Removing Oil Pump: Notes
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- Disconnect lines at the oil pump.
- 1.1 Remove the two screws on the intake manifold and take the intake manifold off the oil pump. -3-
Oil return
- Remove the sprocket cover for the oil pump
- 2.1 Loosen the top screw -1-
using an open-ended wrench until the sprocket cover is released. Remove the two remaining screws. -2 and 3-
Sprocket cover mounting
- 2.2 Pull the sprocket cover down and off. The top hole is open. > Top threaded joint on sprocket cover
Top threaded joint on sprocket cover
- 2.1 Loosen the top screw -1-
using an open-ended wrench until the sprocket cover is released. Remove the two remaining screws. -2 and 3-
- Remove the oil pump drive sprocket.
- 3.1 Position vibration balancer with screw tightened hand-tight on the crankshaft stub. Attach change-over ratchet. > Sprocket screw
Sprocket screw
- 3.2 Loosen screw on sprocket. Use an extension if necessary because the screw is very tight -1- . Counter at the vibration balancer using the change-over ratchet. Screw is tightened beyond the elastic limit. > Countering oil pump pinion Use a screwdriver to counter at the oil pump through a bore in the drive pinion if necessary. The loosened screw must not be re-used.
Countering oil pump pinion
- 3.1 Position vibration balancer with screw tightened hand-tight on the crankshaft stub. Attach change-over ratchet. > Sprocket screw
- Press off small tensioning rail on the chain -arrow-
using a screwdriver > Oil pump drive chain
and remove the sprocket from the pump. Loosen the tensioning rail slowly. The chain remains fitted.
Oil pump drive chain
- Remove oil pump
Disconnecting pipe