Part 6/10: 3.6 Pentastar engine left cylinder head removal (the short cut)

[@mezeroo]

I will be pulling my cams off to replace the lifters since I have at least one bad at 103,000 miles on my '11 T&C. Bought it in February and what a great ride it's been so far. I already had to rebuild the transmission due to a bad Final Drive Compounder, that was fun to experience after owning it for 3 months. A week ago I noticed a ticking noise some days and was hoping it was a bad rocker arm since those seem commonly bad, but they all checked out and found a bad lifter instead, so here we go again. At least I won't have to pull the front cover off in my garage once my miller tools arrive. That's a bit of a relief. I will be referencing this video I'm sure, so thank you for posting it David!

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Thanks for watching. A lifter failure is rare.....95% of the time its the roller rocker. It can be hard to see other then the groves that get worn into the cam lobe outer edges. When taking it apart.....double check the roller rockers and see if the roller portion has movement due to failed needle bearings. Dont just take their word for it. Let me know how it turns out.

[@tomevansc]

Matt Corns how did you test the lifter to know it was bad curious to know because I took my lifters off and blew Air straight through them and determined that they were all good, is there a better way to test these

[@5jjt]

Was it a bad rocker arm?

[@EviLPlayeR04]

Lucky you, you’re in a warm place. Over here in Quebec, my cat bolts were so rusty that I had to melt them

[@BWeezy-sw1wy]

If your catalyst heat shield nuts are all rusty you can get away with leaving it on so that you don’t have to replace it, or going without the shield isn’t a good idea either. After breaking it lose with a wrench I used a wobble 10 to further loosen the lower right catalyst bolt. Then I removed the bolt holding the silver cooling line to the front of the engine oil pan. That allowed me to pull forward on the cooling line and use a wrench to loosen the lower left catalyst bolt.

[@sullivanscourier]

great videos i'm having the dealer replace the right bank camshfts rocker Arms & lifters on my 14 ram 3.6 tired of the ticking noise

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Theres a chance you wont need both cams.....they cost about $200 each and some $300. All lifters and rockers for sure but I would ask them to inspect the cams to see if needed.....nothing like saving money that you didnt need to spend. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe

[@sullivanscourier]

Ram dealer found 3 bad rocker arms both cams were damaged right bank had dealer save bad parts for me I don't know how the truck was even able to be driven

[@Miguelgarcia888]

Sullivans Courier how much did they charge you if you don’t mind me asking?

[@briankoopman8000]

Great videos! Very thorough and helpful! I've got a 2015 grand caravan with the 3.6l pentastar engine. I need to to replace all four cams, do you have a video showing how this is accomplished? Thank you in advance!

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Thanks for reaching out Brian. I dont at this time....I hope to eventually do a video on that but just havent so far. I will certainly put it on the request list. Make sure to subscribe.

[@Mrdubomb]

Can this be done without the special tools at all? If you pull the phasers, and let the tensioner ratchet itself, then retract it once the head is off?

[@Robertmillsjr]

Hi, what are all of the short cut items you're speaking of? Thanks! These videos are helping so much right now.

[@derekrice7032]

Great how to! How do you tell if the lifter are bad? 10 of my lifters don’t compress at all and 2 will compress slightly before becoming firm.

[@erlinavicente7411]

My dodge caravan 2013 seems to shut down after 3 seconds of start. I also get random multiple misfires, alinement and slow response on all camshafts. I changed out sparks, coils, rockers, and lifters. Also changed out the alternator, have you any tips? I’m about to also change the phasers and the oil valves.

[@sovicheaso1897]

I have 2015 Ram Promaster has a misfire cyl#4. I replaced all 6 coils, spark plugs and 6 injectors. Still has a misfire #4. I did compression test. All cylinders are good. Inspected all wire harness and connectors. All good. What is possibly wrong? Please help.

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Personally I prefer a cylinder leak down test over a compression test and actually thats they way Chrysler wants them checked as well when issues come up. If all checks good then one thing they recommend is replacing all 4 lifters and rockers arms for that cylinder. I have seen that fix a few......usually when a rocker arm starts to go bad, it will cause a skip first before eventually causing a noise.

[@thenewyorkrican5786]

When you have the time can you provide these part #’s. Lifters and such and roller rocker arms. Thanks much.

[@MotorCityMechanic]

The best way is to email me the VIN and the list of specific items you want to know about. IT may be different from year to year so I want to make sure I get you the accurate info. Email me at [e-mail]

[@mikecroslin3743]

But does the stamping for the exhaust cam caps face center of the engine like the intake cam caps or does the stamping face opposite way

[@dakotaarnold2689]

Is the cylinder head different on the 11-13 compared to newer years? The only thing i can fine is 14 and up and it says they don't fit three 13

[@larazamx68]

Good job..I have a question how many footpound torque do I have to use for the camsahfts bolts..thank you for you help..I'm doing the rocker arm and lifter just follow the videos...You are a good teacher.

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Are you speaking of the cam bearing caps or the bolt (oil control valve) that attaches the gear to the cam?

[@larazamx68]

@@MotorCityMechanic I got everything...I seen your video #10 and get the information..Thanks again.

[@MotorCityMechanic]

@@larazamx68 Your welcome and thanks again for watching. Make sure to subscribe

[@cipriano1000]

one doubt : do I break the wedge of the cigueñal pole of a 3.6 town country 2011 and to insert the new wedge I think of bo disassemble the entire distribution cover or hbara another way?

[@willwills100]

Is this the same for 2011 Cadillac cts 3.6l engine

[@MotorCityMechanic]

I seriously doubt it.....only thing they share are the numbers 3.6. Otherwise I know nothing about that engine. Thanks for asking and make sure to subscribe.

[@FleetTech97]

Hey so I forgot to set cylinder to tdc and I pulled the phasers and the cams rotated a bit after I pulled the phasers. I did have paint marks on the chain and Phasers. How screwed am I ? Or is it just a matter of putting phasers on and rotating the cams to line up with the chain ?

[@zakmorrison9209]

If your crank timing didn't move just set the cams the same as they came off if you marked them you should be good just don't let the timing chain fall off or move on the crank gear. If it does your going to have to take the timing cover off in order to set it all that way.

[@williamsmilton6316]

Man i wish you was here at my house to help me unlock this hydro static engine i pulled everything off and the engine still wont turn

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Sounds like you have a chore ahead of you. I havent seen one yet come in for that reason but if it was running at a good rpm with it happened then those rods could be "s" shaped now.....that I have seen before on other engines. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe.

[@williamsmilton6316]

@@MotorCityMechanic thank you for responding to my post. I enjoy watching your videos. Quick question just Where would the pistons be on the top or the bottom

[@michaelbonner6146]

Do you have a video the same for the right bank?

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Not at this time. I will keep it in mind as a future video. I do know that the timing cover will need to be removed to do this repair on the right side due to the timing chain tensioner setup and position. Thanks for asking and make sure to subscribe.

[@rsnarski3]

Do you have to remove the trans tube to remove the passenger side valve cover in a 2011 Grand Cherokee 3.6?

[@MotorCityMechanic]

The service info says yes you do have. Thanks for asking and make sure to subscribe.

[@rsnarski3]

MotorCity Mechanic thanks. I can’t seem to get it out. Any help?

[@AlphaEyad]

Where is the head Gasket ? That’s all I need to replace

[@user-ic1pm6uo7w]

1:26 Losing My Religion

[@MotorCityMechanic]

Great catch lol. Thanks for watching and for "listening" lol. Dont forget to subscribe.