Timing Cover: Service and Repair
Removal1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove both of the valve covers.
3. Remove the radiator.
4. Remove the water pump.
5. Raise and support the vehicle.
6. Remove the top bolts and the lower bolt and position the power steering pump side.
7. Disconnect the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
8. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil.
9. Remove the front bolts.
10. Remove the crankshaft front seal.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Disconnect the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor electrical connection.
13. Remove the (A) bolt and the (B) belt idler pulley.
14. Remove the bolts.
15. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
Remove the engine front cover from the front cover to cylinder block dowel.
^ Remove the engine front cover gasket and clean and inspect the mating surfaces.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
Note:
^ If the engine front cover is not secured within four minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M513392-A. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
^ Make sure that the engine front cover gasket is in place on the engine front cover before installation.
Apply the silicone along the cylinder head to cylinder block surface and the oil pan to cylinder block surface.
^ Use Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ- I9554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4.
2. Install the engine front cover with engine front cover gasket on the front cover to cylinder block dowel and loosely install the bolts.
3. Tighten the engine front cover fasteners in sequence in two stages.
Stage 1: Tighten fasteners 1 through 7 to 20 - 30 Nm (15 - 22 ft. lbs.).
Stage 2: Tighten fasteners 6 through 15 to 40 - 55 Nm (30 - 41 ft. lbs.).
4. Position the (A) belt idler pulley and install the (B) bolt.
5. Connect the CMP electrical connection.
6. Raise and support the vehicle.
7. Install a new crankshaft front oil seal.
8. Loosely install the bolts, then tighten the bolts in the two stages following the sequence shown.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.
9. Connect the crankshaft position sensor electrical connector.
10. Note: The front lower hole in the power steering pump is not used.
Position the power steering pump and install the bolts.
11. Install the drain plug.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Install the valve covers.
14. Fill the engine with oil.
^ Use Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G.
15. Install the water pump.
16. Install the radiator.
17. Connect the battery ground cable.