Hi all. I recently purchased a clean 05 sebring sedan 2.4 DOHC code X with 80,000 on the clock. Previous owner had a bad oil leak from the front seal and ignored it. Oil all leaked out and they ruined the engine. I found a good used engine with 60,000 miles in the salvage yard and am now in the process of installing it. I have it all torn down almost ready for the engine to come out. looked in a hayes manual and it says only the coupe engine can be removed from above. All others must be removed with tranny from the bottom. It looks like I have plenty of room to pull the engine from the top. Does anyone here know if I can pull it out from the top and save myself alot of work or is the book correct and I have to drop it out from underneath?

 

remove the hood and then unbolt the trans and the converter bolts then u can take it out the top

 

Thanks Kevin, That is exactly what I thought. I appreciate the help.

 

Just a tip.......

Remove the balancer pulley...it will give you the extra space to clear the trans.

The "OUT THE BOTTOM " method is basically for "Shop Equipment and environment" purposes...in a "FACTORY-SETTING"...That engine is removed in Half an hour....

On the outside...we do what we gotta do......Out the top is fine....

 

Thanks for the tip. I already have the balancer off the replacement engine so I can replace the timing belt. I'll leave it off and reinstall it after engine is in.

 

Just be careful not to damage the paint!

 

Too late LOL!

 

To Chrysler Tech (kevin): I am having a little trouble understanding how to release/adjust the tension on the timing belt tensioner. My Haynes manual shows using two hex keys to loosen tension on tensioner to remove belt but I seem to have a different tensioner than shown. Did Chrysler have more than one tensioner on these engines? I don't want to screw up the replacement engine I bought. Do you think it is even necessary to replace the timing belt since the replacement engine has only 60,000 miles on it? The book calls for replacement every 100,000 miles.
Thanks,
Paul

 

is yours mechanical or spring loaded?

 

I guess its spring loaded. It is the tensioner with the spring that goes into the slot behind it. Its not the one with the plunger thing.
Thanks