Removal and 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.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Remove the cowl vent screen. For additional information, refer to FRONT END BODY PANELS .
Remove the RH catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Remove the RH halfshaft. For additional information, refer to FRONT DRIVE HALFSHAFTS .
Remove and discard the roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 1: Removing Roll Restrictor Cross Brace-To-Roll Restrictor Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 4 roll restrictor cross brace bolts.
- Remove the cross brace.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Transaxle Roll Restrictor Bar Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the 3 bolts and the RH exhaust manifold heat shield.
- To install, tighten to 11 Nm (8 lb-ft).
Remove the engine support insulator lower nut.
- To install, tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
Remove the engine support insulator upper nut.
- To install, tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).
Remove the bolt and detach the power steering pressure (PSP) tube from the RH cylinder head.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
Mount the special tool to the RH cylinder head.

Fig 3: Installing Special Tool To RH Cylinder Head
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Using the special tools, raise the engine to gain the clearance necessary to remove the insulator.
- Remove the engine support insulator.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Engine Support Insulator
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Make sure that the engine support insulator locator pin is aligned correctly with the bracket.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.