Front Oil Seal Carrier and Oil Pump Chain Replacement

Front Oil Seal Carrier and Oil Pump Chain, Removing and Installing
Removing
- Remove ribbed belt. Refer to Ribbed belt, removing and installing.
- Remove toothed belt. Refer to Toothed belt, removing and installing.
- Remove oil pan (upper part) and oil pan (lower part). Refer to Oil pan (upper part) and oil pan (lower part), removing and installing.





- Before removing front oil seal carrier, remove following components:
1- Toothed belt tensioner roller
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
2- Idler roller
Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
3- Toothed belt tensioner
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
4- Toothed belt tensioner lever
Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
5- Crankshaft center bolt and toothed belt sprocket





- Remove front oil seal carrier and remove gasket from front oil seal carrier (M6 bolts: 10 Nm, 7 ft. lbs.) (Collar screw M8: 30 Nm, 22 ft. lbs.).

Replacing oil pump drive chain





- Using Torx T45, unbolt chain sprocket from oil pump and pull off oil pump.





- Remove oil pump together with shorter oil supply line.
- Remove oil pump chain sprocket and remove drive chain from crankshaft. Refer to Front oil seal carrier and oil pump chain, removing and installing.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:
- Remove any remaining sealant from front oil seal carrier and if necessary, from cylinder block.
- Clean sealing surfaces so they are completely free of any oil or grease.

Note: Install gasket for front oil seal carrier dry.

- Tighten bolts for oil seal carrier.
Tightening torque: M6 - 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.), M8 - 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Oil pan (upper part) and oil pan (lower part), removing.