Oil Pump, Removing

Removing





- Remove noise insulation panel (arrows).
- Drain engine oil.
- Collect engine oil in appropriate receptacle.





- Unbolt both stabilizer mounting brackets -2- from subframe.
- Lower stabilizer not more than 10 cm (3.94 inch) and secure using wire.

Vehicles with automatic transmission
- Unbolt oil cooler line bracket from right-side of oil pan.





- Remove oil pan (lower part).

Checking chain tensioner





- Insert screwdriver between chain and chain tensioner and lift against chain tensioner.
If no spring tension is evident and chain is not under tension, chain tensioner is damaged and must be replaced.
- Before replacing chain tensioner, remove front oil seal carrier.





- Unbolt bracket for oil supply lines (arrows) and pull front oil supply line (longer line) down and remove.





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





- Remove oil pump together with shorter oil supply line.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:
- Before installing oil pump, install short oil supply line together with O-rings into pump and into oil pan (upper part).
- Clean both sealing surfaces on oil pan (lower part) so they are free of oil and grease.

Note: Do not use glue or sealant.

- Install new gasket on oil pan (lower part) and attach to oil pan (upper part) with two bolts diagonal to each other.
- Tighten all bolts hand tight.
- Starting in the center and moving toward the outside, tighten bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
- Install new seal on oil drain plug and tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).














Tightening torques








Other tightening torques