Cylinder Head - RH: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup, 2006 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2006 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2006 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Drain the engine oil.
- Remove the intake manifold. For additional information, refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- Remove the evaporator core housing. For additional information refer to CLIMATE CONTROL .
- Disconnect the wiring harness retainers from the studs.
- Remove the injection control pressure (ICP) sensor.
- If equipped, remove the nut and position the transmission fluid and indicator aside.
- Remove the bolts, stud bolts and the valve cover.
- Clean and inspect the valve cover gasket. Install a new gasket if necessary.
- Remove the high pressure oil rail-to-valve cover gasket.
- Remove the crankcase-to-head tube assembly.
- Remove and discard the D-ring seals.
- Remove the bolts and the high pressure oil rail.
- If the crankcase-to-head tube separated, using the special tool, remove the lower crankcase-to-head tube.
- Remove and discard the D-ring seal.
- Determine if the cylinder heads are early build (left frame of illustration) or late build (right frame of illustration).
- Using the special tool, push the fuel injector electrical connector out of the rocker arm carrier.
- Prior to removing the fuel injector assembly, insert clean shop towels in the oil drain holes adjacent to each glow plug.
- Remove the bolt, fuel injector hold-down clamp and fuel injector.
- Remove the shop towels.
- Remove the starter. For additional information, refer to STARTING SYSTEM - DIESEL ENGINE .
- Remove the cylinder block coolant drain plug.
- Remove the nuts and bolts from the turbocharger adapter pipe.
- Position the turbocharger adapter pipe to gain access to the adapter pipe joint. Remove the bolts, separate the adapter pipe joint and remove the gasket. Remove the 2 parts of the turbocharger adapter pipe.
- Using the special tool, remove the glow plug harness and position aside.
- Remove the 4 glow plugs.
- Remove and discard the 10 inner cylinder head bolts.
- Remove the 8 bolts and the rocker arm assemblies.
- Mark the 8 valve bridges with a permanent marker and remove.
- Mark the location and remove the 8 push rods.
- Remove the outer cylinder head bolts.
- Install the special tool and the lifting crane. With the help of an assistant, remove the cylinder head from the vehicle.
- Check for cylinder head distortion. For additional information, refer to CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION .
- Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket and dowels.
- Clean and inspect the gasket sealing surfaces.
NOTE:
Only one retainer shown.
NOTE:
Mark the position of the valve cover bolts for the valve cover bolt installation.
NOTE:
Do not remove the oil rail end plugs or acoustic wave attenuator port fitting. Service parts are not available to support the components.
NOTE:
Use a shop towel and metal brake parts cleaner to remove the oil residue prior to removing.
NOTE:
Early build cylinder heads, head gaskets, cylinder block, rocker arm carriers and injector hold-down clamps are not interchangeable with late build engines. It is necessary to identify the head style prior to working on the cylinder heads. Early build heads are equipped with injector hold-down clamps with a square end and a T40 Torx® bolt. Late build heads have injector hold-down clamps with a tapered end and a T45 Torx® bolt.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to apply battery voltage to the fuel injector or damage to the fuel injector will occur.
CAUTION:
Failure to account for all snap rings or pieces prior to placing the vehicle back into service can cause engine damage. A missing snap ring can be ingested into the lube oil system and cause severe engine damage.
CAUTION:
To prevent engine damage, do not use air tools to remove the fuel injectors. The snap ring that extracts the injector can dislodge and fall into the oil drain hole.
NOTE:
There is no need to drain the fuel rail.
NOTE:
If engine coolant is found in the combustion chambers, it may be necessary to install a new injector sleeve. For additional information, refer to
FUEL CHARGING & CONTROLS - 6.0L DIESEL
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NOTE:
If a snap ring or piece of a snap ring is missing from the injector hold-down assembly, it must be located prior to removing the shop towels.
NOTE:
LH shown, RH similar.
CAUTION:
Do not pull on the wiring to remove the glow plug connector or damage may occur.
NOTE:
Only one glow plug connector shown.
CAUTION:
To prevent engine damage, keep the push rods in the order in which they were removed. Install all push rods back in their original positions.