Your Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 L4-2.0L DOHC VIN 3
 
Vehicle » Engine, Cooling and Exhaust » Engine » Cylinder Head Assembly » Service and Repair » Cylinder Head  
 
 
  Cylinder Head  
 
NOTE: Ford does not provide camshaft gear timing marks, or information to perform timing belt service without the special tools shown in this procedure.

Cylinder Head

Removal

  1. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
  2. Remove the camshafts.
  3. Remove the thermostat housing.
  4. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir.
  5. Disconnect the fuel line.
  6. Remove the power steering pump and bracket assembly.
  7. Remove the generator.
  8. Remove the oil level indicator and tube.

  

  1. Disconnect the vacuum hoses.

  

  1. Disconnect the speed control and the accelerator control cables.

  

  1. Disconnect the main engine electrical connectors.

  

  1. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle.

  

  1. Remove the bolts and the splash shield.
  2. Lower the vehicle.

  

  1. Remove the bolts and the cylinder head.
    • Discard the gasket.

Installation

  1. CAUTION: Do not use abrasive grinding discs to remove gasket material; use only plastic manual scrapers. Do not scratch or gouge the aluminum sealing surfaces.

Clean all the gasket material from the mating surfaces on the cylinder head and the cylinder block. Clean out the bolt holes in the cylinder block. Inspect the cylinder head for flatness.

  1. Install a new head gasket.

  

  1. CAUTION: The bolts are torque-to-yield, new bolts must be installed or engine damage can occur.

Install the cylinder head and tighten the bolts in three stages in the sequence shown:

  • Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) .
  • Stage 2: Tighten the bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) .
  • Tighten the bolts an additional 105 degrees.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.

  

  1. Install the splash shield and the bolts.
  2. Lower the vehicle.

  

  1. Connect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.

  

  1. Connect the main engine electrical connectors.

  

  1. Connect the speed control and the accelerator control cables.

  

  1. Connect the vacuum hoses.
  2. Install the oil level indicator and tube.
  3. Install the generator.
  4. Install the power steering pump and bracket assembly.
  5. Connect the fuel line.
  6. Install the coolant recovery reservoir.
  7. Install the thermostat housing.
  8. Install the camshafts.
  9. Install the air cleaner outlet tube.
  10. Drain the engine oil and install a new oil filter.
    • Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
  1. Run the engine and check for leaks.