How to remove Heater Water Control Valve on 2005 Ford Explorer?

Removal & Installation

1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Disconnect the vacuum hose and heater hose.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the vacuum hose and heater hose (arrows)

4. Remove the retaining pins. Position the inner fender well access mat out of the way.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Remove the retaining pins and position the inner fender well access mat out of the way

5. Disconnect the heater hose. Remove the bolt and the heater water control valve assembly.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Remove hose (arrow), bolt (arrow) and water heater control valve (arrow)

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Lubricate the coolant hoses with appropriate coolant, or plain water only, if needed.

2001-05 Explorer Sport/Sport-Trac

1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Disconnect the vacuum hose and heater hose.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the vacuum hose and heater hose (arrows)

4. Remove the retaining pins. Position the inner fender well access mat out of the way.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Remove the retaining pins and position the inner fender well access mat out of the way

5. Disconnect the heater hose. Remove the bolt and the heater water control valve assembly.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Remove hose (arrow), bolt (arrow) and water heater control valve (arrow)

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
2. Lubricate the coolant hoses with MERPOL® meeting Ford specification ESE-M99B144-B or plain water only, if needed.

2002-05 Explorer And Mountaineer

4.0L Engine

1. Using suitable tools, clamp-off the heater hoses.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Clamp off hoses at areas indicated by arrows

2. Disconnect the heater hoses and the vacuum line.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the heater hoses and the vacuum line (arrows)

3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Remove the bolt and remove the heater control valve.
   1. Tightening torque 10 ft lbs. (14 Nm)
      
      
      

      

      Fig. Remove bolt (arrow) and remove heater core

   
   

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
2. Clean and lubricate the coolant hoses with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only if needed.
3. Top-off the engine cooling system.

4.6L Engine

1. Using suitable tools, clamp-off the heater hoses.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Clamp off heater hoses at areas indicated by arrows

2. Disconnect the vacuum connector.
3. Disconnect the heater hoses.
4. Remove the heater control valve.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect vacuum hose (1), heater hoses (2) and remove control valve (3)

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
2. Clean and lubricate the coolant hoses with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only if needed.
3. Top-off the engine cooling system

4.0L Engine

1. Using suitable tools, clamp-off the heater hoses.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Clamp off hoses at areas indicated by arrows

2. Disconnect the heater hoses and the vacuum line.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect the heater hoses and the vacuum line (arrows)

3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Remove the bolt and remove the heater control valve. Tightening torque 10 ft lbs. (14 Nm)
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Remove bolt (arrow) and remove heater core

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Clean and lubricate the coolant hoses with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only if needed.
3. Top-off the engine cooling system.

4.6L Engine

1. Using suitable tools, clamp-off the heater hoses.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Clamp off heater hoses at areas indicated by arrows

2. Disconnect the vacuum connector.
3. Disconnect the heater hoses.
4. Remove the heater control valve.
   
   
   

   

   Fig. Disconnect vacuum hose (1), heater hoses (2) and remove control valve (3)

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Clean and lubricate the coolant hoses with coolant hose lubricant or plain water only if needed.
3. Top-off the engine cooling system

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