Removal and Replacement

Removing and installing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed








Preliminary work - engine installed

Preliminary work for removing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed

Information
To remove and install the engine lid on the 3.8 l engine, the help of a second person is required.

1. 3.8 l engine only: Remove engine lid.
2. Remove air cleaner housing.
3. Release drive belt.

Removing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed

Removing vibration damper (3.8 l) - engine installed

Information
To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.

Component overview





Vibration damper components

^ 1 - Vibration damper
^ 2 - Friction washer
^ 3 - Fastening screw

1. Keep turning the vibration damper clockwise until the special tool holding wrench 9732 can be inserted vertically into the fixing bores of the damper.





Holding wrench 9732 on damper

2. Position a large torque wrench with a socket wrench insert (a/f 24) on the fastening screw.





Torque wrench on damper

3. Loosen the fastening screw while a second person helps by countering with the special tool holding wrench 9732.





Damper screw

4. Unscrew fastening screw and remove vibration damper - watch the friction washer between the damper and the crankshaft flange.

Installing belt pulley/vibration damper - engine installed

Installing vibration damper - 3.8 l engine installed

Information
Degrease the belt pulley before installation on the flange side of the crankshaft using solvent naphtha or acetone.

1. Position new friction washer on dowel pin on crankshaft flange. Position vibration damper (groove for dowel pin).

Information
To release and tighten the belt pulley, a second person must counter with the relevant retaining tool.

2. Insert fastening screw and tighten in two stages. Counter at the same time with special tool holding wrench 9732. -> Tightening torque: 37 ftlb.; -> Torque angle: 120°





Damper screw

Subsequent work for installing belt pulley - engine installed

1. Position and tension drive belt.
2. Install air cleaner housing.

Information
To remove and install the engine lid on the 3.8 l engine, the help of a second person is required.

3. 3.8 l engine only: Install engine lid.