Valve Cover - LH: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
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.
- Remove the LH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Disconnect the crankcase ventilation tube from the valve cover.
- Remove the 3 nuts and position the wiring conduit aside.
- Detach the 3 wiring retainers from the valve cover stud bolts.
- Remove the oil level indicator.
- Remove the 6 bolts, 8 stud bolts and the valve cover.
- Remove and discard the gasket.