2007 - WK - JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - 3.
7L MAGNUM V6
09 - Engine, 3.7L/Cylinder Head/Removal
LEFT
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Disconnect the exhaust pipe at the left exhaust
manifold.
4. Drain the engine coolant (Refer to 07 - Cooling -
Standard Procedure)
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Remove the intake manifold (Refer to 09 - Engine/
Manifolds/MANIFOLD, Intake - Removal)
7. Remove the master cylinder and booster assembly
(Refer to 05 - Brakes/Hydraulic/Mechanical/
BOOSTER, Power Brake - Removal)
8. Remove the cylinder head cover (Refer to 09 - Engine/
Cylinder Head/COVER(S), Cylinder Head - Removal)
9. Remove the fan shroud and fan blade assembly (Refer
to 07 - Cooling/Engine/FAN, Cooling - Removal)
10. Remove the accessory drive belt (Refer to 07 -
Cooling/Accessory Drive/BELT, Serpentine -
Removal) .
11. Remove the power steering pump (Refer to 19 -
Steering/Pump - Removal)
12. Rotate the crankshaft until the damper timing mark is
aligned with TDC indicator mark (2).
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13. Verify the V6 timing mark (1) on the camshaft
sprocket is at the 12 o'clock position, with the No.
1 cylinder at TDC on the exhaust stroke. Rotate the
crankshaft one turn if necessary.
14. Remove the vibration damper (Refer to 09 - Engine/
Engine Block/DAMPER, Vibration - Removal)
15. Remove the timing chain cover (Refer to 09 - Engine/
Valve Timing/COVER(S), Engine Timing - Removal)
16. Lock the secondary timing chains (2) to the idler
sprocket using the Secondary Camshaft Chain Holder
8429 (1).
NOTE: Mark the secondary timing chain prior to
removal to aid in installation.
17. Mark the secondary timing chain (2), one link on each
side of the V6 timing mark on the camshaft drive gear.
18. Remove the left side secondary chain tensioner
(Refer to 09 - Engine/Valve Timing/CHAIN and
SPROCKETS, Timing - Removal)
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19. Remove the cylinder head access plug (1) and (2).
20. Remove the left side secondary chain guide (Refer to
09 - Engine/Valve Timing/CHAIN and SPROCKETS,
Timing - Removal)
21. Remove the retaining bolt and the camshaft drive gear.
CAUTION: Do not allow the engine to rotate. Severe
damage to the valve train can occur.
CAUTION: Do not overlook the four smaller bolts
at the front of the cylinder head. Do not
attempt to remove the cylinder head
without removing these four bolts. The
locations are identified with an *.
NOTE: The cylinder head is attached to the
cylinder block with twelve bolts.
22. Using the sequence shown, remove the cylinder head
retaining bolts.
23. Remove the cylinder head and gasket. Discard the
gasket.
CAUTION: Do not lay the cylinder head on its gasket
sealing surface, due to the design of the
cylinder head gasket, any distortion to the
cylinder head sealing surface may prevent
the gasket from properly sealing resulting
in leaks.
