Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
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 (chapter 1).
3. Remove the right front wheel and take out the inner wing liner (chapter 11).
4. Remove the idler pulley and bracket block (chapter 3).
5. Remove the water pump (chapter 3).
For 3.8L engines only
6. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
7. Remove the oil pan (section 14).
8. Remove the distributor (chapter 5).
For all engines
9. Remove the power steering pump bolts (if the vehicle is equipped with one) and set aside without disconnecting the hoses.
10. On vehicles with air conditioning, remove the bolts from the bracket that supports the front compressor, but do not remove the compressor itself.
Warning: The air conditioning system is under high pressure. Do not touch the tips as sudden release may cause serious injury.
11. Remove the vibration damper (section 9).
12. Unscrew the camshaft drive chain cover bolts.
13. Use a soft-faced hammer to pry the cover out of place and remove it from the engine.
Caution: Do not apply too much force to avoid cracking the cover. If the cover does not come off, recheck all the bolts. On 3.8L engines, it is easy to forget the Allen head bolt located under the oil filter housing.
14. Thoroughly clean and check all parts, remove any remaining gaskets (see figure). Remove the oil film with solvent.
For 3.8L engines
15. When removing the intermediate shaft from the front cover, first remove the clamp from the shaft, then remove it from the cover.
16. To install the shaft, make a mark 1" from the brake (see illustration). Slide the shaft until it seats on the oil pump and snap the clamp onto the shaft so that the top of it is directly under the mark made on the shaft (see illustration).
17. The oil pump is mounted in the camshaft drive chain cover. Further information is in section 15.
18. Make sure the axial load button and camshaft spring are correctly positioned on the end of the camshaft (see illustration).
Installation
19. Install the cover in place by gluing it (Ford D7AZ -19B508 - A or similar) with a new gasket. Apply pipe sealant (Ford D6AZ - 19558 - A or similar) to the threaded parts of the bolts.
20. Tighten the bolts to the required torque value.
21. Install the remaining parts in the reverse order of disassembly.
22. Add oil and coolant if necessary, start the engine, check for leaks.
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