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Section 2 (6.4L Engine (Service Information)): Removal

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CAUTION:

If the engine encounters a catastrophic failure, the engine oil cooler and lines must be replaced or damage to the new engine or components could result.

CAUTION:

If the original engine has experienced a catastrophic failure or an individual failure with the piston, cylinder bore, engine block, valve or valve seat, the intake manifold MUST be replaced with a new manifold.

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  1. Remove the hood. Refer to HOOD, REMOVAL .
  2. Remove the cowl panel cover (1). Refer to COVER, COWL PANEL, REMOVAL .
  3. Remove the strut tower support (6).
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  4. Lift the engine cover retaining grommets off the ball studs and remove the engine covers (1).
  5. Perform the fuel system pressure release procedure. Refer to FUEL DELIVERY, GAS, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  6. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  7. Remove the intake manifold. Refer to MANIFOLD, INTAKE, REMOVAL  .
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    NOTE:

    The engine must be at room temperature before removing the oil control valve.

  8. Disconnect the oil control valve wire harness connector (1).
  9. Remove the oil control valve retaining bolt (2).
  10. Rotate the oil control valve (3) to break the seal then pull the oil control valve straight out.
    CAUTION:

    Do not let the tensioner arm snap back to the freearm position, sever damage may occur to the tensioner.

  11. Remove the cooling fan (1). Refer to 6.4L DUAL FAN, REMOVAL .
  12. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
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  13. Remove the belly pan retainers (1) and remove the belly pan.
  14. Drain the cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  15. Drain the engine oil. Refer to OIL  .
  16. Remove the A/C compressor. Refer to COMPRESSOR, A/C, REMOVAL .
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  17. Remove both left and right engine mount heat shield (4) retaining nuts (3) and remove the heat shields.
  18. Remove both left and right engine mount to frame retaining bolts (2).
  19. Disconnect the transmission oil cooler lines from their retainers at the oil pan.
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  20. Remove the lower radiator hose (1).
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    NOTE:

    Two knock sensors are used. Each sensor is bolted to the outside of the engine block below the exhaust manifold.

  21. Remove the heat shields from both knock sensors (shield snaps on/off sensor).
  22. Disconnect the knock sensor wire harness connectors (3).
    CAUTION:

    When separating the catalytic converters from the manifolds, disconnect the oxygen sensor connectors. Allowing the catalytic converters to hang from the oxygen sensor wires damages the harness or sensors.

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  23. Disconnect all oxygen sensor (1) wire harness connectors (2).
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  24. Saturate all exhaust bolts and nuts (2) with Mopar® Rust Penetrant. Allow five minutes for penetration.
  25. Remove the both catalytic converter to manifold flange nuts and separate the catalytic converters (1) from the exhaust manifolds.
  26. Remove the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVAL, 5.7L / 6.4L .
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    NOTE:

    The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor is located at the right-rear side of the engine block.

  27. Remove the CKP sensor wire harness connector (1).
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  28. Remove the generator support bracket to engine mount retaining nut (1).
  29. Remove the generator support bracket retaining bolt (2) and remove the support bracket (3).
  30. Lower the vehicle.
  31. Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVAL, 5.7L AND 6.4L .
  32. Remove the A/C liquid line. Refer to LINE, A/C LIQUID, REMOVAL .
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  33. Remove the oil pressure sensor wire harness connector (1).
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  34. Remove the oil temperature sensor wire harness connector (1).
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  35. Remove the upper radiator hose clamp (1) and remove the upper radiator hose.
  36. Remove the oil cooler hose clamp (2) and remove the oil cooler hose.
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  37. Remove the heater tube retaining bolt (1).
  38. Remove the coolant temperature sensor wire harness connector (2).
  39. Lift the heater tube (3) out of the water pump.
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  40. Disconnect the camshaft position sensor wire harness connector (1).
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  41. Remove the heater hoses (1, 2).
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    NOTE:

    It is not necessary to remove the hoses from the coolant bottle for coolant bottle removal.

  42. Remove the coolant bottle retaining bolts (2) and position the coolant bottle (1) aside.
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  43. Remove all ignition coil wire harness connectors (1) and position the harness aside.
  44. Remove the Power Distribution Center (PDC) and mounting bracket (Refer to DESCRIPTION .
  45. Disengage the wire harness mounted on the right hand inner fender panel and position aside.
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    NOTE:

    The ignition capacitor (2) is located near the left rear corner of the intake manifold (3).

  46. Remove the ignition capacitor (1) wire harness connector (2).
  47. Remove the ground wires from the rear of each cylinder head.
  48. For automatic transmission equipped vehicles, follow steps 50-56.
  49. Remove the starter. Refer to STARTER, REMOVAL, 5.7L / 6.4L .
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  50. Remove the transmission to engine structural cover retaining bolts (1) and remove the cover.
    NOTE:

    The left front bolt (2) must be removed with the structural cover.

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  51. Automatic transmission equipped vehicles, rotate the crankshaft in clockwise direction until the torque converter bolts (1) are accessible and remove the flexplate to torque converter bolts.
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  52. Remove two engine to transmission bolts (3).
  53. Remove remaining transmission to engine bolts (4).
    CAUTION:

    While carefully separating the engine from the transmission and removing the engine from the vehicle, constant checks must be made to ensure no damage to other components or wiring harnesses occur throughout the removal procedure.

  54. Lower the vehicle.
  55. Using a suitable jack, support the transmission.
    NOTE:

    Do not use air tools to install engine lift fixture.

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  56. Install the (special tool #8984B, Fixture, Engine Lifting) (2) and (special tool #8984-UPD, Adapter, Engine Lift) (4).
  57. Using a suitable engine hoist, separate the engine from the transmission and remove the engine from the engine compartment.
  58. Secure the engine onto a suitable engine stand.
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