Valve Cover - RH

Valve Cover - RH









Valve Cover - RH (View 1 of 2)










Valve Cover - RH (View 2 of 2)









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, may cause engine failure.

1. Remove the RH ignition coils.

2. Detach and disconnect the RH CMS electrical connector.

3. Detach and disconnect the RH Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.

4. Disconnect the RH Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid electrical connector.

5. Disconnect the 3 RH fuel injector electrical connectors.

6. Detach all of the wiring harness retainers from the RH valve cover stud bolts.

7. Remove the nut and the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) tube bracket from the valve cover stud bolt.

8. NOTE: It is necessary to reposition the A/C tubes to remove the valve cover.

Loosen the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.

- Discard the gasket.

9. NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal removal similar.

Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
- Using the VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover and Handle, remove the seal(s).





10. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and engine front cover sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.

Installation

1. NOTE: Installation of new seals is only required if damaged seals were removed during disassembly of the engine.

NOTE: Spark plug tube seal installation shown, VCT solenoid seal installation similar.

Using the VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Installer and Handle, install new VCT solenoid and/or spark plug tube seals.





2. NOTICE: Failure to use Motorcraft High Performance Engine RTV Silicone may cause the engine oil to foam excessively and result in serious engine damage.

NOTE: If the valve cover is not installed and the fasteners tightened within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned. To clean the sealing area, use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply an 8 mm (0.31 in) bead of Motorcraft High Performance Engine RTV Silicone to the engine front cover-to-RH cylinder head joints.





3. Using a new gasket, install the RH valve cover, bolt and the 10 stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





4. Install the PSP tube bracket on the valve cover stud bolt and install the nut.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

5. Attach all of the wiring harness retainers to the RH valve cover stud bolts.

6. Connect the 3 RH fuel injector electrical connectors.

7. Connect the RH VCT solenoid electrical connector.

8. Connect the RH HO2S electrical connector.

9. Connect the RH CMS electrical connector.

10. Install the RH ignition coils.