Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove the Engine Air Cleaner (ACL).
4. Remove the upper radiator hose, the fan shroud and the lower radiator hose.
5. Disconnect camshaft position sensor electrical wiring.
6. Raise and support the vehicle.





7. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.





8. Disconnect the crankshaft sensor electrical connector.
9. Position the engine wiring harness aside.





10. Remove the power steering pump bracket bolts.





11. Remove the nuts and position the A/C compressor aside.
12. Remove the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft damper.





13. Remove the four bolts.
14. Lower the vehicle.





15. Remove the supply tube heater hoses.





16. Detach the wiring harness from the outlet tube and position aside.





17. Remove the heater water outlet tube.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the heater water outlet tube.
18. Remove the camshaft synchronizer.
19. Remove the crankshaft front oil seal.





20. Remove the front cover and the front cover gasket.
1 Remove the stud bolts.
2 Remove the bolt.

3 CAUTION: The cap screw is hidden; make sure to remove it or the front cover will be damaged.

Remove the cap screw.

4 Slide the front cover and the front cover gasket off the dowels. Discard the engine front cover gasket.


Installation
1. Clean the mounting surfaces of the front cover, oil pan and cylinder block of sealant, dirt or other contaminants.





2. Apply a small amount of Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 as shown.





3. Install the front cover gasket and apply Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 as shown.





4. CAUTION: Make sure the cap screw is installed. If it is missed, an engine oil leak may occur.

Note: The number 12 position is not part of the staged torque.

Install the front cover.
- Tighten the front cover bolts in the sequence shown in two stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).
- Stage 2: Tighten the bolts an additional 90°.

5. Install the camshaft synchronizer.





6. Install the heater water outlet tube.





7. Attach the wiring harness to the outlet tube.





8. Install the two supply tube heater hoses.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.





10. Install the four front oil pan-to-engine front cover bolts.
11. Install the crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft damper.





12. Install the nuts.





13. Install the power steering pump bracket bolts.





14. Connect the crankshaft sensor electrical connector.
15. Install the crankshaft sensor shield.
16. Lower the vehicle.
17. Install the crankshaft front oil seal.
18. Connect the battery ground cable.
19. Install the lower radiator hose, the fan shroud and the upper radiator hose.
20. Install the engine air cleaner.
21. Refill the cooling system.
22. Install the oil pan drain plug and add clean Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C153-G.
23. Run the vehicle and check for leaks.