Valve Cover - LH: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 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.
- 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).
- Attach the 3 wiring (B+ cable) retainers onto the valve cover stud bolts.
- Attach the 4 wiring retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
- Attach the upper radiator hose to the 2 retainers on the cooling fan shroud.
- 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).
- Install the LH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION - 3.0L (4V) article.
NOTE:
The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.