Six-cylinder car engine Ford Taurus 1 and 2

Engine Specifications and Torques
General specifications Cylinder numbers (from the drive belt to the gearbox see figure 11.9) Rear block 1-2-3 front block 4-5-6 Ignition order 1-4-2-5-3-6 Compression...

Repair operations available with the engine not removed
This part of Chapter 2 is about repair procedures for V-6 engines without removing them from the vehicle. The intake and exhaust manifold, oil pan and cylinder head...

Removing and installing valve covers
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. On the side where you are dismantling, disconnect the ignition wires from the spark plugs. 3. Mark the location of the studs...

Removal, installation and adjustment of valve levers and push rods
Removal, check and installation 1. Remove valve cover ( section 3 ). 2. Loosen the valve lever pivot pin bolt so that you can turn the valve lever to one side and pull...

Replacing springs, retainers, valve seals
Note: Broken valve springs and defective rod seals can be replaced without removing the cylinder head. This operation requires two special tools and a source of...

Removal and installation of an inlet collector
1. Remove upper intake manifold and throttle body (chapter 4). 2. Disconnect the cooling hoses from the intake manifold. 3. Disconnect fuel hoses ( chapter 4 ). 4. For...

Exhaust manifolds — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the exhaust pipes from the removed manifolds ( chapter 4 ) 2. Remove spark plugs ( Chapter 1 ). Front manifold 3. Remove the screws from the dipstick tube...

Removal and installation of heads of the block of cylinders
1. Drain the liquid from the cooling system ( Chapter 1 ). 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 3. Remove the air cleaner assembly. 4. Remove drive belts ( Chapter...

Replacing the front crankshaft oil seal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and remove the drive belts ( Chapter 1 ). 2. Raise the front of the vehicle and place it securely on the jack stands. Remove the...

Removing and installing the camshaft drive chain cover
Note: On 3.8L engines, the oil pump is built into the camshaft timing chain cover. Withdrawal 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Drain coolant and remove belts...

TDC location for piston No. 1
1. To bring any piston to TDC, turn the crankshaft in one of the ways indicated below. Looking at the engine from the front, the normal movement of the crankshaft is...

Removal and installation of the camshaft drive chain and sprockets
Note: Camshaft drive chain slack increases with wear. The following will talk about the method of checking the circuit without disassembling the engine. Checking the...

Valve lifters — removal, inspection, installation
1. Remove intake manifold ( section 6 ). 2. Remove valve levers and push rods ( section 4 ). Note: On engines with roller tappets, be sure to mark the front of each...

Removal and installation of the oil pan
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the oil level dipstick. 3. Drain the oil, remove the oil filter ( Chapter 1 ). 4. If the machine is equipped with a...

Oil pump and oil receiver — removal and installation
3.0L engine Withdrawal 1. Remove the oil pan ( section 14 ). 2. Remove the oil pump mounting bolt (see picture). 3. Lower the oil pump kit down from the engine block....

Checking and replacing the engine shock absorber suspension
Warning: no part of your body should be under the engine while working, as long as it is only supported by a jack. Failure of the jack may result in injury. Note:...