Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Oil Pick Up/Strainer: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable (14301).
2. Remove air cleaner outlet tube (9B659).
3. Drain cooling system and remove fan blade (8600) and fan shroud (8146). Refer to Cooling System.
4. Relieve fuel system pressure and disconnect fuel lines. Refer to Powertrain Management.
5. Remove upper radiator hose (8260).
6. Remove windshield wiper governor (17C476) and support bracket.
7. Recover air conditioning system. Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.
8. Disconnect A/C compressor to condenser discharge line (19972) at A/C compressor (19703) and remove bolt retaining hose to RH ignition coil
bracket. Disconnect 42-pin connector and eight-pin transmission harness connector at power brake booster (2005).
10. Disconnect heater water hose (18472).
11. Remove nut retaining ground strap to RH cylinder head (6049).
12. Remove upper stud bolt and lower bolt retaining heater water hose to RH cylinder head and move out of way.
13. Remove heater blower motor switch resistor (18591).
14. Raise and support vehicle.
15. Drain engine oil. Reinstall on pan drain plug with new gasket and tighten to 11-16 Nm (8-12 ft. lbs.).
16. Remove bolt retaining RH front engine support insulator (6038) to front sub-frame (5C145).
17. Disconnect three way catalytic converter (TWC)(5E212) from RH and LH exhaust manifold (9430).
18. Lower exhaust and secure to crossmember in positions shown with wire.
19. Position a screw-type jackstand and a block of wood under oil pan (6675) rearward of oil drain hole.
20. Raise engine approximately 100 mm (4 inches).
21. Insert two wood blocks approximately 60-70 mm (2.5-2.75 inches) thick under each front engine support insulator.
22. Lower engine onto wood blocks and remove jack from under oil pan.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen (DO NOT REMOVE) the two nuts on transmission support insulator (6068). With a screw-type jackstand,
raise the extension housing (7A039) of the transmission slightly to remove oil pan.
