Intake DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual CAMSHAFT(S) - RIGHT
DESCRIPTION
The camshafts consist of powdered metal steel lobes
which are sinter-bonded to a steel tube. A steel post or
nose piece is friction-welded to the steel camshaft tube.
F

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual (7) Remove cylinder head cover and gasket.
NOTE: The gasket may be used again, provided no
cuts, tears, or deformation has occurred.
CLEANING
Clean cylinder head cover gasket surface.
Clean head rail,

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual REMOVAL
NOTE: The cylinder heads must be removed in
order to perform this procedure.
(1) Remove rocker arms and lash adjusters(Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/ROCKER ARM /
ADJUSTER ASSY - REMOVAL).

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual (3) Install the spring and the spring retainer (Fig.
43).
(4) Using the valve spring compressor, compress
the spring and install the two valve spring retainer
halves.
(5) Release the valve spring comp

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual base circle. Depress part of rocker arm over adjuster.
Normal adjusters should feel very firm. Spongy
adjusters can be bottomed out easily.
b. Remove suspected lash adjusters, and replace.
c. Before i

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual (6) Using Special Tool 8387 Valve Spring Compres-
sor, compress the valve spring.
NOTE: It may be necessary to tap the top of the
valve spring to loosen the spring retainers locks
enough to be removed

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual The camshaft exhaust valve lobes and rocker arms
are lubricated through a small hole in the rocker
arm; oil flows through the lash adjuster then through
the rocker arm and onto the camshaft lobe. Due

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual (4) When filter separates from cylinder block oil
filter boss, tip gasket end upward to minimize oil
spill. Remove filter from vehicle.
NOTE: Make sure filter gasket was removed with fil-
ter.
(5) Wit

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Position the oil pump onto the crankshaft and
install one oil pump retaining bolts.
(2) Position the primary timing chain tensioner
and install three retaining bolts.
(3) Tighten the

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Owners Manual (16) Unclip and remove heater hoses and tubes
from intake manifold (Fig. 108).
(17) Remove coolant temperature sensor (Refer to
7 - COOLING/ENGINE/ENGINE COOLANT TEM-
PERATURE SENSO - REMOVAL).
(18) R