Timing Cover: Service and Repair

F-100-150 & Bronco
1. Drain cooling system, then remove fan shroud attaching bolts and position shroud over fan.
2. Disconnect hoses from water pump, then remove drive belts, fan, fan spacer and pulley.
3. Loosen alternator pivot bolt and the alternator adjusting arm-to-water pump attaching bolt.
4. Remove crankshaft pulley and vibration damper.
5. Disconnect fuel outlet line from fuel pump, then remove fuel pump attaching bolts and position pump aside.
6. On all models, remove timing case cover-to-oil pan attaching bolts.
7. Cut oil pan gasket flush with cylinder block face, then remove timing case cover and water pump as an assembly.
8. Reverse procedure to install. Apply RTV sealant to oil pan gasket surfaces.