Oil Pump

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SPECIAL TOOLS

Tool, Camshaft Holding
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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 can cause engine failure.

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

Fig 1: Location of Variable Camshaft Timing Assemblies Timing Marks
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NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.

Fig 2: Installing Camshaft Holding Tool Onto Flats Of LH Camshafts

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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 3: Installing Camshaft Holding Tool Onto Flats Of RH Camshafts

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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 4: Location of RH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.

Fig 5: Location of LH VCT Housing Bolts
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NOTE: The following 3 steps are for primary timing chains when the colored links are not visible.
Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the RH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.

Fig 6: Aligning Timing Chain Link Mark With Timing Mark On RH Intake VCT Assembly
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Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the LH intake VCT assembly as shown in illustration.

Fig 7: Aligning Timing Chain Link Mark With Timing Mark On LH Intake VCT Assembly
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NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket timing mark should be between the 2 colored links.

Fig 8: Aligning Timing Chain Links Mark With Timing Mark On Crankshaft Sprocket

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Mark the 2 timing chain links that align with the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket as shown in illustration.
Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.

Fig 9: Location of Bolts And Primary Timing Chain Tensioner
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Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.

Fig 10: Location of Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
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Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 11: Location of Bolts And Lower LH Primary Timing Chain Guide
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Remove the primary timing chain.

Fig 12: Location of Primary Timing Chain & Routing
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Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.

Fig 13: Location of Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
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Remove the 2 oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts.

Fig 14: Location of Oil Pump Screen And Pickup Tube Bolts
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Remove the 3 oil pump bolts.
- Rotate the oil pump clockwise and separate the oil pump from the oil pump screen and pickup tube.
- Remove the oil pump.
- Discard the oil pump screen and pickup tube O-ring seal.
  
  Fig 15: Location of Oil Pump Screen And Pickup Tube O-Ring Seal
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