Dakota 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1997): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: Dakota 2WD L4-153 2.5L SOHC (1990), Dakota 2WD L4-153 2.5L VIN K FI (1989), Dakota 2WD L4-2.5L VIN P (2001), Dakota 2WD V6-239 3.9L (1987), Dakota 2WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996), Dakota 2WD V6-3.7L (2009), Dakota 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1997), Dakota 2WD V8-318 5.2L (1991), Dakota 2WD V8-318 5.2L Magnum (1995), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L (2008), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2009), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN J (2005), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Dakota 2WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007), Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998), Dakota 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L (1990), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1996), Dakota 4WD V6-239 3.9L VIN X FI (1989), Dakota 4WD V6-3.7L (2008), Dakota 4WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2005), Dakota 4WD V8-318 5.2L (1991), Dakota 4WD V8-318 5.2L Magnum (1995), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L (2009), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN J (2007), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000), Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN P Flex Fuel (2007), Dakota 4WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001), Dakota Quad Cab 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V6-3.9L VIN X (2001), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2002), Dakota Quad Cab 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2001), Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998), Dakota R/T 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999).
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Engine215 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods19 pages
- Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications23
- Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications
- Camshaft Thrust Plate › Component Information › Specifications
Camshaft, Engine › Component Information4 pages
Hydraulic Tappet <--> [Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve] › Component Information6 pages
- Push Rod › Component Information › Specifications2
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
Cylinder Block Assembly33 pages
Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information3 pages
Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information4 pages
Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information4 pages
Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information4 pages
- Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Specifications23
- Core Plug <--> [Expansion/Freeze Plug] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Vibration Damper <--> [Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley] › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Pulley2
Piston, Engine › Component Information4 pages
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information5 pages
Cylinder Head Assembly16 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › With Pressure Test Port2
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Spring › Valve Spring Lock › Component Information › Service and Repair › Off Vehicle Service2
Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information5 pages
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories19 pages
Engine Lubrication22 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications2
- Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Locations
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
- Oil Line Plug <--> [Oil Line, Engine] › Component Information › Locations23
Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information3 pages
- Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Oil Pump Cover › Component Information › Specifications
Intake Manifold › Component Information17 pages
- Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Seals and Gaskets, Engine24 pages
Rear Crankshaft Seal <--> [Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal] › Component Information5 pages
- Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
- Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair23
Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
- Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › Cylinder Head Off2
- Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
Timing Components7 pages
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks45 pages
- Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications234
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair › With Pressure Test Port2
Ignition Cable › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information10 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
Water Pump › Component Information8 pages
Cooling System61 pages
- Thermostat Bypass Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › With Air Conditioning234
- Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information6 pages
- Heater Core › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System4 pages
- Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
Radiator Cap › Component Information3 pages
- Radiator Hose › Component Information › Description and Operation
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information6 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information9 pages
- Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
Water Pump › Component Information8 pages
Exhaust System18 pages
- Catalytic Converter › Catalyst Shield › Component Information › Description and Operation23
- Exhaust Crossover Pipe › Component Information › Specifications2
Exhaust Manifold › Component Information4 pages
Exhaust Pipe › Component Information3 pages
- Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Specifications
- Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications234
- Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair