Manufacturer Note: Cover only; Includes 6700 seal, plunger, bushing, spring & relief plug; Does not include pump gears. Order new 6600 pump if required.
Q: How to service and repair the timing cover on Mercury Grand Marquis?
A: The timing cover service requires disconnecting the battery ground cable before removing valve covers and the water pump. You must first support and lift the vehicle before taking out its power steering bolts to move the pump to the side. Maintenance starts with draining engine oil through the removal of the oil pan drain plug then continuing with removal of four bolts. The service begins by lowering the vehicle to remove the crankshaft front seal followed by removing the bolt used for the belt idler pulley and its connecting bolts and stud bolts. Disconnect the engine front cover from its connecting position with the front cover-to-cylinder block dowel. The installation of the engine front cover requires immediate attention because failing to secure it within four minutes needs cleaning of the sealing area and drying with metal surface cleaner. Beginning with the cylinder head-to-block surface apply silicone material and following this coat the oil pan-to-cylinder block surface. Place the engine front cover on its dowel pins then screw on bolts with minimum tightness. The front cover and stud bolts need two-step installation where you torque fasteners 1 through 7 to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) first followed by tightness of fasteners 6 through 15 to 40 - 55 Nm (29 - 40 ft. lbs.). Alternately place the belt idler pulley before installing its bolt and adding a new engine front cover front oil seal. Lift the vehicle once more then partially install the front oil pan bolts followed by two-stage bolt-tightening at 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) first and an additional 60 degrees afterward. Skip using the front bottom-most hole on the power steering pump and properly place its location before securing the bolts. Follow this step by reattaching the oil pan drain plug while lowering the vehicle before installing both valve covers and water pump. The last procedure includes the reinstallation of the battery ground cable while performing engine oil drainage.
Q: How to service and repair the engine front timing cover on Mercury Marauder?
A: The first step of front cover engine repair work includes removing cooling fan components with the bolts and right and left valve covers together with crankshaft front seal and coolant pump pulley bolts. The service begins with removing power steering pump bolts then setting it aside before disconnecting the CKP sensor electrical cables plus taking off its nut and bracket. Engine oil draining starts by unscrewing the drain plug followed by removing the four engine front bolts to drop the vehicle downward. Start by setting the coolant line to the side then you can remove the engine front cover by taking out its bolts and studs after removing the belt idler pulleys and retainer. Cleaning operations on the sealing surfaces require attention because metal scrapers or abrasive tools must not be used; so use a plastic scraping tool to prepare the area. After gasket removal and inspection the sealing surfaces should be prepared as the next step. Put away the valve cover within four minutes or else the sealant must be eliminated and the sealing area must be cleaned with metal surface cleaner until complete dryness occurs. The installation process requires applying specified sealant and silicone gasket before installing the engine front cover and following the proper fastener sequence for tightening. Put back the belt idler pulleys before installing the coolant line and its retainer. Use these sequential torque steps for bolt tightening on the raised vehicle: begin at 2 Nm (18 inch lbs.), then move to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) and end with an extra 60 degrees range. First replace the drain plug then insert the bracket and tightening the nut before reattaching the CKP sensor electrical connector and setting the power steering pump correctly before bolt installation. Next install the coolant pump pulley and crankshaft front seal followed by left and right valve covers and cooling fan and complete the procedure by filling the crankcase with clean engine oil.
Q: How to service and repair the engine front timing cover on Mercury Mountaineer?
A: You should start engine front cover maintenance by removing the battery ground cable alongside draining the cooling system. Start by taking off the crankshaft pulley then front oil seal and afterwards install the components in correct order per the images provided. The installation sequence for all components should be performed backwards. After draining the cooling system complete the filling process and bleaching operation before reconnecting the ground battery cable. The first step to replace heater hoses requires removal of the heater control valve bracket bolt. The installation of front engine cover requires avoiding metal scrapers along with wire brushes and power abrasive discs when cleaning sealing surfaces because such tools may damage the surfaces to create leakage points. Silicone gasket and sealant should be used on two specified zones of the front cover and the oil pan should receive this material along with the engine block mating surfaces.