OEM Ford F-150 Heritage Timing Cover

Ford F-150 Heritage Timing Cover Parts and Q&A

• Timing Cover, Front
  2L3Z-6019-AA
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Engine Front Timing Cover on Ford F-150 Heritage?

  A:

  The first step for servicing or repairing the engine front cover starts with hoisting the vehicle to neutral position followed by disconnecting the battery ground cable. Take off the Radiator and coolant pump in addition to both valve covers. You must detach the power steering pump aside by removing its top and lower bolts before disconnecting the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector. The service begins with draining engine oil through the drain plug before all front bolts and crankshaft front seal need removal. The procedure for supercharged engines requires the removal of the bolt together with its nuts and idler support bracket. Start by taking away the bolt and then follow with removing the belt idler pulley after which all remaining bolts must be removed. A plastic scraping tool should be used for sealing surface cleaning while discarding metal scrapers or abrasive tools because they harm the surfaces. The procedure begins with stripping the engine front cover and its gasket followed by cleaning the mating surfaces with silicone gasket remover along with metal surface preparation and comprehensive surface inspection. Begin installation by putting the engine front cover gasket into position before spreading silicone gasket and sealant around the cylinder head-to-cylinder block and oil pan-to-cylinder block surfaces for installing the engine front cover and loosely installing its bolts. To install the Romeo engine (4.6L) you should apply fastener torque in a set order to reach 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.). The Windsor engine (5.4L) requires a three-step procedure to tighten fasteners using torque values of 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) for Stage 1 and 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.) for both fasteners 6 and 7 and fasteners 8 through 15 during Stage 3. Position the belt idler pulley after which you should install the bolt followed by an additional installation of the idler support bracket for supercharged engines. The installation of new crankshaft front oil seal requires two-stage tightening where the bolts begin at 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) then progress with an additional 60 degrees. Reinstall the bolts to the power steering pump while making a note that the front lower hole remains unused then reconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector. Installation concludes with draining the plug and cover installation followed by engine oil feeding and coolant pump and radiator reinstallation before battery ground cable reconnect.