Oil pan (Escort 5)

Removal

Attention. The operations of removing the oil pan, cleaning the mating surfaces and installing the pan in place can be performed only if you have special skills, otherwise it is better to perform this operation on the engine removed from the car. When installing the oil pan, only a new gasket should be used.

Remove the ground cable from the battery. Drain the engine oil, then clean and refit the drain plug, tightening it to the specified torque. Remove the starter.

Remove the auxiliary drive belt cover. Disconnect the connector from the oxygen sensor.

Remove the two nuts securing the exhaust inlet pipe to the front of the exhaust manifold, disconnect the rubber mounts of the entire exhaust system and remove the exhaust system from under the vehicle.

Unscrew the bolts securing the pan to the gearbox.

Gradually loosen the bolts securing the oil pan to the crankcase, then use a lever to separate and remove the pan.

Remove the oil pan gasket.

Installation

Completely clean the mating surfaces of the oil pan and cylinder block. Install the gasket in the groove of the oil pan (see Fig. 2C.45).



If the pan is installed on an engine installed together with a gearbox in a vehicle, perform the following operations:

• check that the mating surfaces of the oil pan, engine block and transmission are absolutely clean and flat. Any gaskets found when removing the oil pan should be refitted to their original locations.
• apply a thin layer of sealant (Hylosil 102) to the mating surfaces of the cylinder block with the oil pump and the left crankshaft oil seal cover. The sump mounting bolts should be tightened no more than 10 minutes after applying the sealant.
• check that the lower engine/gearbox mounting plate is correctly positioned and tighten its mounting bolts.
• without moving the pallet, tighten the pallet mounting bolts to the required torque in a diagonal sequence from the center to the edge.
• further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

If the pan is installed on an engine with the transmission removed, follow these steps:

• apply a thin layer of sealant (Hylosil 102) to the mating surfaces of the cylinder block crankcase with the oil pump and the left crankshaft oil seal cover. The sump mounting bolts should be tightened no more than 10 minutes after applying the sealant:
• using a suitable tool, check the alignment of the pan with the front of the engine block. Any shims found when removing the pan should be refitted to their original locations. Without moving the pan, tighten the pan mounting bolts to the specified torque in a diagonal sequence from the center to the edge;
• check the alignment of the oil pan with the front of the cylinder block and, if necessary, loosen the oil pan mounting bolts again, clean the mating surfaces, and repeat the oil pan installation operations.
• if it is not possible to achieve precise alignment of the sump relative to the front of the cylinder block by moving the sump, 0.25 mm (marked in yellow) or 0.5 mm (marked in black) shims can be used;
• further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal (see Fig. 2C.46-2C.48).

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