Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 1538

6G–9

ENGINE LUBRICATION (6VD1 3.2L)

Oil Pump

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
3. Remove crankcase assembly.

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 Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.

4. Remove crankshaft pulley.

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Refer to removal procedure for Crankshaft Pulley in
this manual.

5. Remove timing belt.

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Refer to removal procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.

6. Remove timing pulley from crankshaft.
7. Remove four fixing bolts from oil filter assembly.
8. Remove oil strainer fixing bolts, remove oil strainer

assembly with O-ring.

9. Remove three bolts from oil pipe and O-ring.

10. Remove eight oil pump fixing bolts, then oil pump

assembly.

11. Remove sealant from mounting surface of oil pump

assembly, cylinder block and take care not to damage
mounting surfaces of oil pump and cylinder block.

Installation

1. Install oil pump assembly 

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Apply sealant (TB-1207B or equivalent) to the oil
pump mounting surfaces as shown in the
illustration.

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The oil pump assembly must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application to prevent
premature hardening of sealant.

NOTE: Do not apply sealant to the oil ports.

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Use J-39202 installer when installing new oil seal.

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Apply engine oil to oil seal lip.

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Install oil pump assembly to the cylinder block.

NOTE: Do not damage oil seal during installation of oil
pump assembly.

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Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.

Torque : 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

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2. Install oil pipe with O-ring, tighten fixing bolt to the

specified torque.

Torque : 10 N·m (87 lb in)

3. Install oil strainer with O-ring, tighten fixing bolt to the

specified torque.

Torque : 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

6G–10 ENGINE LUBRICATION (6VD1 3.2L)

4. Install oil filter assembly and tighten bolts to the

specified torque.

Torque : 25 N·m (18 lb ft)

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Legend

(1) Oil Pump
(2) Oil Filter
(3) Oil Gallery
(4) From Oil Filter
(5) To Oil Filter

5. Install timing pulley on crankshaft.

Install timing belt.

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Refer to installation procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.

6. Install crankshaft pulley.

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Refer to install procedure for Crankshaft Pulley in
this manual.

7. Install crankcase assembly.

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Refer to installation procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.

8. Refill engine oil until full level on engine oil dipstick.

6G–11

ENGINE LUBRICATION (6VD1 3.2L)

Oil Pump Oil Seal

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
3. Remove crankshaft pulley.

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Refer to removal procedure for Crankshaft Pulley in
this manual.

4. Remove timing belt.

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Refer to removal procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.

5. Remove timing pulley from crankshaft.
6. Remove oil pump oil seal using a sealer puller.

NOTE: Take care not to damage sealing surfaces of oil
pump and crankshaft when removing oil seal.

Installation

1. Install oil pump oil seal, apply engine oil to oil seal lip,

then install oil seal using J-39202 installer.

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2. Install timing pulley to crankshaft.
3. Install timing belt.

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Refer to installation procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.

4. Install crankshaft pulley.

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Refer to installation procedure for CRANKSHAFT
PULLEY in this manual.

5. Refill engine oil until full level.

6G–12 ENGINE LUBRICATION (6VD1 3.2L)

Oil Filter

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
3. Remove oil filter using J-36390 filter wrench.

Installation

1. Clean filter fitting surface and apply small amount of

engine oil to sealing surface.

2. Install oil filter cartridge by hand until it comes in

contact with sealing surface then rotate additional 2/3
turn to tighten using J-36390 filter wrench.

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Legend

(1) Oil Pump
(2) Oil Filter
(3) Oil Gallery
(4) From Filter
(5) To Filter

3. Fill engine oil until full level on dipstick.
4.  Reconnect battery ground cable.