Removal and Installation

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.

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 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the RH catalytic converter. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the RH halfshaft. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL .
Remove and discard the roll restrictor cross brace-to-roll restrictor bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 N.m (35 lb-ft).
Fig 1: Locating Upper Roll Restrictor Bolt
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NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Fig 2: Identifying Transaxle Roll Restrictor Bar Bolts

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Remove the 4 roll restrictor cross brace bolts.
- Remove the cross brace.
- To install, tighten to 55 N.m (41 lb-ft).
Remove the 3 bolts and the RH exhaust manifold heat shield.
- To install, tighten to 11 N.m (8 lb-ft).
Remove the engine support insulator lower nut.
- To install, tighten to 70 N.m (52 lb-ft).
Remove the engine support insulator upper nut.
- To install, tighten to 70 N.m (52 lb-ft).
Remove the bolt and detach the power steering pressure (PSP) tube from the RH cylinder head.
- To install, tighten to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
Mount the special tool to the RH cylinder head.

Fig 3: View Of Special Tool On RH Cylinder Head
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Using the special tools, raise the engine to gain the clearance necessary to remove the insulator.
- Remove the engine support insulator.
Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool
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CAUTION: Make sure that the engine support insulator locator pin is aligned correctly with the bracket.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.