Ford Falcon. Manual — part 155

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Engine — V8 (4V)

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IN-VEHICLE REPAIR (Continued)

6. Disconnect the radiator lower hose.

Oil Pressure Sender

Materials
Pipe Sealant with

WSK-M2G350-A2 and

Teflon®

ESR-M18P7-A

D8AZ-19554-A or

equivalent

Removal and Installation
1. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional

information, refer to Section 100-02.

2. Disconnect the oil pressure sender electrical

connector.

7. Remove the four bolts and the filter adapter.

Discard the gasket.

3. Remove the oil pressure sender.

4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: If reusing the sender, clean the threads

and coat the oil pressure sensor threads with pipe

sealant.

8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: Install a new oil filter adapter gasket.

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Engine — V8 (4V)

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IN-VEHICLE REPAIR (Continued)

Materials

Oil Level Indicator and Tube

10W-30 GF2 Engine Oil

WSS-M2C910-A2

Removal and Installation

or equivalent

1. Remove the oil level indicator.

Removal

2. Remove the bolt.

1. Remove alternator, refer to Section 414-02.

3. Remove the oil level indicator tube.

2. Install the special tool.

Install a new O-ring seal.

3. Raise and support the vehicle. For additional

4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

information, refer to Section 100-02.

4. Remove through bolts from the engine mount

Oil Pan

bracket and chassis.

5. Drain the engine oil.

Special Tool(s)

3-Bar Engine Support

303-F073

Materials
Metal Surface Cleaner

WSE-M5B392-A

F4AZ-19A536-RA or

equivalent
Silicone Gasket and

WSE-M4G323-A4

Sealant

6. Lower the vehicle.

F7AZ-19554-EA or

LOCTITE 5900 or

equivalent

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Engine — V8 (4V)

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IN-VEHICLE REPAIR (Continued)

7. Raise the engine 63.5 mm (2.5 inch).

3. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the front

cover-to-cylinder block sealing surface.

8. Raise

the

vehicle.

NOTE: If the oil pan and the oil pan gasket are

9. Remove the bolts, oil pan and gasket.

not secured within four minutes, the sealant must

Inspect the oil pan gasket for damage.

be removed and the sealing area cleaned with

NOTE: Be careful when removing oil pan

metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is

gasket. It is re-usable if not damaged.

no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is

longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause

future oil leakage.

Installation
1. Clean the mating surfaces.

4. Install the oil pan gasket and the oil pan and

CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers,

loosely install the 16 bolts.

wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other

abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces.

These tools cause scratches and gouges

which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping

tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

2. Apply silicone gasket and sealant at the rear oil

seal retainer-to-cylinder block sealing surface.
NOTE: If the oil pan and the oil pan gasket are

not secured within four minutes, the sealant must

be removed and the sealing area cleaned with

metal surface cleaner. Allow to dry until there is

no sign of wetness, or four minutes, whichever is

longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause

future oil leakage.

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Engine — V8 (4V)

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IN-VEHICLE REPAIR (Continued)

5. Tighten the bolts in three stages, in the sequence 8. Raise the vehicle.

shown.

9. Install through bolt to the engine mount bracket

Stage 1: Tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).

and chassis.

Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
Stage 3: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.

10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Install the alternator. For additional information,

refer to Section 414-02.

12. Install the lower intake manifold. For additional

information, refer to Intake Manifold—Upper.

13. Refill the engine crankcase with clean engine oil.

Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube

Materials
10W-30 GF2 engine oil

WSS-M2C910-A2

or equivalent

Removal
1. Remove the oil pan. For additional information,

refer to Oil Pan in this section.

2. Remove the three (A) bolts and the (B) oil pump

6. Lower the vehicle.

screen cover and tube.

7. Lower the engine.

Remove the special tool.

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