Section 3298 (Engine - 2.7L ECOBOOST (238KW/324PS)): Removal: Engine

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY	303-1246 Engine Spreader Bar TKIT-2006UF-FLM TKIT-2006UF-ROW
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY	303-1634 Lift Eyes (2) TKIT-2014D-FL_ROW TKIT-2014D-ROW3
Floor Crane
Oil Drain Equipment
Trolley Jack
Wooden Block

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting - Overview .
2. Release the fuel system pressure. Refer to: Fuel System Pressure Release .
3. Using a holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

4. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect .
5. Remove the front wheels and tires. Refer to: Wheel and Tire .
6. If equipped, remove the bolts and the skid plate.

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

7. If equipped, remove the fasteners and the underbody shield.

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

8. If equipped, remove the fasteners and the underbody shield.

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

9. If equipped, remove the bolts and the skid plate.

   Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

10. Remove the RH and LH fender splash shields. Refer to: Fender Splash Shield .
11. Drain the engine cooling system. Refer to: Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding .
12. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

    Index-mark the hood hinge location to aid in hood installation.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

13. Remove the nuts and the hood.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

14. Remove the following items:
    1. Refer to: Cowl Panel .
    2. NOTE: It is not necessary to clamp off the degas bottle hose with the cooling system drained.

       Refer to: Degas Bottle .

    3. Refer to: Cooling Module .

15. Disconnect the A/C pressure transducer electrical connector.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

16. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C tube.
    • Discard the O-ring seal and gasket.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

17. Rotate the retaining ring counterclockwise 180 degrees and remove the TC bypass tube.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

18. 1. Remove the nuts.
    2. Slide the engine appearance cover out of the retaining bracket.
    • If the engine appearance cover stud bolts are loosened or removed, they must be installed/tightened into the intake manifold.

      Torque: 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

19. Remove the following items:
    1. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe LH .
    2. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe RH .
    3. Remove the RH and the LH CAC intake pipes. Refer to: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Intake Pipe .
    4. Refer to: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Outlet Pipe .

20. Release the clamps and remove the coolant hoses.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

21. Disconnect the PCV tube quick release couplings and remove the tube. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

22. Disconnect the quick release coupling and remove the EVAP tube assembly. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

23. 1. Disconnect the crankcase pressure sensor electrical connector.
    2. Disconnect the PCV tube quick release coupling. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

24. 1. Disconnect the vacuum tubes.
    2. Disconnect the quick release couplings and remove the vacuum tube assembly. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

25. Remove the nuts, the wiring ground terminals and detach the wiring harness retainer.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

26. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connectors.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

27. If equipped, detach 4x4 wiring harness retainer from the rear RH valve cover stud bolt.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

28. Disconnect the heater core inlet and outlet hoses.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

29. 1. Disconnect the wiring harness electrical connectors.
    2. Remove the bolt and position the vacuum harness pressure sensor aside.
    3. Remove the bolt and the MAP sensor.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

30. Disconnect the high-pressure fuel pump fuel feed tube quick release coupling. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

31. Disconnect the EVAP tube quick release coupling. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

32. NOTE: Use a shop towel when removing the oil filter housing to prevent oil from spilling on the engine or accessory drive belt.
    1. Loosen the oil filter housing and allow the oil to drain out of the housing and down into the engine.
    2. Remove the oil filter housing and discard the oil filter element.
    3. Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

33. Remove the nuts and the A/C tubes.
    • Discard the O-ring seals and gaskets.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

34. • Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical connector.
    • Detach the wiring harness connectors.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

35. • Disconnect the generator electrical connector.
    • Lift the protective cover, remove the nut and position the harness aside.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

36. WARNING: Do not reuse steering column shaft bolts. This may result in fastener failure and steering column shaft detachment or loss of steering control. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious injury to vehicle occupant(s).
    1. Remove and discard the steering column shaft bolt.
    2. Separate the steering column shaft u-joint from the steering gear.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

37. Detach the wiring harness retainer located below the generator from the cylinder block.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

38. 1. Remove the wiring harness retainer nut.
    2. Remove the pin-type retainer.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

39. NOTE: The drain plug should be removed and installed by hand, do not use tools.
    1. Turn the oil drain plug by hand counterclockwise 120 degrees. Use the General Equipment: Oil Drain Equipment
    2. Pull the oil drain plug out of the oil pan.
    3. After the oil has drained, push the oil drain plug into the oil pan.
    4. NOTE: Overtightening will damage the oil drain plug and possibly the oil pan.

       Turn the oil drain plug by hand clockwise 120 degrees.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

40. 1. Remove the pin-type retainer.
    2. Remove the bolt and ground wire.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

41. Remove the following items:
    1. Refer to: Starter Motor .
    2. If equipped. Refer to: Front Driveshaft .

42. Remove and discard the RH catalytic converter nuts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

43. Remove and discard the LH catalytic converter nuts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

44. NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

    Remove the exhaust Y-pipe dual catalytic converter-to-exhaust intermediate pipe bolts and separate.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

45. NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

    Position the catalytic converters back.

    • Remove and discard the exhaust gaskets.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

46. Disconnect the LH catalyst monitor sensor and HO2S electrical connectors.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

47. Disconnect the RH catalyst monitor sensor and HO2S electrical connectors.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

48. If equipped, detach the 4x4 wiring harness retainers and position the harness aside.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

49. NOTE: Do not pull on the wire harness to disconnect the electrical connector or damage to the electrical connector will occur.
    1. Rotate the transmission electrical connector counterclockwise.
    2. Pull the transmission electrical connector out to disconnect.
    3. Disconnect the transmission fluid auxiliary pump electrical connector.
    4. Detach the retainers and position the wiring harness aside.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

50. Remove the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket nut.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

51. If equipped, remove the nut and the selector lever cable splash shield.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

52. 1. Remove and discard the transmission fluid cooler tube bracket stud bolt.
    2. Release the retainer and position aside the transmission cooler fluid cooler tubes.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

53. Remove the retainers and the access cover.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

54. NOTE: Using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the engine clockwise.

    Remove and discard the torque converter nuts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

55. NOTE: Only use hand tools when removing the transmission mount-to-crossmember nuts or damage to the transmission mount can occur.

    Loosen the transmission mount-to-crossmember nuts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

56. NOTE: Only use hand tools when loosening the engine mount through bolts or damage to the engine mount-to-cylinder block bracket can occur.

    Remove and discard the LH engine mount through bolt.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

57. NOTE: Only use hand tools when removing the engine mount nuts, stud bolts or damage to the engine mount can occur.

    Remove and discard the RH engine mount nuts.

    • Remove the studs.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

58. Remove the lower bellhousing bolt.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

59. Remove the RH side bellhousing bolt.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

60. If equipped, detach the 4x4 vent hose retainer.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

61. Remove the top bellhousing bolts and position aside the bracket.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

62. Remove the LH bellhousing bolts and the selector lever cable bracket.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

63. NOTE: Do not support the transmission by the fluid pan, failure to follow this instruction may result in serious damage to the transmission.

    Support the bellhousing of the transmission with a suitable floor jack and a block of wood. Use the General Equipment: Trolley Jack Use the General Equipment: Wooden Block

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

64. Install Special Service Tool: 303-1634 Lift Eyes (2)., 303-1246 Engine Spreader Bar.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

65. Install a floor crane and a length of chain with connecting links. Use the General Equipment: Floor Crane

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

66. NOTE: Only use hand tools when removing or installing the engine mount-to-frame bolts or damage to the engine mount-to-frame nut plate can occur.

    Remove and discard the engine mount-to-frame bolts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

67. NOTE: It will be necessary to adjust the height floor jack to support the transmission.

    Using the floor crane raise the engine assembly and position the engine to the RH side of the vehicle. Use the General Equipment: Floor Crane

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

68. Remove the LH engine mount.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

69. Remove the remaining transmission bellhousing bolts.

    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

70. Using the floor crane, remove the engine assembly from the vehicle. Use the General Equipment: Floor Crane

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY