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Engine Front Cover: Removal

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.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Drain the engine cooling system. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
  3. Remove the cowl extension panel. Refer to PANEL - COWL TOP VENT .
  4. Disconnect the degas bottle hose.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Degas Bottle Hose
    G03424891Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR .
  6. Remove the idler pulley.
    Fig 2: Removing Idler Pulley
    G03424892Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Unclip the A/C wiring harness from the generator bracket brace.
    Fig 3: Uncliping A/C Wiring Harness From Generator Bracket Brace
    G03424893Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the bolts, generator bracket and the generator bracket brace as an assembly.
    Fig 4: Removing Bolts Of Generator Bracket
    G03424894Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Disconnect the oil pressure sender electrical connector.
    Fig 5: Disconnecting Oil Pressure Sender Electrical Connector
    G03424895Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
    Fig 6: Disconnecting A/C Compressor Electrical Connector
    G03424896Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Disconnect the intake manifold runner control (IMRC) actuator electrical connector.
    Fig 7: Disconnecting Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) Actuator Electrical Connector
    G03424897Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Disconnect the camshaft position sensor and position the harness aside.
    Fig 8: Disconnecting Camshaft Position Sensor
    G03424898Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the power steering pump. Refer to PUMP - CIII .
  14. Disconnect the hoses from the water pump outlet tube.
    Fig 9: Disconnecting Hoses From Water Pump Outlet Tube
    G03424899Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the camshaft synchronizer. Refer to CAMSHAFT POSITION SYNCHRONIZER .
  16. Remove the power steering mounting bracket upper bolts.
    Fig 10: Removing Power Steering Mounting Bracket Upper Bolts
    G03424900Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the crankshaft pulley. Refer to CRANKSHAFT PULLEY .
  18. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor. Refer to CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR .
  19. Disconnect the catalyst monitor sensor (CMS) electrical connector.
    Fig 11: Disconnecting Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) Electrical Connector
    G03424901Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Remove the CMS mounting bracket.
    Fig 12: Removing CMS Mounting Bracket
    G03424902Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Remove the belt tensioner.
  22. Remove the power steering pump mounting bracket lower bolts and remove the bracket.
    Fig 13: Removing Power Steering Pump Mounting Bracket Lower Bolts
    G03424903Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove and discard the oil filter.
    Fig 14: Removing Oil Filter
    G03424904Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Disconnect the radiator lower hose.
    Fig 15: Disconnecting Radiator Lower Hose
    G03424905Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  25. Remove the engine mount nuts.
    Fig 16: Removing Engine Mount Nuts
    G03424906Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. Install the engine lifting eyes.
    Fig 17: Installing Engine Lifting Eyes
    G03424907Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Install the engine lifting equipment and raise the engine 127 mm (5.08 in).
    Fig 18: Installing Engine Lifting Equipment
    G03424908Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  28. Remove the four bolts and the water pump pulley.
    Fig 19: Removing Bolts Of Water Pump Pulley
    G03424909Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Remove the water pump.
    • Remove the five nuts.
    • Remove the four bolts.
    • Remove the water pump, lower tube and gasket as an assembly.
      Fig 20: Removing Water Pump
      G03424910Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Remove the water pump-mounting studs.
    Fig 21: Removing Water Pump-Mounting Studs
    G03424911Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    31. CAUTION: The oil filter adapter hides the enging front cover lower left retainer. Failure to remove this retainer will result in damage to the engine front cover.
    Fig 22: Removing Engine Front Cover
    G03424912Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  31. Remove the engine front cover and the oil filter adapter as an assembly.
  32. Remove the timing chain and gears. Refer to TIMING CHAIN .
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