Valve Cover LH: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.

Remove the two nuts and position the auxiliary relay box aside.

Fig 1: Removing Two Nuts And Auxiliary Relay Box
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the parts in the order indicated in the following illustration.

Fig 2: LH Valve Cover Removal Sequence
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.