Valve Cover: Service and Repair

Valve Cover

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

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Removal

NOTICE: 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.

1. Remove the coil-on-plug assemblies. REFER to Ignition Coil-On-Plug .

2. Disconnect the 2 VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) oil control solenoid electrical connectors.





3. Disconnect the 2 CMP (Camshaft Position) sensor electrical connectors.





4. Detach all the wiring harness retainers from the valve cover.





5. Disconnect the crankcase vent tube quick connect coupling from the valve cover and position aside. REFER to Quick Connect Coupling - Type 2 .





6. Remove the bolt from the valve cover and position the high pressure fuel tube bracket aside.





7. Remove the oil level indicator.





8. If equipped, remove the 4 engine appearance cover mounting studs.





9. Loosen the 14 retainers and remove the valve cover

- Discard the valve cover gasket.






10. NOTE: The VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) solenoid seals should only be replaced if they are damaged.
Remove any damaged VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) solenoid seals using the 205-153 (T80T-4000-W) and 303-1247/1.





Installation

1. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths.

Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.

2. NOTE: Installation of new seals is only required if damaged seals were removed during disassembly of the engine.
Using the 205-153 (T80T-4000-W) and 303-1247/2 , install new VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) solenoid seals.





3. NOTE: The valve cover must be secured within 10 minutes of silicone gasket application. If the valve cover is not secured within 10 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with Motorcraft(R) Metal Surface Prep.

Apply a 6 mm (0.2362 in) bead of Silicone Gasket and Sealant to the cylinder head and engine front cover joint areas.





4. Using a new valve cover gasket, install the valve cover and tighten the 14 retainers in the sequence shown.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






5. If equipped, install the 4 engine appearance cover mounting studs.
- Tighten to 3 Nm (27 lb-in).





6. Install the oil level indicator.





7. Position the high pressure fuel tube bracket and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





8. Connect the crankcase vent tube quick connect coupling to the valve cover. REFER to Quick Connect Coupling - Type 2 .





9. Attach all the wiring harness retainers to the valve cover.





10. Connect the 2 CMP (Camshaft Position) sensor electrical connectors.





11. Connect the 2 VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) oil control solenoid electrical connectors.





12. Install the coil-on-plug assemblies. REFER to Ignition Coil-On-Plug .