Cylinder Head - LH: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Lincoln LS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.
- Clean all surfaces with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep.
- Using a new cylinder head gasket and bolts, position the LH cylinder head and loosely install the bolts.
- Tighten the bolts in 6 stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Rotate 90 degrees.
- Stage 3: Back out a minimum of one full turn (360 degrees).
- Stage 4: Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
- Stage 5: Rotate 90 degrees.
- Stage 6: Rotate all bolts an additional 90 degrees.
- Install the special tool.
- Remove the 4 crossmember bolts.
- Position the ground strap and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Position the oil level indicator and tube and install the stud bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Position the radio interference capacitor and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the coolant outlet tube and the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the lower intake manifold. For additional information, refer to LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD in this article .
- Install the LH exhaust manifold. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST MANIFOLD - LH in this article .
- Install the LH camshafts. For additional information, refer to VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW and CAMSHAFTS in this article .
CAUTION:
Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.
CAUTION:
New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are tighten-to-yield designed and cannot be reused.
NOTE:
LH and RH cylinder head gaskets are not interchangeable.
NOTE:
Lubricate the oil level indicator tube O-ring seal with clean engine oil.
NOTE:
Inspect and install a new coolant outlet tube O-ring seal as necessary.