Oil Pump Inspection
- Clean the oil pump and the engine block gasket mating surface areas.
- Remove the safety relief valve bolt.
- Remove the safety relief valve and the spring.
- Remove the oil pump-to-crankshaft seal.
- Remove the oil pump rear cover bolts.
- Remove the rear cover.
- Clean the oil pump housing and all the oil pump parts.
- Inspect all the oil pump parts for signs of wear. Refer to System Specifications . Replace the worn oil pump parts.
- Coat all the oil pump parts with clean engine oil. Install the oil pump parts.
- Apply Loctite® 242 to the oil pump rear cover bolts and install the cover and bolts.
Tighten:
Tighten the oil pump rear cover bolts to 6 N.m (53 lb-in).
- Install the safety relief valve, spring, washer and bolt.
Tighten:
Tighten the safety relief valve bolt to 30 N.m (22 lb-ft).