Index Chrysler Chrysler Town & Country/Voyager, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager - service repair manual 1992 year
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OIL PAN A formed steel oil pan provides lower engine protec- tion as well as serving as the engine oil reservoir (Fig. PRESSURE LUBRICATION Oil drawn up through the pickup tube is pressurized by the pump and routed through the full flow filter to MAIN/ROD BEARINGS A diagonal hole in each bulkhead feeds oil to each main bearing. Drilled passages within the crankshaft ACCESSORY SHAFT Two separate holes supply oil to the accessory shaft. BALANCE SHAFTS For 2.5L engine balance shafts lubrication an addi- tional hole interconnects with a passage in one leg of CAMSHAFT/HYDRAULIC LIFTERS A vertical hole at the number five bulkhead routes (through a restrictor) pressurized oil up past a cylinder SPLASH LUBRICATION Oil returning to the pan from pressurized compo- nents supplies lubrication to the valve stems. Cylinder OIL PAN REMOVAL (1) Drain engine oil and remove oil pan. OIL PAN RAIL TO BLOCK SEALING 2.5L engines use side gaskets for rail sealing (Fig. 2). INSTALLATION (1) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant or equivalent at the front seal retainer parting line (2) Install the oil pan side gaskets to the block. Use heavy grease or Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Seal- (3) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant or equivalent to ends of new oil pan end seals at (4) Install pan and tighten screws to 23 N Im (200 in. lbs.). OIL PUMP SERVICE OIL PICKUP (1) Remove screw on pump cover holding oil pick-up tube to oil pump (Fig. 4). (2) Remove oil pick-up tube. When reinstalling make sure to use a new O-Ring on pickup tube. Fig. 3 Sealing, Front and Rear End Seals Fig. 4 Oil Pick-Up . 2.5L ENGINE 9 - 43 |