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2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D Sedan

Valve Cover - RH: Installation

2005 Ford Taurus SEL, 4D SedanSECTION Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
    CAUTION: 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. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.
  1. Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces.
    2. NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.
  2. Apply a 5 mm (0.19 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.
    3. NOTE: Install a new gasket in the valve cover.
  3. Position the valve cover and install the 9 bolts and 5 stud bolts.
    • Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
      Fig 1: Installing Gasket Valve Cover
      G03990091Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Attach the 2 wiring retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
  5. Attach the wiring conduit to the valve cover stud bolts and install the 3 nuts.
    • Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  6. Position the PSP tube bracket to the backside of the RH cylinder head and install the bolt.
    • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  7. Install the 3 power steering fluid reservoir bracket stud bolts into the valve cover.
    • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  8. Position the power steering fluid reservoir bracket and install the nut.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  9. Position the PSP tube bracket and install the bolt.
    • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  10. Position the power steering fluid reservoir and install the 2 nuts.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  11. Install the PCV tube.
  12. If equipped, connect the PCV valve electrical connector.
  13. Install the RH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION .
  14. Install the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
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