Installing oil pump lid

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NOTE: Replace moulded seal for oil pump lid!

Clean sealing surfaces on lid and pump housing thoroughly. Insert new moulded seal on pump housing, -Arrow- in Fig 1, then carefully place oil pump lid with driver pin (outer hexagon) into the hexagon socket of the intermediate shaft. Refer to Fig 1. If necessary, turn oil pump gearwheel until the driver pin fits into the intermediate shaft and the oil pump lid can be pushed on easily.

Fig 1: Identifying Moulded Seal
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Secure oil pump lid with nine hexagon-head bolts: Position six M6 x 20, two M6 x 80 and one M10 (a/f 15) and tighten with torque, -Arrows- . If the oil pump was disassembled, the pressure relief valve (hexagon a/f 17) should be installed with new sealing ring -1- .

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pump lid Hexagon-Head Bolts
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Tightening torque M6 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)

Tightening torque M10 45 Nm (33 ftlb).

Tightening torque pressure relief valve 25 Nm (19 ftlb.)
Fill engine oil. Refer to ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE or ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE AS OF MY 02 .
Install engine carrier. To so this, position four new M10 self-locking hexagon-head collar nuts (a/f 15) and one M6 hexagon-head bolt -Arrows- and tighten.

Fig 3: Identifying Self-Locking Hexagon-Head Collar Nuts & Bolt
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Tightening torque M6 bolt 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)

Tightening torque M10 collar nuts 45 Nm (33 ftlb.)
Install catalytic converters. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR MUFFLERS .