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5.9L ENGINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
ENGINE ...............................136
ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM ............136
EXHAUST MANIFOLD ....................139
INTAKE MANIFOLD ......................139
CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET ..........140
CYLINDER HEAD........................140
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS .............140
ENGINE OIL PAN ........................140
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEALS .................140
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ...........140
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS ............141
CRANKSHAFT ..........................141
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
ENGINE DIAGNOSIS—INTRODUCTION.......141
SERVICE DIAGNOSIS—GASOLINE ENGINES . . 142
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKAGE DIAGNOSIS ....145
CYLINDER COMPRESSION PRESSURE TEST . 145
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE
DIAGNOSIS...........................146
CYLINDER COMBUSTION PRESSURE
LEAKAGE TEST .......................146
INSPECTION (ENGINE OIL LEAKS IN
GENERAL) ...........................147
REAR SEAL AREA LEAKS—INSPECTION .....147
HYDRAULIC TAPPETS....................148
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ..................148
SERVICE PROCEDURES
FORM-IN-PLACE GASKETS................149
ENGINE PERFORMANCE .................149
ENGINE OIL............................150
REPAIR DAMAGED OR WORN THREADS .....151
CYLINDER BORE—HONING ...............152
HYDROSTATIC LOCK.....................152
VALVE TIMING ..........................153
VALVE SERVICE ........................153
MEASURING TIMING CHAIN STRETCH.......155
PISTONS—FITTING ......................156
PISTON RINGS—FITTING .................156
CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS—FITTING.....157
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS—FITTING ....157
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
ENGINE FRONT MOUNTS .................158
ENGINE REAR SUPPORT .................160
ENGINE ASSEMBLY......................161
INTAKE MANIFOLD ......................163
EXHAUST MANIFOLD ....................165
CYLINDER HEAD COVER .................165
ROCKER ARMS AND PUSH RODS ..........166
VALVE SPRING AND STEM SEAL
REPLACEMENT-IN VEHICLE .............166
CYLINDER HEAD........................167
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS .............167
HYDRAULIC TAPPETS....................168
VIBRATION DAMPER.....................168
TIMING CHAIN COVER ...................169
TIMING CHAIN..........................170
CAMSHAFT ............................170
CAMSHAFT BEARINGS ...................172
DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE SHAFT BUSHING ......172
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS ............174
OILPAN...............................174
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY . . 175
CRANKSHAFT ..........................176
OIL PUMP .............................177
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL—FRONT...........178
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEALS—REAR...........179
ENGINE CORE OIL AND CAMSHAFT PLUGS . . 180
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
OIL PUMP .............................181
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
CYLINDER HEAD COVER .................182
CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY ..............182
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY . . 182
OILPAN...............................182
OIL PUMP .............................182
CYLINDER BLOCK.......................185
INTAKE MANIFOLD ......................185
EXHAUST MANIFOLD ....................185
SPECIFICATIONS
5.9L ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS .............185
SPECIFICATIONS........................189
SPECIAL TOOLS
5.9L ENGINE ...........................189
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