Oil Pump Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. Remove the timing belt and balance shaft drive belt (see Balance Shaft Gears and Drive Belt Removal, Inspection and Installation and Timing Belt and Timing Gears Removal, Inspection and Installation). Remove the front balance shaft gear and the rear balance shaft gear cover assembly. Disconnect the CKP/TDC sensor wiring from the main harness. Remove the four mounting bolts and remove the sensor from the oil pump housing.
2. Remove the oil pan (see Oil Pan Removal and Installation).

3. Disconnect the oil pickup assembly with strainer and tube from the main bearing cap bridge and pump housing.
4. Remove the oil pump mounting bolts and remove the oil pump from the engine.


5. Remove the oil pump cover screws and remove the cover from the pump.
To avoid stripping the screw heads, it is best to loosen them using an impact screwdriver.
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