Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove accessory drive belts.
2. Refer to procedures for removing the following components:
- Oil Pan
- Crankshaft Damper
- Timing Belt Covers
- Timing Belt
3. Remove crankshaft sprocket and key.
4. Remove oil pickup tube.





Fig. 97

5. Remove bolts that attach oil pump to block (Fig. 97).

INSTALLATION
1. Clean block and pump sealing surfaces.
2. Prime oil pump before installation by filling rotor cavity with clean engine oil.





Fig. 98

3. Apply Mopar Gasket Maker to oil pump as shown in (Fig. 98). Install oil-ring into the counter bore on the oil pump body discharge passage.
4. Install oil pump slowly onto crankshaft until seated to engine block. Tighten fasteners to M8 bolts 14 Nm (10 ft. lbs.) M10 bolts 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). See (Fig. 97) for bolt location and length.
5. Install oil pickup tube. Tighten fasteners to 19 Nm (168 in. lbs.).
6. Install crankshaft sprocket and key.
7. Refer to procedures for installing the following components:
- Timing Belt
- Timing Belt Covers
- Crankshaft Damper
- Oil Pan
8. Install accessory drive belts.