To replace the oil pan on vehicles manufactured until May 1998 do the following:
- on a 2-liter engine, remove the heat shield. To do this, release the hose clamp, unscrew the upper screws and remove the clamp. Remove the oil dipstick and remove the bottom screws. Remove the shield;
- on a 1.6 or 1.8 liter engine, remove the heat shield by unscrewing the top and bottom screws. Remove the oil level dipstick;
- disconnect the lambda probe connector (in the area of one of the hoses of the cooling system);
- Unscrew the converter from the exhaust manifold;
- raise the engine (with a lifting device);
Pic. 118. Loose shock absorber
- loosen the nut in the middle of the right shock absorber strut five turns (pic. 118);
- place the front of the car on supports and unscrew the protective lining from below (nine screws);
- unscrew the fastening screws of the converter on the exhaust pipe, disengage both rubber loops on the left and right and remove the converter;
- Disconnect the right transverse suspension arm from the steering knuckle;
- Remove the thrust bearings of the right drive shaft;
- on vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, unscrew and knock out the middle screw of the right stop of the engine mount;
- on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. unscrew and knock out the middle screw of the left and right stops;
- Disconnect and wring out a fixing collar of the pipeline from the oil pallet;
- unscrew the drain plug from the oil pan and drain the oil into a container;
- Raise the engine approximately 70–75 mm;
- unscrew the screws securing the oil pan from the clutch housing from the clutch side and remove the intermediate plate;
- unscrew and lower the oil pan;
Note: When installing the oil pan, use a new gasket and sealant. Further operations must be carried out within 10 minutes so that the sealant does not dry out.
Pic. 119. Places for applying sealant
- lubricate the joints between the oil pump and the cylinder block, as well as between the rear flange and the cylinder block with sealant (pic. 119);
- connect the oil filler pipe with a new seal (10 Nm);
- Attach the oil pan without displacing the gasket, but in such a way that it is still possible to move the oil pan to the side;
- shift the pan towards the flywheel so that the surfaces of the oil pan and the cylinder block are flush;
- tighten a few screws;
- evenly tighten the remaining screws to 22 Nm;
- screw in a drain stopper and fill in oil in the engine;
- lower the car;
- tighten the front engine mount brackets to 83 Nm;
- carry out further installation in sequence, return to removal.
To replace the oil pan on vehicles manufactured since May 1998 do the following:
- Establish a forward part of the car on support and merge oil;
- Unscrew the screws securing the oil pan and separate the pan from the lower surface of the crankcase. After it separates from the crankcase, turn it a quarter of a turn and remove;
Pic. 120. Places for screwing in studs
- clean the contact surfaces without damaging them;
Warning: Installing an oil pan is a critical operation, as there are various «blind» The holes must not be filled with sealant. To do this, on the crankcase in the places shown in Fig. 120, screw ten studs 20 mm long and 6 mm in diameter (M6).
- apply a strip of sealant 3 mm wide on the oil pan;
- Put the oil pan on the screwed studs and press firmly;
- screw the screws into the still free threaded holes and tighten them by hand;
- unscrew the studs one by one and replace them with screws;
- tighten the screws first with a torque of 6 Nm (starting from the middle);
- during the second pass, tighten the screws with a torque of 10 Nm;
- lower the car;
- fill the engine with oil.
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