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Oil Pump Overhaul: Installation

  1. Remove the old oil seal from the oil pump.
  2. Gently tap in the new oil seal until the special tool bottoms on the pump.
    Fig 1: Tapping In New Oil Seal
    G03639518Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove any old liquid gasket from the oil pump mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.
  4. Clean and dry the oil pump mating surfaces.
  5. Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08717-0004, 08718-0001, 08718-0002, 08718-0003, or 08718-0009, evenly to the engine block mating surface of the oil pump.
    NOTE: Do not install components if too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket (for P/N 08718-0002, no more than 4 minutes, for all others, no more than 5 minutes). Instead, remove the old residue and reapply the liquid gasket.
    Fig 2: Applying Liquid Gasket To Engine Block Mating Surface
    G03639519Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Grease the lip of the oil seal, and apply oil to the new O-ring (A).
    Fig 3: Applying Oil To O-Ring
    G03639520Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Install the dowel pins (B), then align the inner rotor with the crankshaft, and install the oil pump (C).
  8. Clean the excess grease off the crankshaft, and check the seal for distortion.
  9. Install the oil screen (D) with new O-ring (E).
  10. Install the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve)/oil filter assembly, with a new rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve) filter (see step 38 in CRANKSHAFT AND PISTON INSTALLATION ).
  11. Install the oil pan (see OIL PAN INSTALLATION ).
  12. Install the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor (see CKP SENSOR REPLACEMENT ).
  13. Install the timing belt (see TIMING BELT INSTALLATION ).
  14. Remove the engine hanger.
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