Lincoln LS Ignition Coil
Replacement
The first step for this job
is to remove the engine cover. Just remove the 3 plastic clips that
hold it in place. I am hi-lighting things in that nice pink so you can
see what I am talking about in these smaller pictures.
That is what the valve cover
looks like. There is a plastic cover in the center that must be removed
in order to get to the coils. It is held in place by six 7 mm hex head
bolts.
To get to these bolts, you
may need to use a combination of sockets and wrenches. I was able to
get to about all of them with a deep 7 mm socket and my 1/4" ratchet.
In the tighter areas, I used
a shallow 7 mm socket. Nothing special.
If you have problems getting
to the back bolts on the passenger side, remove the two bolts hi-lighted
so you can move that wiring harness out of your way. You will need to
do this if you want to change the spark plugs, where you will need a
little more clearance.
On the driver's side, things
are a little tighter. Remove the two nuts hi-lighted here. That will
allow you to move the EVP a little to get it out of the way. Excuse
the extra holes in my car here. I was in the process of replacing the
ball joint on the driver's side, so extra parts have been removed.
In my opinion, the back lower
driver's side bolt is really the only PITA bolt to get to. I used a
7 mm wrench for this. I used the box end to break it loose by laying
over the front of the car and laying the wrench toward the back of the
car. After that, I switched to the open end side and was able to get
to it from the side of the car and half-a$$ing the wrench on the bolt
to make it quicker. Once you break it loose, it shouldn't be hard to
take off.
The hardest part is over.
This is what the cover looks like. Just remember to put it on the correct
way so the beveled part is in the back.
Now you can see the 4 coils
sitting there. If your car is older, don't be surprised to see different
numbers on the coils in there. At the time of this writing, there are
at least 4 revisions of this coil known. Black labels have been the
newer ones.
It is easier to remove the
electrical connector before loosening the coil. Press on the back clip
and pull the connector straight back. If you try to pull up, you could
crack or dis-locate the connector.
The coil is held in place
by one 7 mm bolt. Using the deep-well socket and my handy 1/4 ratchet,
it is a simple task. One you have the bolt loose, the coil should want
to stay in place, but it probably won't. If it just easily falls out
of place, you need to replace the boot. The boot should be fairly snug
on that spark plug. Be sure to use some tune-up grease on the end of
the boot before re-install.
There it is. The coils and
boots can be bought separately, but when purchasing the coil, it comes
with the boot. Price for the coil has been ranging from $38.00 to $65.00
at the time of this writing.
If you have any questions,
comments or additions please feel free to email them to me.
Don
(LSBit)
