Oil Pump: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln MKX and 2010 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan may cause engine failure.

NOTE: On early build engines, the timing chain rides on the inner side of the RH timing chain guide. Late build engines are equipped with a different design RH timing chain guide that requires the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the RH timing chain guide. For service, all replacement RH timing chain guides will be the late build design.

All vehicles

Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to ENGINE FRONT COVER .
Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown in illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Timing Marks Location
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Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the VCT assemblies as shown in illustration.

Fig 2: Aligning Timing Marks On VCT Assemblies
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All vehicles

NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool

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Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.

NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC position.

Fig 4: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool

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Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.
Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT housing.

Fig 5: Locating RH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.

Fig 6: Locating LH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.

Fig 7: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts
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Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.

Fig 8: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
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Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 9: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
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Remove the primary timing chain.

Fig 10: Locating Primary Timing Chain
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Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.

Fig 11: Locating Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
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Remove the 2 bolts and the oil pump screen and pickup tube.
- Discard the O-ring seal.
  
  Fig 12: Locating Oil Pump Screen And Pickup Tube Bolts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the oil pump.

Fig 13: Locating Oil Pump Bolts
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