Dorman 635-117 Engine Timing Cover Compatible with Select Ford / Mercury Models

Product was good. No issues getting it in. Gaskets are nice. No machining issues on the cover. Only thing you need to know is that the crankshaft seal is incorrect. Go to the auto parts store and purchase the correct one for about $12. DO NOT TRY TO INSTALL THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL INCLUDED. Put a small bead of rtv around the new seal before installing. No issues so far after 100 miles.

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Bought this timing cover to repair a 2006 Taurus 3.0L that had the common problem of corrosion at the rear coolant passage causing a coolant leak. This car has 250,000 miles. This is a very good quality part. Came with the seals and gaskets as shown, you will only use one of the water pump gaskets, just check the number of bolts yours uses. The gasket kit that came with was it is made by Victor Reinz.Although I am an experienced Tech, the job was fairly simple and straight forward to do. I do not recommend using any RTV on the supplied gaskets. If the mating surfaces are properly cleaned you will not get any leaks. You will need Permatex thread sealant,  Permatex 80632 Thread Sealant with PTFE, 4 oz.  to seal the timing cover bolt that protrudes into the engine block water jacket. You will also need Permatex Ultra Grey RTV,  Permatex 82194 Ultra Grey Rigid High-Torque RTV Silicone Gasket Maker, 3.5 oz.  to seal the slot in the harmonic balancer when reinstalled. If the balancer isn't sealed when reinstalled, you may get an oil leak.I hate leaks of any kind so I took a couple extra steps in my repair. When I drained the coolant, I replaced the radiator drain plug with a dorman replacement,  Dorman - Autograde 490-218.1 Plastic Drain Cock Screw-In Type Screw M14-2.0  since the old one with o ring was starting to leak. Since the front two bolts of the oil pan are threaded into the timing cover (and my oil pan gasket was starting to leak) I decided to drop the oil pan and install a new gasket. It was a very close fit, but on my car I was able to get the oil pan out without dropping the exhaust. To install the new oil pan gasket, I had to install the gasket first, (just set in place loosely) then work the pan into position. I used the grey RTV at each corner of the oil pan gasket and do not have any leaks.While I had the timing cover removed, I found my timing chain worn, which was expected given the high mileage. Picked up a timing chain set locally for about $35. Once the cam gear bolt is removed, the set will slide off. The cam bolt has a hole in it which feeds oil to the chain. I found conflicting reports on the torque spec of this bolt. I cleaned the bolt and threads in the cam with contact cleaner and put blue Loctite on the bolt. I torqued it to 46 lb/ft. I have not had any problems since repair has been completed. Everything is clean and dry, no coolant or oil leaks. Hope this helps.

Needed to replace timing cover on my 1992 Ranger with the 3.0 V-6. This was one of the most reasonably priced places to buy. It fit very well with no problems. Gaskets were Victor Reinz and more than adequate for the application. I speculate that this is for later production Rangers or Taurus' (or perhaps some other application I'm not aware of) as I had to find a replacement bolt 1/2" longer for one bolt hole whose boss was not machined down the same as on the timing cover I was replacing. I believe on later 3.0 engines the water pump has an extra bolt boss that shares this same bolt location. A gasket for both styles of water pumps is included in the set so either way it should work.Timing cover is installed, along with a new timing chain set, water pump, and heater hoses. No leaks and my Ranger is running right at the temperature it should.

Item arrived in good order and fit perfectly. Was $100 less than at a dealership.I didn't use the oil seal, that wasn't as good or the same as a genuine Ford one. Probably would have worked but if not I would have to do the job again.

Everything is great... EXCEPT.... they dont tell you that the seal that comes with the kit is not the right part. You will need to buy the correct fitting seal at Auto Zone or something. I wasted one hour buying the part. If it was mentioned beforehand, i would have bought it before the kit arrived instead of paying for UBER to go to the auto parts store because i have everything apart on the car.

Decent part. Made in China like everything else unfortunately. Fit and finish was good and sealed up nicely. The crank seal doesn't have a lip and is much different than my original Motorcraft part. I would probably recommend buying a seal with a lip so there's no guesswork on how far to drive it in.

Reasonably priced and of nice quality, this unit solved my coolant leak.