Valve Cover - LH: Installation

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

Clean the valve cover, cylinder head and front cover sealing surfaces.

NOTE: The valve cover must be installed and the bolts and stud bolts tightened within 4 minutes of sealant application.

Apply a 5 mm (0.19 in) dot of silicone gasket sealant to the front cover-to-cylinder head joints.

NOTE: Install a new gasket in the valve cover.

Position the valve cover and install the 6 bolts and 8 stud bolts.
- Tighten in the sequence shown to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 1: Installing Valve Cover Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the oil level indicator.
Attach the wiring retainers to the valve cover stud bolts.
Position the wiring conduit and install the 3 nuts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
Attach the crankcase ventilation tube to the valve cover.
Install the LH ignition coil-on-plugs. For additional information, refer to ENGINE IGNITION .