Oil Pump: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the oil pump assembly. Tighten the 4 bolts in the sequence shown in 2 stages:
- Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
- Install the oil pump sprocket and bolt.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the chain onto the oil pump sprocket.
- Install the oil pump chain tensioner and bolt.
- Hook the tensioner spring around the shoulder bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Install the oil pump screen and pickup tube. For additional information, refer to Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube in this article.
- Install the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to Engine Front Cover in this article.
NOTE:
Clean the oil pump and cylinder block mating surfaces with metal surface prep. Observe all warnings and cautions and follow all application directions contained on the packaging of the metal surface prep. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure may cause future oil leakage.