Your wedge blocks are left and right for each bank as opposed to your right hand standing in front of it.

After wedging the tool in between the two cam phasers I just pulled one cam phaser at a time and changed the cam lifers and rockers. Must easier that way and less time consuming. Good video Alex

I just replaced all 24 on my dodge grand caravan, took me 4 days. For anyone looking to do this job I would say that once you have the cam phaser, chain and cam shaft marked you can take the locking brick out when you're trying to put the came phaser back on the cam shaft. This will make getting it back on so much easier. Knowing what I know now I think I could do this job in a day. Sadly, I dont think I fixed my issue. It started with a 302 code, replaced the spark plugs, and coils. Then a replaced all 24 valves and rockers. Cam shafts were good luckily. The van is still running rough after one test drive, so it might be a low compression on one of the cylinders. I should have checked this first before doing this job. I'm not a mechanic so lessen learned. Hopefully this helps someone out there. Keep up the good content Alex.

@327JohnnySS

9 ай бұрын

A compression gauge is not to much $ and is a very helpful tool. Sorry to hear that you went through all that effort and expenses to get the same results. You are not alone and that is how we learn from mistakes of not following the procedure of the gas,spark, compression thingy in a non diesel engine. You can buy a fresh long block and switch the other parts over or find a junkyard engine with good compression. Best of luck.👍

@kEEPITMOVIN408

7 ай бұрын

Honestly a job like this for someone who isn’t experienced I wouldn’t recommend doing speaking from experience I tryied it failed badly cost me 4k to get it repaired lol

@daveunbranded

7 ай бұрын

If you think you have bad compression, you should be able to disconnect the ignition fuse and simply listen to the cranking. If it is uneven, you have a compression issue.

@Straitnet

7 ай бұрын

I am currently on DAY 3 of trying to do this myself and am stuck on getting the cam phasers back onto the cams. The worst part is, I don;' know whether I have used the "special tools" correctly or not as they do not seem to do anything for me as far as gaining chain.

@k9cj5

7 ай бұрын

@@Straitnet which bank are you doing? The one with the tension release tool? Or the other one? I had that problem also

Really appreciate these instructional videos especially how you take time with the small details.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks for this video Alex! I have all the parts for this rocker & lifter job on my '13 Charger @ 135k miles and was literally waiting for this video with the special timing tools. I appreciate you! I love how you do the video long form and show all the steps and dont just use jump cuts and skip stuff! While I have it apart to do the rockers & lifters I'm also replacing the oil filter / cooler assembly with the upgraded all aluminum one, spark plugs & boots, & PCV valve. Fingers crossed. Lots of love from Augusta GA ❤

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much for the super thanks 🥹 i wanted to make sure I cover everything even my mess ups lol. I hope it helps you get the job done! Let me know how it turns out! P.S I might be headed to Augusta soon if I win this car at auction 😉

@kathyb.4327

6 ай бұрын

I’m literally doing the same exact things you said here. Cept on my challenger Rallye Redline. Starting soon as this video is done. I’m in clarksville TN. just moved here after living in Los Angeles for 31 years. I left behind all my car mechanic friends in high places there. Now I’m on my own. Wish me luck. Pls share any tips you may have. Also, how do you like the aluminum oil cooling housing so far?

Thanks Alex for your professionalism. Great video, very informative!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

i have watched a pile of these videos this was one of the best.cool calm good job.

Thanks again best video ive seen so far. Love the way its taught you dont leave anything out!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I like learning more from your videos are educational. Thanks Alex the Car Doctor. God bless!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! I send blessings your way too buddy

Love your videos bro your awesome at what you do I'm doing this same thing to my 2014 dodge journey your video made it super easy.. thank you for your videos keep putting the videos out here.

Love this video ! thank you so much for sharing the process on this ... makes me feel confident should I need to attempt it on my Jeep.......

Love your videos Alex! Will Chrysler ever change the design to eliminate these problems? I know they keep you busy! Family member has a ticking and rough idling grand Cherokee right now.

Your a good mechanic keep up the good work 😃

Doing one tomorrow for the first time. I appreciate this video bro!

Great work Alex thanks for sharing…👍👍👍

wow that was great. You did that job quick with the special tools.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Cant wait to do one. Looks super basic. Thanks for the vid and thanks for sharing ur hard earned experience i get it man. Hopefully i will get a silverrock or carshield one in soon

Very good teacher.

I especially liked this one. Well done sir

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Keep up the good work. I like your videos

@AlexTheCarDoctor

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Helped out a lot just that now I have a misfire on cylinder 6 which was one of the intake lobe cam that was damaged

Thanks for showing us great job .

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

There are parts of the occupation I miss, and parts not so much. These type of engine issues may pay the bills, but the only satisfaction is a job well done. And hopefully the added parts will not have the same fate. Thanks, Alex, for a good video, interesting too. I followed it closely to see what is entailed in one of these jobs. Not that I'll ever do one though. But it does stir up the old brain matter, which is a good thing. 😊

The man is a true car doctor!!!❤

@AlexTheCarDoctor

5 ай бұрын

👨🏽‍🔧🩺👨🏽‍⚕️

I thank you very much. Very helpful.

Timing chain tensioner tool is not required. You can put the timing tool between the cam phasers and remove one cam at a time. I found that easier than screwing around with the wedge and pin

You have very informative KZread videos, thank you. I have a question for you, if you could tell me how to check if any of my wheels are uneven. Thanks

You can install a second pin on the tensioner to lock in in place. I am pretty sure it’s the hole in the topped you were showing, with it on you can take that tool out of the way it’s just to push it until you get the other pin in

How much is it to have the Cam and lifters replaced on the 3.6 Pentastar engine Alex ?

Once you have the phaser off the cam, you can rotate the cam a little to relieve the valve spring pressure before removing the cam caps bolts.

Great video thanks really need it

"Flicted" Love it. I have not heard that in a long time.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

I’m old school Atlanna lol that’s what we use to say 😂

congratulations you and the best one could

Add blue loctite to those damn galley bolts! 🤣 Thanks for the detailed video.

Man, you put my anxiety into overdrive with that container full of oil and parts on top of that intake...😂😂😂

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

I believe I was tired that day lol

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

I already know 😫 I remember staying after work to film this… I was tired 🥱

Hey Alex, where do you adjust the timing chain on here if required ? In case things go wrong.

Good video brother

My 300 just started making this noise but I’m not sure if it’s the lifters or rocker arms i know the 2011-12 where notorious for rocker arms problems has a little over 187k miles on

Good job

I got lucky. Looks like Affected Dodge vehicles are from 2014-2020. I have a 2012 with nearly 300k miles on it. Its time to change the gaskets on the engine valve cover but it runs like a champ😊

Can i change the rocker arm from the back without taking chain/timing off. Just lift the back side?

Good stuff

So I think I commented on other video but did this now have cel of cps also misfire…will the go away after so many miles or does it need addressed

Have you ever heard of Marvel Mystery Oil and does it work for lifters

Amazing video, you covered a lot of info that wasn’t covered In other videos! You’ve earned a subscriber!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the family!

I wonder if the oil passage plugs being loose allow leakage, and starve the lifters and rocker arms of oil..

@YOUZTUBE2000

8 ай бұрын

It has to be- it sure can’t help it!

I’m sure u heard this b4 man but u do sound like Kat Williams 🤷🏽‍♂️ I can’t seem to get rid of my code low fuel pressure sensor P0452 time for another new gas cap? any suggestions?

this video got me through changing the rockers, two camshafts on the left side. now i'm getting a error code my scanner shows as 'random misfire' and i'm at a loss of what to do, broke the cams in at 2000 rpm for 20 minutes, used assembly lube as instructed from the manufacturer. you know how much of a pain it is to get to the spark plugs, so wondering if maybe a coil pack is on it's last legs now or something else, my journey runs fine, hits warm up and then starts misfiring, if i put it into gear it starts shuddering now. seems like the timing chain slipped because i didn't let it run a few minutes before starting the break in cycle.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Hey there what codes do you have

This was an emotional roller coaster, especially when you almost spilled the oil 😅 great video

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

😂 only a glimpse into my everyday life lol

I watched your oil filter assembly video an wss able to fix my leak aboht a year ago. Now i have to do this. Shit look way more technical

@mcalann

Ай бұрын

How did it turn out? I’m needing to do this myself and checking out as many KZread videos on it to help me decide whether it’s something I can handle or not lol

@144Souldier

Ай бұрын

@mcalann I haven't attempted it yet bro. Me and my homie may try to do it next weekend. He change his on his truck. But the charger looks harder especially with that tool he is using.

@mcalann

28 күн бұрын

@@144Souldier yeah I’m really not trying to f up to where I need to tow it to the shop lol but it’s crazy I had to replace the oil cooler in spring, and I was able to get that done myself so I figured I could give this a go too. But asides from oil & filter changes, brake pads, etc I’m not mechanically inclined

@144Souldier

28 күн бұрын

@mcalann Man i think it's possible for you to do if you have all the right tools. But definitely not easy. Look through comments. A lot of people say it's a tough job.

Shouldn't you have retorqued the heads bolts?

great video you think that a bad lifter can cause a misfire at idle only?? im talking about the pentastar 3.6l 2014

@AlexTheCarDoctor

6 ай бұрын

It’s possible

Thanks man I'm doing my 3.6 grand Cherokee next weekend hoping now after watching I can do it in a day! Thanks again 👍

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

You got this! Good luck 👨🏽‍🔧

@peterpeter5666

3 ай бұрын

done this job a few times , usually takes me 3 hours per head . just go slow and do one cam at a time and make sure u put cams in the right position and mark everything just in case !

0:54 a-silky smoooooth yeahhh lol sorry that popped into my head as soon as you said it lol

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣

@CamelGarage

4 ай бұрын

@AlexTheCarDoctor on a serious note thank you for the video! My boss has the same issue with her Durango and asked me if it was something I would be able to do. At first I didn’t know if I could but now I’m confident I can get it done

Hell yea! 🔥🔥🔥

I have dodge journey 2013 n i just start hearing this wats the cost to fix something like this any ideas plz n tanks

You could use this same method to take of ur heads ?

what tension did you use with the key when tightening the rockers and lifters, I mean the digital key

@TheSexton01

2 ай бұрын

He said 89 In-Lbs.

hi car dr please your real opinion on melling brand usa made engine parts for 3.6 pentastar

Could you send the link to the appropriate tool?

no need of assembly lube?...........thanks for the vids👌

bro what types of special tool you used for the engine 2016 to now 3.6 v6 ?

@groomurself

3 ай бұрын

This worked for my 2016... after I tried another brand 1st.

I pray that one day i have your patience. My tools have a lot of frequent flyer miles 😂

@ListentoyourDaddy

Ай бұрын

I bet they fly for free too😂😂😂😂

By any chance is there anyway possible by just putting lifters and rockers without removing cams

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

Yes there’s a trick but as a good teacher I can not recommend that to anyone because it’s risky and can destroy things if not done properly

What are the torque specs for the cam caps

Why something so minor to the camshaft needs to be replace?

Where is the best place to order the parts from. I know orm is best.

Do you need one of those very expensive scan tools to have the computer relearn timing? Or is it not necessary?

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Not necessary you should be fine long as you follow the instructions in this video

@DirtPlease

9 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor thanks Alex!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

@@DirtPlease my pleasure buddy

What kind of oil did you sit the rockers/lifters in?

@curtisrandell13

5 ай бұрын

Whatever’s on the oil cap

How much labor was that little job

Where is your shop located, state?

How many miles are on that Pentastar?

I also did that with me in the cold state, nothing to hear runs very well as soon as the engine is warm, it makes noises for 10 seconds and then goes away for a short time for a few minutes and then makes noises again. I have reinstalled both parts and put them in oil before I installed it, I don't know anymore, can anyone help? And it's exactly the same place as it was before, otherwise no other noise

@Chris-ir5ft

8 ай бұрын

In the cold state, no noise only when the engine is warm

What is the name of that tool?

it would have been nice if you would have shown the front of the camshaft and alignment pin but very good showing

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

I may have on my other tutorial. I did two of these. One with the special too and one without.

The manufacturers have been selling junk in the last 15 years and have been using low quality metals and building crap plastic engine parts with other components. Proper maintenance and oil changes are key. One of my vehicles is a 1996 Toyota 4-Runner 2wd automatic 3.4 with 410k and not in the rust belt. Most dependable vehicle that I have even owned. Knock on wood/ cranium. Just found a axle seal leaking today though.

What name brand rocker and lifters

When you torqued the oil control valves/cam gears you said inch pounds and didn’t really put much force into them. Those are 118ft/pounds for torque spec. Definitely did not get tight enough.

What is your opinion on these motors ? duarable ? reliable?

@AlexTheCarDoctor

4 ай бұрын

I think they can be reliable if they are maintained properly.

@rickbaier1042

3 ай бұрын

Use 5w 30. I don't care what the cap says you use 20w it's death to these engines.penzoil ultra platinum

HOW MUCH YOU CHARGE FOR A JOB LIKE THIS ALEX?

What year is the car ?

Just had this done on my 15 300 limited at 81k miles they replace the oil pump as well all together I paid 4k

Amazing video!

What did parts cost ?

Donde se encuentra para llevarle mi donge charger

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

1850 Joy Lake Road 30260

Where is the best autopart to get them?

@AlexTheCarDoctor

2 ай бұрын

I like the Melling Brand From Auto Zone

@user-gj1do6tp3k

2 ай бұрын

@AlexTheCarDoctor thanks for the tip. And your video is so helpful, now do u think I'm thinking to put the aftermarket parts but I can't find any good place to get them I just want my chrysler a little bit faster

dang guess I should of watched all the way through first🙈🙉🙊

bro,, using a headlamp, like the foxelli will make your job alot easier,,, instant, hands free bright light, whenever you need it,,

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

I know, I have several. I just never put them on lol I’m backwards sometimes 😩

@randy1ization

9 ай бұрын

the foxelli rechargeable is the best one I have.. once you start using them, you will never go back to trying to hold a light with one hand and work with the other.,., you can quickly focus the light wherever u need it. as you get older around 40, the eyes tend to get worse, unless your lucky.,. ive been trying to get my son to use a headlamp as hes alwayd trying to use his phone light, and work with one hand,, irks me to no end,, ha@@AlexTheCarDoctor

@curtisrandell13

5 ай бұрын

I hate em. But don’t ask me why lol

Left driver. right passenger

Tool # please

Where are you loacated out of ?

@AlexTheCarDoctor

9 ай бұрын

Georgia

@thomasmoses3

8 ай бұрын

Where you at in Ga? I got a 14 charger im tryna figure out what to do about my issue of this

@AlexTheCarDoctor

8 ай бұрын

@@thomasmoses3 hit me up on instagram I will try to help you. I’m located at 1850 joy joy lake Road 30260

I havnt seen part 1 . But dude, I have a Dodge Journey that ticks its already salvaged title . 100k miles , n i was going to junk it because whos going to pay me 2-4k for it . It was a gift from father in law , he got it for 4k . So…. Lol Yea . I wanna pay u lol

I have a quick question, where do i source the lifters and rocker arms, besides the dealership, do you have a recommendation? They quoted me $900 for the 24 lifters and rocker arms.

@AlexTheCarDoctor

2 ай бұрын

I use the Melling brand oriellys or Auto Zone.

@lovablebigt

2 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor Thank you for the quick reply....

@lovablebigt

2 ай бұрын

@@AlexTheCarDoctor Thank you Alex I was able to secure the tapets /lifters and rocker rollers and replaced them but the noise still there. i also replaced the oil pump because of code p06dd but to no avail. I am thinking i will need to remove the timing cover and inspect the timing chain and tensioners.. hopefully this fix the issue. My question is how do you know differentiate the timing noise from the rocker rollers and lifters to the chain one?

Min 3:57 wrong, driver side engine it's LEFT SIDE not right side!!!!!!!!!!!

@AlexTheCarDoctor

7 ай бұрын

Good catch thanks for the correction

You got her singing like a bird

Good video will help a lot

Don't need a tool. Pry bar, rags, and care.

@curtisrandell13

5 ай бұрын

Know of a video?

Do not use 5w 20 in these engines it's death to them. Only use high quality Pennzoil ultra platinum 5w 30 synthetic.

@Roclemente1

2 ай бұрын

Manufacturer/Jeep owners guide and jeep cap cover call for 5w 20. I know 5w 30 won’t hurt it but why do you think 5w 20 will destroy the engine?

You'll learn these jobs just aint worth doing to much liability

@AlexTheCarDoctor

7 ай бұрын

I’m already learning 😔