Engine Front Cover: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

NOTE: Do not loosen or remove the crankshaft pulley bolt without first installing the special tools as instructed in this procedure. The crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft timing sprocket are not keyed to the crankshaft. The crankshaft, the crankshaft sprocket and the pulley are fitted together by friction, using diamond washers between the flange faces on each part. For that reason, the crankshaft sprocket is also unfastened if the pulley bolt is loosened. Before any repair requiring loosening or removal of the crankshaft pulley bolt, the crankshaft and camshafts must be locked in place by the special service tools, otherwise severe engine damage can occur.

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 can cause engine failure.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to JACKING AND LIFTING
Remove the CAC inlet tube. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
Loosen the 3 coolant pump pulley bolts.
Remove the crankshaft front seal. Refer to CRANKSHAFT FRONT SEAL .
Early build vehicles
Disconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
Remove the 2 bolts and the CKP sensor.
Remove the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT .
Remove the 2 bolts and the accessory drive belt tensioner.
- Remove the accessory drive belt.
Remove the 4 bolts and the idler pulley bracket.

Late build vehicles
Remove the 3 bolts and the accessory drive belt tensioner.
Remove the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT .
All vehicles
Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.
Remove the nut and the ground strap.
- Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers from the engine front cover.
NOTE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive disks or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.

Remove the 21 bolts, the stud bolt and the engine front cover.
- Clean and inspect the mounting surfaces of the engine and the front cover.