Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH









Valve Cover - RH (View 1 of 3)










Valve Cover - RH (View 2 of 3)










Valve Cover - RH (View 3 of 3)









Removal

NOTICE: 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, may cause engine failure.

1. Remove the RH ignition coils.

2. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir.

3. Disconnect the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) switch electrical connector.

4. Disconnect the RH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector and retainer.

5. Remove the PSP hose bracket nut from the valve cover stud bolt and position the bracket aside.





6. Disconnect the RH Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.

7. Disconnect the RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) electrical connector.

8. Disconnect the 3 RH fuel injector electrical connectors.

9. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover and the stud bolts.

10. Remove the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.

11. Remove the 2 A/C tube retaining clamp bolts.

12. NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the valve cover.

Loosen the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.

- Discard the gasket.

13. NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal removal similar.

Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
- Using the VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover and Handle, remove the seal(s).





14. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.

Installation

1. NOTE: Installation of new seals is only required if damaged seals were removed during disassembly of the engine.

NOTE: Spark plug tube seal installation shown, VCT solenoid seal installation similar.

Using the VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Installer and Handle, install new VCT solenoid and/or spark plug tube seals.





2. NOTICE: Failure to use Motorcraft High Performance Engine RTV Silicone may cause the engine oil to foam excessively and result in serious engine damage.

NOTE: If the valve cover is not installed and the fasteners tightened within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply an 8 mm (0.31 in) bead of Motorcraft High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the engine front cover-to-RH cylinder head joints.





3. Using a new gasket, install the RH valve cover, bolt and the 10 stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





4. Position the A/C tubes and install the 2 retaining clamp bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

5. Install the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

6. Attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover and the stud bolts.

7. Connect the 3 LH fuel injector electrical connectors.

8. Connect the LH VCT electrical connector.

9. Connect the RH HO2S electrical connector.

10. Install the PSP hose bracket and nut.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

11. Connect the RH CMS electrical connector and retainer.

12. Connect the PSP switch electrical connector.

13. Install the power steering fluid reservoir.

14. Install the RH ignition coils.