98 durango timing chain gasket help!!!
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98 durango timing chain gasket help!!!
HI thanks for looking i have a issue and need some help! I changed my water pump 8 months ago and today my durango started peeing a steady stream from behind the water pump, i have have searched and apperently it is more than likly the timing chaing gasket! i can see it spewing from the top left corner of my cover. What advice i am looking for is how do you get the crank pully off, and vibration dampner, as well as do i have to drop the oil pan to just replace this gasket(please say no). i have everything off to the water pump housing water pump i off, and wondering if there is any how to with pics or somone can give me some advice on the steps, It's a 98 5.2l
so lquestion recap
steps on how to remove the pully and dampner and timing cover off
and secondly do i have to remove the oil pan to replace this gasket?
it's for sure the culprit of the leak can see it plain as day peeing coolant from that spot.....i am at a loss and need advice.
so lquestion recap
steps on how to remove the pully and dampner and timing cover off
and secondly do i have to remove the oil pan to replace this gasket?
it's for sure the culprit of the leak can see it plain as day peeing coolant from that spot.....i am at a loss and need advice.
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There are two coolant ports on the back of the timing cover. Yes you will need to remove the damper and the water pump too. When you did the water pump, did you hit the water pump down swing or a up swing? Because if you hit the pump on a downward swing toward the suspension. There only 4 lower bolts holding the timing cover to the block and will loosen the seals behine the cover and start leaking. If you did a upward swing toward the hood, then you will not break the seals.
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There are two coolant ports on the back of the timing cover. Yes you will need to remove the damper and the water pump too. When you did the water pump, did you hit the water pump down swing or a up swing? Because if you hit the pump on a downward swing toward the suspension. There only 4 lower bolts holding the timing cover to the block and will loosen the seals behine the cover and start leaking. If you did a upward swing toward the hood, then you will not break the seals.
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There are two coolant ports on the back of the timing cover. Yes you will need to remove the damper and the water pump too. When you did the water pump, did you hit the water pump down swing or a up swing? Because if you hit the pump on a downward swing toward the suspension. There only 4 lower bolts holding the timing cover to the block and will loosen the seals behine the cover and start leaking. If you did a upward swing toward the hood, then you will not break the seals.
I didn't know this, gues I learn something new everyday! :-)