OEM Ford Flex Timing Cover

Ford Flex Timing Cover Parts and Q&A

• Timing Cover, Front
  7T4Z-6019-C
  Q: How to service and repair the timing cover on Ford Flex?

  A:

  The first step to serve and fix the timing cover starts with maintaining clean conditions to stop foreign objects from resulting in engine breakdown. Position the vehicle on a hoist while keeping it in the neutral gear then perform recovery of the A/C system. The service and repair procedure begins with removal of the air cleaner outlet pipe followed by front wheels and tires then accessory Drive Belt and tensioner and power steering belt until completion with the degas bottle along with evaporative emission Canister Purge Valve. Separate the A/C pipes while discarding their O-ring elements and take away the hindmost tube of A/C equipment if necessary. Fellow professionals should drain power steering fluid while performing removal of the right-hand inner fender splash shield. Apply a strap wrench to remove the crankshaft bolt together with the washer followed by using a 3-jaw puller on the crankshaft pulley and finally using an oil seal remover to discard the crankshaft front seal. Use tooling to remove the Y-pipe-to-catalytic converter nuts and the Y-pipe and discard both the gaskets and nuts that are removed. Attach the hose which drains engine oil back to the Power Steering Reservoir. Americans should begin by removing the RH and LH valve covers and then separate the wiring harness retainer while disconnecting the power steering pressure switch electrical connector. Set up the oil pan holding fixture correctly before removing the Power Steering Pump with its Engine Mount parts. To protect the engine interior use a 3M Roloc bristle disk (part number 07528) which operates at 15,000 rpm to clean the engine front cover after extracting its bolts while preventing foreign matter from entering the engine. Add Motorcraft high performance engine RTV silicone to designated locations before attaching and torquing the engine front cover bolts in a particular order. Begin by installing new thread sealer on the engine mount studs then place both the engine mount bracket and engine mount before final torque to designated settings. The refit process starts with power steering pump installation followed by valve covers and exhaust components installation. Before installing new front seal and crankshaft pulley it is necessary to apply lubrication to the Crankshaft Seal bore. The power steering cooler tube needs new O-ring seals when reconnecting its components. Also use the crankshaft pulley bolt tightening method in stages. The last procedure requires reinstallation of degas bottles followed by replacement of accessory drive belts and front wheels before finishing with clean fluid drips into the engine and power steering system to enable A/C recharge.