Oil Pan: Service and Repair

SUMP GASKET

Service repair no -12.60.38


Remove
1. Release fixings and remove battery cover.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Remove dipstick.
4. Raise vehicle on ramp
5. Drain engine oil.





6. Raise front of vehicle under body to increase clearance between engine and front axle.
7. Remove 2 forward facing and 4 rearward facing bolts securing sump to bell housing.
8. Remove 2 bolts in sump recess.
9. Remove 3 nuts securing front of sump.
10. Remove 12 bolts securing sump flange to engine.
11. Maneuver sump over front axle and remove sump.
12. Discard sump gasket.


Refit





13. Clean all traces of RTV sealant from sump and sump mating faces using a wide, flat-bladed implement or solvent.
14. Apply a bead of RTV sealant 5 mm wide across the cylinder block to front cover joint and across the cylinder block to rear main bearing joint. Apply a globule of RTV to cover end of cruciform seal, (see illustration).





15. Fit new gasket to sump, ensuring that locating tags are correctly positioned.
16. Fit sump and tighten sump bolts and nuts in sequence illustrated to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.).
17. Fit and tighten bolts securing sump to bell housing to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
18. Lower vehicle.
19. Refill engine oil and fit dip stick.
20. Connect battery earth lead.
21. Fit battery cover and secure with fixings.