Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing And Installing: Installing
Replace seals, gaskets and O-rings.
Risk of contaminating the lubricating system.
- Cover open parts of engine.
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove sealant residue on the upper section of the oil pan and the cylinder block, for example using a rotating plastic brush.
-- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.
Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.
-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: about 3 mm).
-- Insert the seals -1 and 2- into the oil pan upper section.
The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.
- Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.
-- Apply the sealant beads -arrows- to the clean sealing surface on the upper section of the oil pan as shown in the illustration.
- Completely fill the grooves on the sealing surfaces with sealant.
- The sealant beads must be placed 3.5 mm above the sealing surface.
Install the upper section of the oil pan within five minutes of applying the sealant.
-- Position the oil pan upper section and tighten the bolts.
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
-- Install the left rear coolant pipes. Refer to LEFT REAR COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the oil pump. Refer to OIL PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BELT PULLEY SIDE .
-- Install the oil pump drive chain and the high pressure pump. Refer to OIL PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE PUMP DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the timing chain cover lower section. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .