2005 Dodge VIPER

Submodel: SRT10 | Engine Type: V10 | Liters: 8.3Fuel Delivery: FI | Fuel: GAS

REMOVAL

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.

2. Remove left and right engine mount to frame nuts Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical) .

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Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical)

1 - ENGINE MOUNT STUD

2 - NUT

3. Lower vehicle.

4. Remove air cleaner housing (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/AIR INTAKE SYSTEM/AIR CLEANER HOUSING - REMOVAL).

5. Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL).

6. Remove crankshaft pulley.

7. Support engine with floor jack and wooden block on oil pan. Raise engine with floor jack enough to allow removal of crankshaft damper.

8. Remove crankshaft damper bolt.

9. Install crankshaft insert, Special Tool 8194 Crankshaft Insert - Special Tool 8194 . Lubricate the end of Special Tool 8194 with wheel bearing grease or equivalent.

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Crankshaft Insert - Special Tool 8194

1 - SPECIAL TOOL 8194

Important:

Lubricate the threads of the puller using Mopar® Nickel Anti-seize Compound or equivalent, before beginning crankshaft damper removal.

1. Using a bolt-grip type universal puller, remove the crankshaft damper Crankshaft Damper Removal .

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Crankshaft Damper Removal

1 - UNIVERSAL PULLER

INSTALLATIONImportant:

Lubricate the threads of Special Tool 9055 using Mopar® Nickel Anti-seize Compound or equivalent, before beginning crankshaft damper installation.

1. Install crankshaft damper using Special Tool 9055 Crankshaft Damper Installation .

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Crankshaft Damper Installation

1 - SPECIAL TOOL 9055

2. Install and tighten damper bolt to 176 N·m (130 ft. lbs.).

3. Install the crankshaft pulley. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolts to 23 N·m (200 in. lbs.).

4. Lower engine with floor jack while guiding engine mount studs into frame slots Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical) .

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Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical)

1 - ENGINE MOUNT STUD

2 - NUT

5. Install accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - INSTALLATION).

6. Install air cleaner housing (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/AIR INTAKE SYSTEM/AIR CLEANER HOUSING - INSTALLATION).

7. Raise vehicle on hoist.

8. Install engine mount to frame nut Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical) . Tighten nut to 102 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).

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Engine Mount to Frame Nuts (Left Side Shown - Right Side Typical)

1 - ENGINE MOUNT STUD

2 - NUT

9. Lower vehicle.