Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Lincoln MKZ. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the exhaust flexible pipe. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM article.
- Position a floor jack and the special tool under the oil pan.
- Remove the A/C tube retaining clamp bolt.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Remove the 2 A/C tube retaining clamp bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Remove the nut, bolt and position the engine coolant degas bottle aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Detach the power steering hose retainer from the engine mount brace.
- Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the engine mount brace.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount brace.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Remove the 4 engine mount-to-engine nuts.
- To install, tighten the bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft) and the nut to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- Using the special tool, lower the engine 25 mm (1 in).
- Remove the nut, the 2 bolts and the engine mount.
- To install, tighten the bolts to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft) and the nut to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
CAUTION:
The special tool must be carefully aligned to the mounting bosses on the oil pan. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the oil pan.
NOTE:
It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the engine mount.