Oil Pump: Installation
4x2/4x4
- 4.NOTE: The oil pan and the specified bolts must be installed and the oil pan aligned to the cylinder block within 4 minutes of sealant application. Final tightening of the oil pan bolts must be carried out within 60 minutes of sealant application.
Apply a 3 mm (0.11 in) bead of Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the sealing surface of the oil pan.
Material
: Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)
- 5.
Apply a 5.5 mm (0.21 in) bead of Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the 2 crankshaft seal retainer plate-to-cylinder block joint areas on the sealing surface of the oil pan.Material
: Motorcraft ® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)
- 6.NOTE: The oil pan and the specified bolts must be installed within 4 minutes of the start of sealant application.NOTE: Keep the oil pan as close as possible to the transmission while installing, then slide forward towards the engine front cover to prevent wiping off of the sealant.
Install the bolts finger tight.
- 10.
Install the remaining oil pan bolts and tighten in sequence shown.Torque
: Stage 1: Tighten bolts 1 through 14 to: 18 lb.ft (24 Nm) Stage 2: Tighten bolt 10 an additional: 90 ° Stage 3: Tighten bolts 15 and 16 to: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
4x4
- 14.
Using an adjustable stand, raise the front axle carrier into position. Use the General Equipment: Vehicle/Axle Stands
4x2/4x4
- 20.NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine oil filter gasket.
Install the new engine oil filter.
Torque
: Stage 1: 44 lb.in (5 Nm) Stage 2: 180 °
- 21.
Position the transmission cooler tube brackets to the radiator support and install the bolt.Torque
: 106 lb.in (12 Nm)
- 23.
- If equipped, install the underbody shield and bolts.
Torque
: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
- Install the the pin-type retainers.
- If equipped, install the underbody shield and bolts.
- 24.
- If equipped, install the transmission housing cover and attach the retainer.
- Install the bolts.
Torque
: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)
- 26.NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the camshafts slightly, to align the timing marks.
Install the timing chain with the colored links aligned with the timing marks on the VCT units and the crankshaft sprocket.
- 29.
- Release the ratchet detent.
- Using a soft-jawed vise, compress the ratchet plunger.
- Align the hole in the ratchet plunger with the hole in the tensioner housing.
- Install a lockpin.
- 30.NOTE: It may be necessary to rotate the camshafts slightly to remove slack from the timing chain to install the tensioner.
- Install the timing chain tensioner and the bolts.
Torque
: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
- Remove the lockpin.
- Install the timing chain tensioner and the bolts.
- 31.
- As a post-check, verify correct alignment of all timing marks.
- There are 48 links in between the RH intake VVT unit colored link (1) and the LH intake VVT unit colored link (2).
- There are 35 links in between LH intake VVT unit colored link (2) and the crankshaft sprocket links (3).
- 36.
Install the engine front cover. Refer to: Engine Front Cover .