Valve Cover - LH: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep and install a new valve cover gasket.

NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.

Apply a 5 mm (0.19 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.
Position the valve cover and install the bolts and stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Valve Cover Bolts & Studs

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Attach the 4 wiring retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
Attach the crankcase ventilation tube to the air cleaner outlet pipe.
Install the accelerator cable snow shield and the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
If equipped, install the engine lift bracket and the bolt.
- Tighten to 118 Nm (87 lb-ft).
Position the PSP tube and bracket and install the nut.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
Install the LH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.0L (4V) article.