Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 04-04-2011
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All Vehicles 1. CAUTION: The maximum amount by which the engine management system will adjust the camshaft timing (VCT control unit) is limited to two degrees. As a result of this an extremely high degree of accuracy is required for any work which affects the valve timing. NOTE: The locations of engine mountings and engine support insulators are described looking from the transaxle to the engine. NOTE: Operation steps which only apply to certain model variants and therefore do not apply to all vehicles are clearly marked. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02. 3. Loosen the right-hand front wheel nuts. 4. Remove the right-hand front wheel. 5. Remove the engine underschield (if equipped). 6. Remove the right-hand front splash shield. 7. NOTE: Mark the accessory drive belt direction if the belt is to be reused. Remove the accessory drive belt. 1. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts. 2. Working clockwise, loosen the belt and remove it. ? Remove the water pump pulley. 4. Remove the belt idler pulley. 8. NOTE: Using the access hole in the bottom of transaxle case to stop rotation of engine. Remove the crankshaft pulley/vibration damper. CAUTION: The removal of the lower part of the engine front cover is necessary to avoid damage to the timing belt. Remove the lower part of the engine front cover. Vehicles with manual transaxle 10. Loosen the center bolt of the right-hand engine support insulator two turns. Vehicles with automatic transaxle 11. Loosen the center bolt of the right-hand engine support insulator two turns. All Vehicles 2000 Contour/Mystique Workshop Manual 12. Loosen the center bolt of the left-hand engine support insulator two turns. 13. Lower the vehicle. 14. Detach the coolant expansion tank and position it to one side. ? Disconnect the speed control cable (if equipped) from the coolant expansion tank.
Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 20-02-2011
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All Vehicles 1. CAUTION: The maximum amount by which the engine management system will adjust the camshaft timing (VCT control unit) is limited to two degrees. As a result of this an extremely high degree of accuracy is required for any work which affects the valve timing. NOTE: The locations of engine mountings and engine support insulators are described looking from the transaxle to the engine. NOTE: Operation steps which only apply to certain model variants and therefore do not apply to all vehicles are clearly marked. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02. 3. Loosen the right-hand front wheel nuts. 4. Remove the right-hand front wheel. 5. Remove the engine underschield (if equipped). 6. Remove the right-hand front splash shield. 7. NOTE: Mark the accessory drive belt direction if the belt is to be reused. Remove the accessory drive belt. 1. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts. 2. Working clockwise, loosen the belt and remove it. Remove the water pump pulley. 4. Remove the belt idler pulley. 8. NOTE: Using the access hole in the bottom of transaxle case to stop rotation of engine. Remove the crankshaft pulley/vibration damper. 9. CAUTION: The removal of the lower part of the engine front cover is necessary to avoid damage to the timing belt. Remove the lower part of the engine front cover. Vehicles with manual transaxle 10. Loosen the center bolt of the right-hand engine support insulator two turns. Vehicles with automatic transaxle 11. Loosen the center bolt of the right-hand engine support insulator two turns. All Vehicles 12. Loosen the center bolt of the left-hand engine support insulator two turns. 13. Lower the vehicle. 14. Detach the coolant expansion tank and position it to one side. Disconnect the speed control cable (if equipped) from the coolant expansion tank.
Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 10-02-2011
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. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Section 303-03. 2. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301). For additional information, refer to Section 414-01. 3. Remove the engine anti-roll strut brace. Remove the nuts. Remove the brace. 4. Remove the engine anti-roll strut. Remove the bolts. 5. Remove the coolant expansion tank (8A080). For additional information, refer to Section 303-03. 6. Loosen the four water pump pulley bolts. 7. Remove the crankshaft damper (6316). For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley in this section. 8. Disconnect the lower radiator hose. Reposition the clamp. Disconnect the hose.
Filed Under (Mercury) by admin on 04-02-2011
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Removal All Vehicles 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Center the steering wheel. Lock in position, remove the ignition key. 3. Disconnect the steering column shaft from the flexible coupling. Rotate the clamp plate to disengage. 4. CAUTION: When removing the floor seal do not damage the sealing clips. Remove the floor seal from the bulkhead. 1. Release the retaining clips. 2. Disconnect the upper retaining clip. 3. Remove the floor seal. 5. Loosen the left-hand side front wheel nuts. 6. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02. 7. Remove the wheel. 8. Remove the radiator splash shield. 9. Disconnect the fluid cooler line. Allow the fluid to drain into a suitable container. 10. Lower the vehicle. Vehicles with 2.0L engine 11. Detach the high-pressure tube support bracket. 12. Detach the high-pressure tube. Disconnect the power steering pressure (PSP) switch electrical connector. Detach the tube support bracket. Cut the three cable ties. 14. Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Section 303-05. 15. Lower the vehicle. 16. Detach the coolant hose clamp. 17. Detach the coolant expansion tank. Position the tank to one side. 18. Using the special tool, remove the power steering pump pulley. 19. Disconnect the power steering pump high-pressure tube union. Allow the fluid to drain into a suitable container.
Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 22-10-2010
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1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2. Remove the accessory drive belt. 3. Remove the generator electrical connector cover. 4. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors. 5. Remove the coolant expansion tank bolt. 6. Detach the coolant expansion tank from the clip and secure to one side. 7. Detach the power steering reservoir and secure to one side. Detach the engine wiring loom bracket and secure to one side. 10. Detach the evaporative emission canister purge valve and secure to one side. 12. Unscrew the bolt fully. NOTE: The bolt must be fully disengaged from the