Dodge Intrepid - Installation - off Vehicle; Valve Stem Seals Removal

- ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT / CHAIN
COVER(S) - INSTALLATION).
(6) Install cylinder head covers. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD
COVER(S) - INSTALLATION)
(7) Install upper intake manifold. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE MANIFOLD -
INSTALLATION)
(8) Install air cleaner housing and inlet hose.
(9) Connect negative cable.
INSTALLATION - OFF VEHICLE
(1) If removed, install valve(s). (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/INTAKE/EXHAUST
VALVES & SEATS - INSTALLATION)
(2) If valves or seats have been reground, check
valve tip height (A) (Fig. 36). If valve tip height for
intake valve is greater than 47.59 mm (1.8737 in.) or
49.14 mm (1.9347 in.) for exhaust valve, grind valve
tip until within specifications. Make sure measure-
ment is taken from cylinder head surface to the top
of valve stem.
(3) Install valve seal/spring seat assembly over
valve guides on all valve stems (Fig. 37). Ensure that
the garter spring is intact around the top of the rub-
ber seal. Install valve springs, valve retainers.
(4) Compress valve springs with a valve spring
compressor install locks and release tool. If valves
and/or seats are reground, measure the
installed height of springs (B) (Fig. 36), make
sure measurements are taken from top of
spring seat to the bottom surface of spring
retainer. If height is greater than 38.75 mm (1.5256
in.), install a 0.762 mm (0.030 in.) spacer in head
counterbore under the valve spring seat to bring
spring height back within specification.
VALVE STEM SEALS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove valve spring. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
CYLINDER HEAD/VALVE SPRINGS - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove valve stem seal by using a valve seal
tool (Fig. 38).
Fig. 36 Valve Tip Height and Valve Spring Installed
Height
1 - SPRING RETAINER
2 - GARTER SPRING
3 - VALVE SPRING SEAT TOP
4 - CYLINDER HEAD SURFACE
Fig. 37 Valve Seal and Spring
1 - VALVE RETAINING LOCKS
2 - VALVE SPRING RETAINER
3 - VALVE SPRING
4 - VALVE SEAL AND VALVE SPRING SEAT ASSEMBLY
5 - VALVE
Fig. 38 Valve Stem Seal—Removal
1 - VALVE SEAL TOOL
2 - VALVE STEM
9 - 36 ENGINE 2.7L LH
VALVE SPRINGS (Continued)