Bell Housing: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Raise and. support vehicle.
2. Remove transmission and transfer case, if equipped.
3. Remove the starter from the clutch housing.
4. Remove the clutch housing dust shield from the clutch housing.
Fig. 31:
Fig. 32:
5. Remove clutch housing bolts and remove housing from engine (Fig. 31) and (Fig. 32).
INSTALLATION
1. Clean housing mounting surface of engine block with wax and grease remover.
2. Verify that clutch housing alignment dowels are in good condition and properly seated.
3. Transfer slave cylinder, release fork and boot, fork pivot stud, and wire/hose brackets to new housing.
4. Lubricate release fork and pivot contact surfaces with Mopar High Temperature wheel bearing grease before installation.
5. Align and install clutch housing on transmission (Fig. 32). Tighten housing bolts closest to alignment dowels first and to the following torque values: 9 1/4 inch diameter "A" bolts are torqued to 4.5 Nm (40 inch lbs.).
^ 3/8 inch diameter "A" bolts are torqued to 47.5 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
^ 7/16 inch diameter "A" bolts are torqued to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
^ "B" bolts for 5.2L/5.9L applications are torqued to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
^ "B" bolts for 5.9L TD/8.0L applications are torqued to 47.5 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
^ "C" bolts for 5.2/5.9L applications are torqued to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
^ "C" bolts for 5.9L TD applications are torqued to 47.5 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
^ "C" bolts for 8.0L applications are torqued to 74.5 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
6. Install transmission-to-engine strut after installing clutch housing. Tighten bolt attaching strut to clutch housing first and engine bolt last.
7. Install the starter to the clutch housing.
8. Install the clutch housing dust shield to the clutch housing. Tighten the bolts to
9. Install transmission and transfer case, if equipped.