Oil Pump: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then isolate cable end with electrical tape or equivalent.
2. Remove power steering pump belt shield, then loosen adjusting bolt.
3. Loosen lock bolt and power steering pump through bolt, then remove power steering belt.
4. Loosen alternator adjusting bolt, then loosen alternator upper mounting bolt and remove alternator belt.
5. Raise and support vehicle, then remove righthand splash shield.
6. Using crankshaft pulley holder tool T92C-6316-AH or equivalent, remove crankshaft pulley attaching bolt.
7. Remove crankshaft pulley, sprocket and guide plate.
8. Remove A/C compressor and position aside, then the compressor mounting bracket.
9. Remove oil pan.
10. Remove oil pickup tube and discard gasket.
11. Remove rear main seal housing to stiffener attaching bolts.

Fig. 22, Stiffener Bolt Loosening Sequence:

12. Remove stiffener mounting bolts in two steps using sequence shown.
13. Remove seven oil pump attaching bolts, then the pump.
14. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:

Fig. 23, Applying Sealant To Stiffener:

a. Apply a bead of silicone sealer to pump as shown.

Fig. 24, Stiffener Bolt Tightening Sequence:

b. Torque stiffener mounting bolts in sequence shown to 14-19 ft lb.