Section 403 (Engine System General Information)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Sable and 2002 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Specifications
- Description And Operation
- Diagnosis And Testing
- Engine
- Special Tools
- Materials
- Inspection and Verification
- Symptom Chart
- Component Tests
- Compression Test-Compression Gauge Check
- Cylinder Leakage Detection
- Oil Consumption Test
- Intake Manifold Vacuum Test
- Excessive Engine Oil Consumption
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off-Valve Cover Removed
- Notes
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Rocker Arm
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Camshaft Roller Followers and Hydraulic Lash Adjusters, Overhead Camshaft
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Camshaft-Engines
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Push Rods
- Valve Train Analysis-Valve Springs
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Valve Spring Retainer and Valve Spring Retainer Keys
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Valves and Cylinder Head
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Off, Camshaft Lobe Lift-OHC Engines
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Running, Camshaft Lobe Lift-Push Rod Engine
- Valve Train Analysis-Engine Running
- Engine
- General Procedures
- Sprockets
- Rocker Arms - Cleaning
- Rocker Arms - Inspection
- Push Rods - Cleaning
- Push Rods - Inspection
- Camshaft Journal - Diameter
- Camshaft Journal - Clearance, Push Rod Engines, Micrometer Method
- Camshaft Journal - Clearance, Plastigage Method
- Camshaft - End Play, Push Rod Engines
- Camshaft - End Play, OHC Engines
- Camshaft - Lobe Surface
- Camshaft - Lobe Lift
- Camshaft - Runout
- Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal - Diameter
- Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal - Taper
- Crankshaft Main Bearing Journal - Clearance
- Crankshaft - End Play
- Crankshaft - Runout
- Crankshaft - Connecting Rod Journal Taper, Out of Round
- Cylinder Bore - Taper
- Cylinder Bore - Out-of-Round
- Piston - Inspection
- Piston - Pin to Bore Diameter
- Piston - Diameter
- Piston - to Cylinder Bore Clearance
- Piston - Selection
- Piston - Ring End Gap
- Piston - Ring-to-Groove Clearance
- Piston - Pin Diameter
- Connecting Rod - Cleaning
- Connecting Rod - Large End Bore
- Connecting Rod - Bushing Diameter
- Connecting Rod - Bend
- Connecting Rod - Twist
- Connecting Rod - Piston Pin Side Clearance
- Connecting Rod - Bearing Journal Clearance
- Roller Follower - Inspection
- Valve Tappet - Inspection
- Valve - Stem Diameter
- Valve - Stem to Valve Guide Clearance
- Valve - Inspection
- Valve - Guide Inner Diameter
- Valve - Guide Reaming
- Valve - Spring Installed Length
- Valve - Spring Free Length
- Valve - Spring Squareness
- Valve - Spring Strength
- Valve - Seat Inspection
- Valve - Seat Width
- Valve - Seat Runout
- Cylinder Head - Distortion
- Cylinder Bore - Cleaning
- Cylinder Block - Core Plug Replacement
- Spark Plug - Inspection
- Exhaust Manifold - Inspection
- Bearing - Inspection