Oil Pump: Removal
NOTE:
When repairing the oil pump, the oil pan and strainer should be removed and cleaned.
- Remove crankshaft timing pulley (See REMOVAL (ALL MODELS) ).
- 4WD remove front differential (See REMOVAL ).
- Drain engine oil.
- A/T:Remove oil cooler tube and clamp.
- Remove rear end cover and dust cover.
- Disconnect starter wire clamp.
- Remove crankshaft position sensor (See CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ).
- Remove oil pan.
- Remove the 17 bolts and 2 nuts.
- Using SST and a brass bar, separate the oil pan from the cylinder block.
- SST 09032-00100
NOTE:When removing the oil pan, be careful not to damage the oil pan flange.
- Remove oil strainer.
Remove the bolt, 3 nuts and oil strainer and gasket.
- Remove oil pan baffle plate.
Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and oil pan baffle plate.
- Remove oil pump.
- Remove the 8 bolts, ground strap and oil pump.
- Using a plastic-faced hammer, carefully tap the oil pump body.
- Remove the O-ring from the cylinder block.