Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Installation
NOTE: Do not use a fiber disc to clean the surfaces. Fibers from the disc can get into the oil pan and oil and clog the oil bypass valve.
1. Clean and inspect the cylinder head for flatness. 2. Install a new head gasket on the cylinder block with the small hole to the front of the engine and position the cylinder head.
3. CAUTION: Always use new bolts.
NOTE: Lubricate the bolts with clean engine oil.
Install new bolts. Refer to the location note made during removal and make sure the bolts are installed the correct location.
1. Install the new long bolts.
2. Install the new short bolts.
4. Tighten the bolts in three stages in the sequence shown.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Stage 3: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
5. CAUTION: Do not loosen all of the bolts at one time. Each bolt must be loosened and final-tightened prior to working on the next bolt in the sequence.
NOTE: The short bolts are numbered 2, 4, 6 and 8 and the long bolts are numbered 1, 3, 5 and 7.
Loosen, then tighten the bolts in the sequence shown:
- Tighten short bolts to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft), then tighten an additional 180 degrees.
- Tighten long bolts to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft), then tighten an additional 180 degrees.
6. Install the three studs.
7. Install the bracket and bolts.
8. Connect the A/C compressor clutch electrical connector.
9. Connect the A/C manifold and tube assembly.
10. Install the accessory drive belt.
11. Install the push rods. For additional information, refer to Push Rod in this section.
12. Install the lower intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Lower Intake Manifold in this section.
13. Install the RH exhaust manifold. For additional information, refer to Exhaust Manifold RH in this section.
14. Connect the battery ground cable.
15. CAUTION: Correct cooling system bleeding is critical for correct engine cooling.
Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.
16. Recharge the A/C refrigerant system.
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove the RH exhaust manifold. For additional information, refer to Exhaust
Manifold RH in
this section.
4. Remo ...
Oil Level Indicator and Tube
Removal and Installation
1. Remove the oil level indicator tube (6754).
Remove the bolt.
Remove the oil level indicator tube.
Remove and discard the oil level indicator tube O-ring.
2. To ...
Other materials:
General Maintenance Information
NOTE: This is a generic maintenance schedule for all Ford, Lincoln and
Mercury vehicles. There may
be items listed that do not apply to all vehicles.
The Normal Schedule applies to operation of the vehicle under typical, everyday
driving conditions.
The ma ...
Using sync with your media player
You can access and play music from your digital music player over
the vehicle’s speaker system using the system’s media menu or voice
commands. You can also sort and play your music by specific categories,
such as artists, albums, etc.
SYNC is capable of ...
Removal
1. Remove the rear exterior trim mouldings.
2. Remove the clips
3. Remove the 13 Torx screws and the seal compression panel.
4. Remove the staples.
5. Remove the staples from the number one bow.
6. Remove the rear rail weatherstrip retainers from ea ...
