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Valve Cover - RH: Removal

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NOTE: 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.
NOTE: Early build engines have 11 fastener valve covers, late built engines have 9 fastener valve covers. Do not attempt to install bolts in the 2 empty late build valve cover holes or damage to the valve cover will occur.

All vehicles 

  1. Remove the RH ignition coils. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.5L .
  2. Remove the power steering fluid reservoir. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  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.
    Fig 1: Locating PSP Hose Bracket Nut
    G06269770Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  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.

    Early build vehicles 

  12. Loosen the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.
    • Discard the gasket.
    NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the valve cover.

    Late build vehicles 

  13. Loosen the 9 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.
    • Discard the gasket.
    NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the valve cover.

    All vehicles 

  14. 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).
    NOTE: VCT  solenoid seal removal shown in illustration, spark plug tube seal removal similar.
    Fig 2: Identifying VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover And Handle
    G06061919Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.
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