lash adjuster FORD MUSTANG 2003 User Guide

Valve spring installed height 42.3-
42.9 mm (1.67- 1.69 in) Valve spring installed pressure 283.0-
321.0 N @ 42.56 mm (63.61 lb @ 1.68 in) Roller follower ratio —
intake 2.02:1
Roller follower ratio —
exhaust 2.03:1
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster
Diameter 16.000-
15.988 mm (0.6299- 0.6294 in) Clearance-
to-bore 0.018-
0.069 mm (0.0007- 0.0027 in) Service limit 15.988 mm
Hydraulic leakdown rate
c 5-
25 seconds Collapsed lash adjuster gap —
desired 0.45-
0.85 mm (0.02- 0.03 in) Camshaft
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash —
intake 13.00 mm (0.51 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash —
exhaust 13.75 mm (0.54 in)
Lobe lift —
intake 7.11038 mm (0.28 in)
Lobe lift —
exhaust 7.4794 mm (0.30 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0 mm (0.0 in)
Journal diameter 26.962-
26.936 mm (1.0615- 1.0605 in) Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 27.012-
26.987 mm (1.0635- 1.0625 in) Camshaft journal-
to-bearing clearance 0.025-
0.076 mm (0.00098- 0.002992 in) Camshaft journal-
to-bearing clearance —
service limit 0.100 mm (0.003937 in) max.
Runout —
Front and rear journals 0.03 mm (0.001 in)
Runout —
four inner journals 0.09 mm (0.003 in)
End play 0.027-
0.190 mm (0.001- 0.007 in) End play —
service limit 0.190 mm (0.007480 in)
Cylinder Block
Cylinder bore diameter 31 mm (1.24 in) from top of block
red — 90.200-90.210
blue — 90.210-90.220
yellow — 90.220-90.230 Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.70 mm (0.027559 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-
round —limit 0.20 mm (0.007874 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-
round —service
limit 0.70 mm (0.027559 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.400-
72.424 mm (2.8504- 2.8513 in) Crankshaft
Main bearing journal diameter 67.482-
67.504 mm (2.66- 21.661 in) Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-
round 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearing journal-
to-cylinder block clearance
— desired 0.025-
0.044 mm (0.001- 0.002 in) Main bearing journal-
to-cylinder block clearance
— allowable 0.025-
0.050 mm (0.00098- 0.00197 in) Connecting rod journal diameter 52.983-
53.003 mm (2.085941- 2.086728 in) Klj . 2 ba
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VEHICLE REPAIR
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster
Removal and Installation 1. Remove the roller followers. For additional information, refer to Camshaft Roller Follower in this
section.
2. Remove the eight hydraulic lash adjusters.
3. Inspect the lash adjusters. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 00 .
4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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55.
NOTE: The hydraulic lash adjusters must be reinstalled in their original locations. Record the
hydraulic lash adjuster locations.
Remove the hydraulic lash adjusters.
RH cylinder head 56. CAUTION: The cylinder head must be cool before removing it from the engine.
Cylinder head warpage can result if a warm or hot cylinder head is removed.
CAUTION: Place clean shop towels over exposed engine cavities. Carefully remove
the towels so foreign material is not dropped into the engine.
CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts must be discarded and new bolts installed. They
are tighten- to-yield designed and cannot be reused.
CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other
abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges
that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the head gasket.
CAUTION: Aluminum surfaces are soft and can be scratched easily. Never place the
cylinder head gasket surface, unprotected, on a bench surface.
Remove the bolts and the RH cylinder head.
zDiscard the cylinder head gasket.
z Discard the cylinder head bolts. Klj . 18 ba
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3. Using the special tool, compress the valve spring.
4. Remove the valves.
1. Remove the valve spring retainer keys.
2. Remove the valve spring retainers.
3. Remove the valve spring.
4. Remove the valves.
5. Remove the hydraulic lash adjusters.
6. Remove the bolts and the camshaft bearing caps. Klj . 2 ba
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4. Remove the special tools from both ends of the cylinder head.
NOTE: Lubricate the hydraulic lash adjusters with clean engine oil.
5. Install the hydraulic lash adjusters in their original locations.
6. CAUTION: Timing chain procedures must be followed exactly or damage to the
valves and pistons will result.
NOTE: LH shown, RH similar. Klj . 4 ba
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Valve head diameter—
exhaust 30 mm (1.18 inch)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.5 degrees
Valve seat width—
intake 1.8-
2.2 mm (0.071- 0.086 inch) Valve seat width—
exhaust 1.8-
2.2 mm (0.071- 0.086 inch) Valve seat runout 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)
Valve seat angle 45 degrees
Valve spring free length—
intake 42.16 mm (1.6598 inch)
Valve spring free length—
exhaust 42.16 mm (1.6598 inch)
Valve spring squareness 2 degrees
Valve spring compression pressure—
intake 711.47 N @ 26.19 mm (159.9 lb-
ft @
1.031 inch) Valve spring compression pressure—
exhaust 711.47 N @ 26.19 mm (159.9 lb-
ft @
1.031 inch) Valve spring installed height 36.14 mm (1.4228 in)
Valve spring installed pressure—
intake 289.1 N @ 36.14 mm (64.99 lb-
ft @
1.4228 inch) Valve spring installed pressure—
exhaust 289.1 N @ 36.14 mm (64.99 lb-
ft @
1.4228 inch) Roller follower ratio 1.8:1
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster
Diameter 16.000-
15.988 mm (0.6299- 0.6294 inch) Clearance-
to-bore 0.018-
0.069 mm (0.000709- 0.002717
inch) Service limit 0.016 mm (1.0006299 inch)
Hydraulic leakdown rate
c 5-
25 seconds Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.80-
1.20 mm (0.0315- 0.0472 inch) Camshaft
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash—
intake (primary and
secondary) 10.0 mm (0.3937 inch)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash—
exhaust 10.0 mm (0.3937 inch)
Lobe lift 5.54 mm (0.218 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.130 mm (0.0051 in)
Journal diameter 26.962-
26.936 mm (1.0615- 1.0605 inch) Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 27.012-
26.987 mm (1.0635- 1.0625 in) Camshaft journal-
to bearing clearance 0.025-
0.076 mm (0.00098- 0.002992
inch) Runout 0.025 mm (0.0010 in)
End play 0.025-
0.165 mm (0.00098- 0.00649 inch) Cylinder Block
Cylinder bore diameter 90.2-
90.239 mm Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.016 mm
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-
round 0.016 mm
Main bearing bore diameter 72.402-
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z
are positioned so that their tips direct fuel just ahead of the engine intake valves.
z are connected in series with the fuel pressure sensor.
z supply fuel from the fuel tank with a fuel pump mounted in the fuel tank.
A constant fuel pressure drop is maintained across the fuel injectors by the fuel pressure sensor. The
fuel pressure sensor:
zis positioned upstream from the fuel injectors on the fuel injection supply manifold.
Valve Train
The valve train operates as follows:
zball- tip hydraulic lash adjusters provide automatic lash adjustment.
z roller followers ride on the camshaft lobes, transferring the up-and- down motion of the
camshafts to the valves in the cylinder heads.
Positive Crankcase Ventilation System
All engines are equipped with a closed- type positive crankcase ventilation system recycling the
crankcase vapors to the upper intake manifold.
Lubrication System
The engine lubrication system operates as follows:
zoil is drawn into the oil pump through the oil pump screen cover and tube in the sump of the oil
pan.
z oil is pumped through the oil bypass filter on the left front side of the cylinder block.
z oil enters the main oil gallery where it is distributed to the crankshaft main journals and to both
cylinder heads.
z From the main journals, the oil is routed through cross- drilled passages in the crankshaft to
lubricate the connecting rod bearings. Controlled leakage through the crankshaft main bearings
and connecting rod bearings is slung radially outward to cool and lubricate the cylinder walls as
well as the entire connecting rod, piston and piston rings assembly.
z The left cylinder head is fed from a drilling into the supply passage feeding the main gallery at
the front of the cylinder block. The right cylinder head is fed from a drilling into the rear of the
main gallery. Main gallery pressure is reduced as it enters the cylinder head galleries through
fixed serviceable orifices located at the upper part of the feed passages. It is this reduced
pressure in the cylinder head galleries which feeds the camshaft journals, the hydraulic lash
adjusters and the primary and secondary timing chain tensioners.
z The camshaft lobe and roller followers are lubricated by splash created through valve train
operation.
Oil Pump
The lubrication system of the 4.6L (4V) engine is designed to provide optimum oil flow to critical
components of the engine through its entire operating range. The heart of the system is a positive
displacement internal gear oil pump using top seal rotors. Generically this design is known as a gerotor
pump, which operates as follows.
zThe oil pump is mounted on the front face of the cylinder block. Klj . 2 ba
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8 6B277 Camshaft bearing cap
9 — Bolt (24 req'd)
10 6A271 Camshaft
11 6529 Roller follower (8 req'd)
12 6C501 Hydraulic lash adjuster
13 6065 Bolt (20 req'd)
14 6A273 Camshaft
15 6B278 Camshaft bearing cap (2 req'd)
16 9448 Exhaust manifold gasket
17 9F485 EGR valve tube to manifold connector
18 W701706 Nut (8 req'd)
19 9431 Exhaust manifold
20 6C324 PCV tube
21 6A505 Valve cover
22 N808199 Bolt (20 req'd)
23 6766 Oil filler cap
24 12A366 Ignition coils
25 6P068 Ignition coil cover
26 N807309 Bolt (4 req'd)
27 6050 Cylinder head Klj . 10 ba
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VEHICLE REPAIR
Hydraulic Lash Adjusters
Removal 1. Remove the roller followers. For additional information, refer to Camshaft Roller Follower in this
section.
2. Remove the 16 hydraulic lash adjusters.
3. Inspect the roller followers. For additional information, refer to Section 303 - 00 .
Installation
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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5. Remove the timing chain (6268) and the camshaft sprocket (6256).
6.
NOTE: LH tensioner is shown, RH tensioner is similar.
Remove the tensioner.
7. Remove the roller followers on the base circle. 1. Install the special tool on the valve spring.
2. Compress the tool and remove the roller follower.
8. Repeat the previous step for the remaining roller followers.
9. Remove the hydraulic lash adjusters. Klj . 3 ba
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