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Valve Cover - RH: 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.
  1. Remove the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
  2. Remove the RH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  3. If equipped, disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve electrical connector.
  4. Remove the PCV tube.
  5. Remove the 2 nuts and position the power steering fluid reservoir aside.
  6. Remove the bolt and detach the power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket from the fluid reservoir bracket.
  7. Remove the nut and the power steering fluid reservoir bracket.
  8. Remove the 3 power steering fluid reservoir bracket stud bolts from the valve cover.
  9. Remove the bolt and detach the PSP tube bracket from the backside of the RH cylinder head.
  10. Remove the 3 nuts and detach the wiring conduit from the valve cover stud bolts.
  11. Detach the 2 wiring retainers from the valve cover stud bolts.
  12. Remove the 9 bolts, 5 stud bolts and the RH valve cover.
    • Remove and discard the gasket.
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