Oil Pump: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean and inspect the mounting faces of both the oil pump and the cylinder block. Both surfaces must be flat and clean.
- Install a new oil pump gasket, the oil pump and the bolts. Tighten the bolts in two stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45 degrees.
- Install a new crankcase front seal.
- Apply a 3 mm (0.1 inch) bead of silicone gasket and sealant in four places where the oil seal retainers meet the cylinder block.
- Install a new gasket, the lower crankcase and the bolts.
- Install the lower crankcase-to-transmission bolts.
- Install the lower A/C bracket bolts.
- Position the A/C compressor and install the bolts.
- Install the coolant tube bracket bolt.
- Install the accessory drive belt tensioner and the bolts.
- Install the crankshaft sprocket and the timing guide.
- Install the oil pump screen cover and tube. For additional information, refer to OIL PUMP SCREEN AND PICKUP TUBE .
- Install the timing belt. For additional information, refer to TIMING BELT .
CAUTION:
Do not use abrasive grinding discs to remove gasket material. Use only a plastic scraper. Do not scratch or gouge aluminum sealing surfaces. Leakage can occur.
NOTE:
The clearance between the lower cylinder block sealing surface on the oil pump and the cylinder block must be between 0.3-0.8 mm (0.012-0.031 inch).
CAUTION:
The cylinder block cradle must be installed and the bolts tightened within four minutes of sealant application or leakage can occur.
NOTE:
Align the lower crankcase so the cylinder block and the lower crankcase are flush.