Six-cylinder car engine Ford Taurus 1 and 2

Engine Specifications and Tightening Torques
General specifications Cylinder numbers (from the drive belt to the gearbox see figure 11.9) Rear block 1-2-3 Front block 4-5-6 Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6 Compression See...

Repair operations available with the engine still in place
This section of Chapter 2 covers procedures for repairing V-6 engines without removing them from the vehicle. The intake and exhaust manifold, oil pan, and cylinder head...

Removal and installation valve covers
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. On the side where you are disassembling, disconnect the spark plug wires from the spark plugs. 3. Mark the location of the...

Removal, installation and adjustment of valve levers and push rods
Removal, inspection and installation 1. Remove the valve cover ( section 3 ). 2. Loosen the valve lever pivot bolt so that you can rotate the valve lever to one side and...

Replacement of springs, retainers, valve seals
Note: Broken valve springs and defective piston rod seals can be replaced without removing the cylinder head. This operation usually requires two special tools and a...

Removal and installation the intake manifold
1. Remove the upper intake manifold and throttle body (Chapter 4). 2. Disconnect the cooling hoses from the intake manifold. 3. Disconnect the fuel hoses ( chapter 4 )....

Exhaust manifolds — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the exhaust pipes from the removed manifolds ( chapter 4 ) 2. Remove the spark plugs ( chapter 1 ). Front manifold 3. Remove the bolts from the dipstick...

Removal and installation cylinder heads
1. Drain the cooling system ( chapter 1 ). 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 3. Remove the air cleaner assembly. 4. Remove the drive belts ( chapter 1 ). 3.0L -...

Replacing the front crankshaft oil seal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and remove the drive belts ( chapter 1 ). 2. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands. Remove the...

Removal and installation the camshaft drive chain cover
Note: On 3.8L engines the oil pump is mounted in the timing chain cover. Removal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Drain the coolant and remove the belts (...

TDC location for piston #1
1. To bring any piston to TDC, the crankshaft should be turned in one of the ways indicated below. When looking at the engine from the front, the normal movement of the...

Removal and installation the camshaft drive chain and sprockets
Note: The slack of the camshaft drive chain increases with its wear. The following will describe a method for checking the chain without disassembling the engine....

Valve tappets — removal, inspection, installation
1. Remove the intake manifold ( section 6 ). 2. Remove the valve levers and push rods ( section 4 ). Note: On engines with roller tappets, be sure to mark the front of...

Removal and installation the oil pan
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the oil level dipstick. 3. Drain the oil, remove the oil filter ( chapter 1 ). 4. If the machine is equipped with a...

Oil pump and oil receiver — removal and installation
3.0L engine Removal 1. Remove the oil pan ( section 14 ). 2. Unscrew the oil pump mounting bolt (see figure). 3. Lower the oil pump assembly down from the engine block....

Checking and replacing the engine shock absorber suspension
Warning: Do not place any part of your body under the engine while it is being worked on if it is supported only by a jack. Failure of the jack may result in injury....

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