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13. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
14. Remove the oil pan drain plug (6730) and drain the engine oil.
15. Using the special tool, compress the front coil springs (5310).
16. Position a safety stand.
17. Remove the four bolts. Klj . 3 ba
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4. Remove the bolts and the rear seal retainer plate.
5. Mount the engine on a workstand.
6. Remove the special tools.
7. Remove the drain plug and drain the engine coolant.
8. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the fuel pulse damper, exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) vacuum regulator solenoid, supercharger bypass vacuum solenoid, and the differential Klj . 3 ba
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IN-
VEHICLE REPAIR
Valve Cover RH
Removal 1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Section 414 - 01 .
2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 03A .
3. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Section 412 - 00 .
4. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 12 .
5. Remove the RH ignition coil cover bolts and the cover.
6. Disconnect the ignition coil electrical connectors.
SECTION 303-
01D: Engine — Mach I 4.6L (4V) 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual Material
Item Specification
Metal Surface Cleaner
F4AZ-
19A536- RA or equivalent WSE-
M5B392-
A Silicone Gasket and Sealant
F7AZ-
19554- EA or equivalent WSE-
M4G323-
A4 PAG Refrigerant Compressor
Oil
F7AZ-
19589- DA (Motorcraft
YN- 12-C) or equivalent WSH-
M1C231-
B Klj . 1 ba
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27. Remove the drain plug and drain the oil.
zInstall the drain plug when finished.
28. Remove the front four oil pan bolts.
Manual transmission vehicles 29. Remove the bolt and the clutch release cable shield.
30. Disengage the clutch release cable from the clutch release fork. Klj . 7 ba
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IN-
VEHICLE REPAIR
Oil Filter Adapter
Removal 1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 03A .
2. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
3. Raise the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section 100 - 02 .
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Remove the oil filter adapter. 1. Remove the oil filter.
2. Remove the bolts.
3. Remove the oil filter adapter.
4. Remove the gasket.
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14. Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
15. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.
16. Using the special tool, compress the front coil springs.
17. Position a safety stand.
18. Remove the four bolts. Klj . 3 ba
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51. Disconnect and remove the lower hose from the radiator.
52.
NOTE: Drain the power steering fluid into a suitable container.
Disconnect the hose from the power steering reservoir.
53. Remove the bolt and the anti- rotation clip.
54. Loosen the fitting and disconnect the high pressure hose from the power steering pump. Klj . 13 ba
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39. Position the crankshaft sensor ring on the crankshaft.
40. Install the oil pan and gasket and loosely install the bolts.
41. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.
zTighten to 20 Nm (15 lb- ft).
z Rotate an additional 60 degrees.
42. Install the drain plugs Klj . 14 ba
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SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 303-
03A: Engine Cooling 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual General Specifications
Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 15.2 L (4.0 gal)
Coolant Type
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-
A in
(Oregon VC -7-B) (yellow color) WSS-
M97B51- A1 Other Chemicals
Motorcraft Premium Cooling System Flush VC-
1 ESR-
M14P7-A Premium Long Life Grease XG-1-
C ESA-
M1C75- B Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets
VC-
6 ESE-
M99B37- B5 except as noted in ES-
F65E-19A511- AA Gasket Adhesive TA-
6 WSS-
M2G408- A Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specifications 110 kPa (16 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures
Starts to open (4.6L 2V) 87-
93°C (192- 199°F) Starts to open (3.8L) 86.7-
90.6°C (189- 196°F) Starts to open (Cobra) 80-
83°C (175- 182°F) Fully open 104°C (219°F)
Torque Specifications Description Nm lb-
ft lb-
in Accelerator cable bracket bolts 10 — 89
Cylinder block drain plug 20 15 —
Exhaust manifold to EGR valve tube nut 35 26 —
Fan shroud bolts 10 — 89
Fan motor bolts 10 — 89
Degas bottle nuts 10 — 89
Coolant expansion tank bracket bolts 10 — 89
Radiator support bracket bolts 30 22 —
Transmission fluid cooler fittings 30 22 —
Coolant outlet connection bolts (3.8L) 10 — 89
Bypass tube bracket bolts (3.8L) 10 — 89
Bypass tube bolts (4.6L) 10 — 89
Bypass tube nuts (Supercharged engine) 25 18 —
Coolant hose mounting bolt 25 18 — Klj . 1 ba
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Thermostat —
3.8L
Removal and Installation 1. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.
2. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the coolant hose connection.
3. Remove the thermostat housing. zRemove the bolts.
4. Remove the thermostat. zClean and inspect the water outlet connection.
z Discard the thermostat gasket, and clean and inspect the mating surface.
SECTION 303-
03A: Engine Cooling 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual Material
Item Specification
Gasket Adhesive
TA-
6 or equivalent WSS-
M2G408-
A Motorcraft Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
VC
-7-A (in Oregon VC-7- B)
(yellow color) WSS-
M97B51-
A1 Klj . 1 ba
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