Explorer Sport Trac 4WD V6-4.0L VIN E (2007)
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
3. Remove the crankshaft front seal.
4. Remove the nut and detach the wiring harness bracket from the front cover.
5. Remove the 5 oil pan-to-front cover bolts.
6. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
7. Remove the bolt and the drive belt tensioner.
8. Disconnect the heater hose from the coolant pump.
9. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
10. Disconnect the generator electrical connectors and the wiring harness retainer.
11. Remove the 3 generator bracket bolts and the generator bracket.
12. Remove the coil bracket-to-LH accessory drive bracket bolt.
13. Remove the 4 bolts and the LH accessory drive bracket.
14. Remove and discard the CKP sensor wiring harness retainers.
15. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector.
16. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
17. Disconnect the heater hose from the thermostat housing.
18. NOTE: The bypass hose will be removed with the thermostat housing.
Release the bypass hose clamp from the coolant pump end.
19. Remove the 3 bolts and the thermostat housing.
20. NOTE: Note the positions of the stud bolts for installation reference.
Remove the 10 bolts, the engine front cover and the gasket. Discard the gasket.
Installation
1. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean sealing surfaces. These tools
cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the old front cover gasket and the
silicone sealer.
Clean and inspect the gasket mating surfaces. Use silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep and a plastic scraping tool. Follow the directions
on the packaging.
2. Position the front cover gasket.
