5.7 Hemi – CRANKSHAFT – REMOVAL

1. Remove the vibration damper (1) (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK /VIBRATION DAMPER – REMOVAL)

2. Remove the rear oil seal retainer (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK /CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL                  RETAINE – REMOVAL).

3. Remove the oil pan (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/LUBRICATION/OIL PAN – REMOVAL).

4. Remove the oil pump pickup.

5. Remove the windage tray/oil pan gasket.

6. Remove the timing chain cover (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN COVER(S) –
REMOVAL).

7. Remove the oil pump (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/LUBRICATION/OIL PUMP – REMOVAL).

8. Remove the timing drive (2) (Refer to 9 – ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS –       REMOVAL).

9. Identify rod bearing caps before removal. Remove rod bearing caps with bearings.
10. Identify main bearing caps (1) before removal.

11. Remove main bearing caps (1) and bearings one at a time.

12. Remove the thrust washers.
13. Remove the crankshaft out of the block.