Oil Pump: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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NOTE: Clean the oil pump and cylinder block mating surfaces with Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep.
Install the oil pump assembly.
- Install the oil pump sprocket and bolt.
- Install the chain on the oil pump sprocket.
- Install the oil pump screen and pickup tube and the 2 bolts.
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NOTE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges, which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove traces to sealant.
Clean all the oil pan and cylinder block mating surfaces with Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep.
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NOTE: If the oil pan is not secured within 10 minutes of sealant application, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 10 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.
Apply a 3 mm (0.118 in) bead of silicone gasket and sealant to the oil pan-to-engine block mating surface.
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NOTE: Do not tighten the oil pan bolts at this time.
Position the oil pan onto the engine and install the 13 bolts finger-tight.
- Using a straight edge, align the front surface of the oil pan flush with the front surface of the engine block.
- Tighten in the sequence shown in illustration.
- Install the oil pan-to-bellhousing bolt.
- Install the 3 bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts.
- Install the A/C compressor, the 2 bolts and the stud.
- Connect the 2 A/C compressor electrical connectors.
- Using a floor jack and a wooden block, support the engine.
- Install the engine front cover. Refer to ENGINE FRONT COVER .
- Install the oil level indicator.
- Fill the engine with clean engine oil.