Contents: Removal ⇊ Installation ⇊
Removal
1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Warning! If the car stereo system is equipped with a security code, make sure you have the correct combination to activate the audio system before disconnecting the battery!
2. Chock the rear wheels and set the parking brake. Jack up the front of the car and place it on stands.
3. Remove the crankcase guard.
4. Drain the engine oil and remove the oil filter (see Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
5. Unbolt the section of the inlet pipes from the exhaust manifolds (see Section Removal and installation of exhaust manifolds) and the catalytic converter flange (see Chapter Power and exhaust systems). Remove the exhaust system inlet pipe section.
6. Loosen the mounting bolts/nuts and lower the pan. Use a 1/4" flexdrive wrench with a ratchet and a wrench to loosen the bolts from the side of the pan facing the timing belt. A "stuck" pan can be separated from the block by prying it with a blunt-tip screwdriver inserted between the lugs.
Caution! Never insert a screwdriver between the mating surfaces of the pan and the block!
Installation
1. Carefully scrape off all traces of sealant and old gasket material from the mating surfaces of the pan and block. Wipe the mating surfaces thoroughly with a rag soaked in acetone.
2. Clean and dry the threaded holes in the block.
3. Check the condition of the oil intake assembly and the patency of its mesh filter (see Section Removal, inspection and installation of the oil pump).
4. Place a new sealing gasket on the mating surface of the pan.
5. Carefully press the tray to the block and screw on the fasteners. Tighten the fasteners to the required force in three stages. Start tightening the fasteners in the direction from the center to the edges of the tray, alternately moving from one side to the other. Remember that overtightening the fasteners is fraught with the development of leaks.
6. Further assembly is carried out in the reverse order of dismantling the components. Do not forget to fill in new oil and change the oil filter (see Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
Attention! If the oil pump has been replaced, start pouring oil only 20 minutes after assembly, allowing the sealant to harden.
7. Fill with engine oil (see Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance), start the engine and check the oil pan for leaks.