Hello to all,
After replaced tensioner arm all 12 intake valves and water pump on my daughter's 2001 sebring convertable I am uncertain which direction to rotate the camshaft to line up with the primary chain sprockets. I have the timing marks on the primary chain lined up with their marks on the sprockets and crankshaft and the secondary chains timing with their dots on the sprocket at 90 degrees of the gasket surface.The manual states to rotate counter-clockwise, and all I've read on the internet says to to rotate them to line the holes up,but with the secondary timing chain and the timing marks (DOT) set at 90 degrees off the gasket surface, if I rotate the camshaft clockwise (I am standing on the passenger side fender) I only have to turn the camshafts about 1/4 turn to line up the bolt holes. If I do that then each timing mark on the sprocket of the camshaft will have moved but now I have a yellow arrow on those sprockets point 12 o'clock high. If I rotate the camshafts counter-clockwise then I will have to rotate them almost 170 degrees to line up. The firing order is supposed to be 1-2-3-4-5-6, insert a plastic dowel into the spark plug holes I find that piston's 1 and 2 are up. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you

 

It would seem that if you rotate the camshafts through 170º of travel you will be fully opening some valves in the process, and possibly hitting piston tops if they are at the top of their travel. That must be avoided of course.

 

We just bought a 2001 sebring convertable 2.7 lts vin#u and it has a blown head gasket....my husband is a certified mechanic but on chev cars and trucks...we were wondering where the timing marks are on the timing chain? And where it lines up?

 

buy a service manual

 

CHRYSLER TECH sometimes I am suprised by your posts... I guess its better not to post at all if you can only suggest tu buy a manual - everyone knows that there are manuals, but is it so hard to answer the question especially when youre so experienced in repairs? Here's the timing chain info:

https://rapidshare.com/files/1381649639/chrysler.xps

 

The only info I have is off the Chrysler dealer connect web site which u can not get access to. I have not spend time looking for items like what U have found so I can not offer such things and I really dont plan on looking like that unless I need to which I dont. SO next best thing and if U really plan on doing such items to your car highly suggested u get a service manual and or an online subscription to a service manual place or find it for free. and BTW your link does not work find it again if U would like.

 

link is not working ? Strange, it s working for me... Could you check again ? Thanks for notice. Uploaded to other server:
Download chrysler.xps

 

The link works for you because you have bought the subscription. Your link, when clicked by someone else invites the viewer to buy a subscription.

Tech's advice to buy a manual is good advice. The poster asked a specific question about a very complex operation but there are a lot of other things to know if you are going to do this job correctly. There are things that if not done correctly can result in damage to the engine. There's no way to post up all the required information on a post like this.

 

That is not very correct. After pressing the link you get 3 options - Buy Now, Download and Save. Try to click on Download and it will work.