Cylinder Head - LH: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Milan and 2009 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the cylinder head bolt holes in the cylinder block. Make sure all coolant, oil or other foreign material is removed.
- Position a new gasket and the cylinder head on the engine.
- Install the 8 bolts and tighten in 6 stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten 90 degrees.
- Stage 3: Loosen one full turn.
- Stage 4: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Stage 5: Tighten 90 degrees.
- Stage 6: Tighten 90 degrees.
- Install the camshaft roller followers.
- Install the LH catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM article.
- Position the coolant pump and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) then rotate 90 degrees.
- Install the coolant bypass tube. For additional information, refer to ENGINE COOLING article.
- Install the LH camshafts. For additional information, refer to CAMSHAFTS - LH .
NOTE:
New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are a torque-to-yield design and cannot be reused.
NOTE:
The camshaft roller followers must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
NOTE:
Lubricate the camshaft roller followers with clean engine oil.