Oil Pump: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative cable from battery.
- Remove crankshaft vibration damper (Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION DAMPER - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the front timing belt cover (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
- Remove the timing belt (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT AND SPROCKETS - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the timing belt tensioner pulley bracket (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT TENSIONER & PULLEY - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the camshaft sprockets and the rear timing belt cover (Refer to ENGINE/VALVE TIMING/TIMING BELT COVER(S) - REMOVAL).
- Drain engine oil. Remove the oil pan (Refer to ENGINE/LUBRICATION/OIL PAN - REMOVAL) .
- Remove crankshaft sprocket using Special Tool 6793 and insert C-4685-C2. See Fig 1.
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6793 2 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4685-C2 3 - CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET - Remove the oil pick-up tube.
- Remove the oil pump and front crankshaft seal. See Fig 2.
| 1 - O-RING | 7 - O-RING |
| 2 - OIL FILTER ADAPTER | 8 - OIL PUMP BODY |
| 3 - OIL PAN GASKET | 9 - FILTER |
| 4 - OIL PAN | 10 - O-RING |
| 5 - OIL PICK-UP TUBE | 11 - NIPPLE |
| 6 - DRAIN PLUG |