Oil Pump Replace Opel Antara I

Oil Pump Replace

Remove

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt. Refer to Timing Belt Replace .
3. Remove the rear timing belt cover. Refer to Rear Timing Belt Cover Replace .
4. Disconnect the oil pressure switch connector.

5. Remove the oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Replace .

6. Remove the oil pump retaining bolts.
7. Carefully separate the oil pump and gasket from the engine block and oil pan.
8. Remove the oil pump.

Inspect

1. Clean the oil pump and the engine block gasket mating surface areas.

2. Remove the safety relief valve bolt.
3. Remove the safety relief valve and the spring.
4. Remove the oil pump-to-crankshaft seal.

5. Remove the oil pump rear cover.
6. Clean the oil pump housing and all the oil pump components.
7. Inspect the oil pump components for signs of wear. Replace the worn oil pump parts.

Note: Pack the oil pump gear cavity with petroleum jelly to ensure an oil pump prime, or engine damage could result.

8. Coat all the oil pump parts with clean engine oil.
9. Apply Loctite 242 to the oil pump rear cover bolts and install the cover and bolts.

Tighten

Tighten the oil pump rear cover bolts to 20 N•m (15 lb-ft).

10. Install the safety relief valve, spring, washer and bolt.

Tighten

Tighten the safety relief valve bolt to 30 N•m (22 lb-ft).

Install

1. Apply Loctite242 to the oil pump bolts and room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) sealant to the new oil pump gasket.
2. Install the gasket to the oil pump and install the oil pump to the engine block with bolts.

Tighten

Tighten the oil pump retaining bolts to 10 N•m (89 lb-in.).

3. Install a new oil pump-to-crankshaft seal. Coat the lip of the seal with a thin coat of grease.

4. Install the oil pan. Refer to Oil Pan Replace .
5. Connect the oil pressure switch connector.
6. Install the rear timing belt cover. Refer to Rear Timing Belt Cover Replace .
7. Connect the negative battery cable.