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Wiring diagrams Section: 3.7L Engine - Service Information

CYLINDER COMBUSTION PRESSURE LEAKAGE

CYLINDER COMPRESSION PRESSURE

REPAIR DAMAGED OR WORN THREADS

VALVE GUIDES

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET

COOLING SYSTEM TESTER METHOD

HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER

CAMSHAFT - LEFT

CYLINDER HEAD COVER

VALVES

VALVE ROCKER ARM

VALVE GUIDE SEAL

VALVE SPRINGS

CYLINDER HEAD

CYLINDER HEADS

CYLINDER HEAD - RIGHT

CAMSHAFT - RIGHT

REFACING

VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS

VALVE GUIDE SEALS

ENGINE BLOCK

CYLINDER BLOCK

CRANKSHAFT

MAIN BEARING JOURNAL DIAMETER (CRANKSHAFT REMOVED)

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING SELECTION

REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL AREA LEAKS

FLEXPLATE

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD

CRANKSHAFT DAMPER

STRUCTURAL DUST COVER

STRUCTURAL COVER

ENGINE MOUNT - REAR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE OIL LEAK

ENGINE OIL CHANGE

OIL PAN

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR

OIL PRESSURE SWITCH

OIL PUMP

INTAKE MANIFOLD

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS

RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD

LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD

TIMING DRIVE

TIMING VERIFICATION

BALANCE SHAFT

IDLER SHAFT

TIMING CHAIN AND SPROCKETS

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STRUCTURAL DUST COVER Dodge Nitro I

3.7L Engine - Service Information 1 illustration

STRUCTURAL DUST 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 102

Scheme 102: STRUCTURAL COVER

Scheme 102: STRUCTURAL COVER

1 - BOLT
2 - BOLT
3 - BOLT

Raise vehicle on hoist.
Remove the bolts (1) retaining structural cover. (Scheme 102)
Remove the structural cover.