Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000): 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 V6-3.9L VIN X (1997), 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 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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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
   • Engine189 pages

     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
     • Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods23 pages

       • Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Bearing Bore Specifications23
       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information2 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Procedures
       • Camshaft, Engine › Component Information15 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Procedures234567891011121314
       • Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair › Additional Information2
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Cylinder Block Assembly36 pages

       • Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Connecting Rod2
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information2 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Additional Information
       • Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information5 pages

         • Specifications › Service Specifications2
         • Service and Repair › Procedures23
       • Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information7 pages

         • Specifications › Service Specifications2
         • Service and Repair › Procedures2345
       • Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Expansion/Freeze Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Piston, Engine › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Procedures2345
       • Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Cylinder Head Assembly15 pages

       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
       • Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Valve Cover › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Valve Guide › Component Information › Specifications
       • Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
       • Valve Spring › Component Information4 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Additional Information23
       • Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories20 pages

       • Drive Belt › Component Information › Diagrams23
       • Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Engine Accessory Bracket › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Mount › Component Information13 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Electrical - Torque Spec./Schematic Update2345678910
         • Service and Repair › Front Mount23
       • Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Engine Lubrication20 pages

       • Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Engine Oil Filler / Breather Cap › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

         • Customer Interest for Engine Oil Filler / Breather Cap: › 09-01-00A › Sep › 00 › Oil Fill Housing - Foamy Emulsion Accumulation2
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil Filler / Breather Cap: › 09-01-00A › Sep › 00 › Oil Fill Housing - Foamy Emulsion Accumulation2
       • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Locations
       • Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information3 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2
       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
       • Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations23
       • Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Application and ID
       • Oil Pick Up/Strainer › Component Information › Specifications
       • Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
     • Intake Manifold › Component Information5 pages

       • Specifications › Intake Manifold Torque Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Additional Information23
     • Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Application and ID
     • Seals and Gaskets, Engine7 pages

       • Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair234
       • Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Sensors and Switches - Engine4 pages

       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
       • Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Locations23
     • Timing Components25 pages

       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information2 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Procedures
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information2 pages

         • Specifications
         • Service and Repair › Additional Information
       • Timing Chain › Component Information › Specifications2345678910111213
       • Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Specifications
       • Timing Chain Idler Gear › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications
       • Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks25 pages

       • Fuel Pressure › Fuel Pressure Test Port › Component Information › Locations
       • Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
       • Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
       • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications23
       • Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
       • Distributor, Ignition › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications23456789
       • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
     • Water Pump › Component Information6 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Water Pump2345
   • Cooling System67 pages

     • Coolant › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
     • Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Radiator Cooling Fan30 pages

       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information22 pages

         • Specifications
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions23456789101112131415161718192021
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2345
       • Fan Blade › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Fan Clutch › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor <--> [Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer)] › Component Information › Specifications23456
     • Fan Shroud › Component Information › Specifications
     • Heater Core › Component Information › Locations234
     • Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Radiator Cap › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Relays and Modules - Cooling System › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2345
     • Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor <--> [Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer)] › Component Information › Specifications23456
     • Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
     • Water Pump › Component Information6 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Water Pump2345
   • Exhaust System22 pages

     • Exhaust Manifold › Component Information5 pages

       • Specifications
       • Service and Repair › Removal and Installation234
     • Exhaust Pipe › Component Information9 pages

       • Specifications › Exhaust Clamp2
       • Service and Repair › Exhaust Pipe234567
     • Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Specifications › Muffler Hanger2
     • Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications2345
     • Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections