Oil Pump: Service and Repair
OIL PUMP REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF]Warning
^ Hot engine and engine oil can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until it and the engine oil have cooled.
^ A vehicle that is lifted but not securely supported on safety stands is dangerous. It can slip or fall, causing death or serious injury. Never work around or under a lifted vehicle if it is not securely supported on safety stands.
^ Continuous exposure to USED engine oil has caused skin cancer in laboratory mice. Protect your skin by washing with soap and water immediately after working with engine oil.
1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Remove the air cleaner.
3. Drain the engine oil.
4. Loosen the water pump pulley bolt and remove the drive belt.
5. Remove the front suspension tower bar (joint, right side, and left side).
6. Remove the plug hole plate.
7. Remove the ignition coils.
8. Remove the P/S oil pump with the hose and pipe sill connected. Position the P/S oil pump out of the way.
9. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
10. Remove the engine front cover.
11. Remove the transverse member.
12. Remove the member bracket.
13. Remove the oil pan.
14. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
15. Install in the reverse order of removal.
16. Refill the specified type and amount of the engine oil.
17. Start the engine and confirm that there is no oil leakage.
^ If there is oil leakage, repair or replace the applicable part.
18. Inspect the oil level. (See ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPECTION [LF].) Testing and Inspection
19. Inspect for the ignition timing and idle speed. (See ENGINE TUNE-UP [LF] In Maintenance.)
20. Inspect the oil pressure. (See OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION [LF].) Testing and Inspection
Oil Pump Sprocket Removal/installation Note
1. Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley lock bolt to the crankshaft, and lock the oil pump against rotation as shown in figure.
2. Remove/install the oil pump sprocket, and then remove the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley lock bolt.
Tightening torque 20-30 N-m (2.1-3.0 kgf-m, 14.8-22.1 ft-lbf)
Oil Pump Installation Note
1. Tighten the oil pump bolts in two steps in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque
Step 1: 8-12 N-m (82-122 kgf-cm, 71-105 in-lbf)
Step 2: 17-23 N-m (1.8-2.3 kgf-m, 12.6 16.9 ft-lbf)