Pump - engine oil (page 2 of 2)

ENGINE - V8

12-2-102 OVERHAUL

4. Remove 2 nuts securing oil pump and remove 

the oil pump.

5. Remove oil feed and governing pipes from 

cylinder block, remove and discard 3 'O' rings.

6. Remove adjusting nut from oil pump.

Inspect

1. Clean oil pipes, oil pump and mating faces.

Reassembly

1. Lubricate new 'O' rings. Fit oil feed pipe 'O' 

rings to groove in pump and pipe and fit 
governing pipe 'O' ring to pipe.

2. Fit oil pipes to cylinder block.
3. Fit adjusting nut fully into the oil pump.
4. Lubricate the oil pump.
5. Fit oil pump, engage oil pipes and tighten 2 nuts 

securing the oil pump to 23 Nm (17 lbf.ft).

6. Clean the oil pump gear.
7. Fit oil pump gear to chain and oil pump. If 

necessary, rotate pump spindle to align the 
drive flats.

8. Fit nut securing gear to oil pump and tighten to 

47 Nm (34 lbf.ft).

9. Rotate oil pump drive chain adjuster to give a 

deflection of 8 mm (0.314 in) to 12 mm (0.470) 
midway between sprockets.

NOTE: The oil pump chain is adjusted by 
turning the Allen bolt spacer which is accessed 
through the oil pump securing bolt hole.

10. Fit bolt securing oil pump and tighten to 23 Nm 

(17 lbf.ft).

Refit

1. Fit sump gasket.

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 Engine - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - 

oil sump.