- Ordinary hand tools
- torque wrench (1/2 inch)
- Piston ring installer
- Piston ring compressor
- Antivibrator installation tool
- Short lengths of rubber or plastic hose that fit over the connecting rod bolts
- Calibration plastic wire for measuring clearances in bearings (Plastigage)
- Gap gauges
- Fine-grained file
- Fresh engine oil
- Special engine assembly oil or molybdenum-based lubricant
- Seals and gaskets
- Composition for blocking threaded connections (sealant)
2. To save time and avoid problems, reassembly of the engine should be carried out in the following sequence:
- Crankshaft and main bearings
- Pistons with connecting rods
- balance shaft (only for 3.8L engine)
- Camshaft
- Rear oil seal
- Timing chain and sprocket
- Timing chain cover and oil pump
- oil sump
- cylinder heads
- Valve lifters
- Valves and push rods
- intake and exhaust manifolds
- valve covers
- Flywheel