain trough.
5. Install the Engine Support 8534 (1).
6. Remove the through bolts.
7. Raise the engine far enough to be able to remove the left and right engine mounts.
8. Remove the mount to engine attaching bolts
9. Remove the engine mounts.

Scheme 118

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the cooling fan.
3. Remove the skid plate.
4. Remove the front crossmember.
5. Remove the engine oil filter.
6. Remove the oil drain trough.
7. Support the front axle with a suitable jack.
8. Install the Engine Support 8534 (1). 1 - BOLT 2 - ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT BRACKET
9. Remove the bolts that attach the engine mounts to the front axle.
10. Remove the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
11. Lower the front axle.
12. Remove the through bolts CAUTION: Remove the viscous fan (If Equipped) before raising engine. Failure to do so may cause damage to the fan blade, fan clutch and fan shroud.
13. Remove the cooling fan.
14. Raise the engine far enough to be able to remove the left and right engine mounts (2).
15. Remove the engine mount bolts (1), and the mounts (2).

Scheme 119

Note. For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts, apply Mopar® Lock and Seal Adhesive.

1. Install the right and left side engine mounts to the engine block bolts. Tighten bolts to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
2. Insert the through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loose assemble the two nuts onto the through bolts.
3. Lower the engine using Engine Support 8534 (1) until the through bolts rest onto the slots in the frame brackets.
4. Tighten the through bolt nuts to 94 N.m (70 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the oil drain trough.
6. Install the engine oil filter.
7. Install the cooling fan.
8. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Scheme 120

Note. For mount to engine block and left engine bracket to front axle bolts, apply Mopar® Lock and Seal Adhesive.

1. Install the right and left side engine mount brackets (2) to the engine.
2. Install the right and left side engine mounts to the front axle. Tighten the nuts to 94 N.m (70 ft. lbs.).
3. Raise the front axle into the frame and install the left and right side through bolts. Tighten nuts to 94 N.m (70 ft. lbs.).
4. Insert the two upper through bolts into the right and left side engine mounts and loose assemble the two nuts onto the through bolts.
5. Lower the engine using the Engine Support 8534 (1) until the left and right side engine brackets rest on the through bolts, and the lower engine bracket through holes align with the engine mounts, and the left engine bracket holes align with the front axle slots.
6. Loose assemble the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket.
7. Loose assemble the lower through bolts.
8. Tighten the nuts for the through bolts to 101 N.m (75 ft. lbs.).
9. Tighten the bolts that attach the front axle to the left engine bracket to 101 N.m (75 ft. lbs.).
10. Install the oil drain trough.
11. Install the engine oil filter.
12. Install the cooling fan.
13. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Scheme 121

1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Using a suitable jack, support transmission.
3. Remove the nuts from the transmission mount. 1 - MOUNT 2 - CROSSMEMBER 3 - NUT 4 - BOLT
4. Remove the two bolts that attach the transmission mount to the engine bracket.
5. Raise the transmission enough to remove the mount from the crossmember.
6. Remove the mount.