Mitsubishi Galant. Manual - part 73

OIL PAN AND OIL PUMP

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ENGINE OVERHAUL <3.0L>

11D-41

INSPECTION

M1113008200030

OIL PUMP
1. Check the tip clearance.

Standard value: 0.06 

−−−−

 0.18 mm (0.003 

−−−−

 0.007 inch)

2. Check the side clearance.

Standard value: 0.04 

−−−−

 0.10 mm (0.002 

−−−−

 0.003 inch)

3. Check the body clearance.

Standard value: 0.10 

−−−−

 0.18 mm (0.004 

−−−−

 0.007 inch)

Limit: 0.35 mm (0.013 inch)

AKX00743

AKX00744

AKX00745

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD

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PISTO N  A N D  C O N N EC TIN G  R O D

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1113008400108

AKX00729

7

9

4

5

3

2

1

6

8

10

12

11

51 N·m
38 ft-lb

AC

APPLY ENGINE OIL TO ALL 
MOVING PARTS BEFORE 
INSTALLATION.

REMOVAL STEPS
1. NUT

<<A>>

>>E<<

2. CONNECTING ROD CAP
3 CONNECTING ROD BEARING, 

LOWER

>>D<<

4. PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD 

ASSEMBLY

5. CONNECTING ROD BEARING, 

UPPER

>>C<<

6. PISTON RING NO.1

>>C<<

7. PISTON RING NO.2

>>B<<

8. OIL RING

<<B>>

>>A<<

9. PISTON PIN
10.PISTON
11. CONNECTING ROD
12.BOLT

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD

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ENGINE OVERHAUL <3.0L>

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Required Special Tool:
MIT216941: Piston Pin Setting Tool

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>>CONNECTING ROD CAP REMOVAL
1. Mark the cylinder number on the side of the connecting rod 

big end for correct reassembly.

2. Keep the removed connecting rods, caps, and bearings in 

order according to the cylinder number.

AKX00734

CYLINDER
NUMBER

AB

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD

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<<B>> PISTON PIN REMOVAL

1. Remove the stop screw from the base.

2. Select the correct piston support for your application. (See 

above) Fit the piston support onto the base. Place the base 
on the press support blocks.

3. Insert the press pin through the piston pin hole. Select the 

correct connecting rod guide pin. (See above.) Thread the 
guide pin onto the threaded portion of the press pin.

4. Position the piston assembly on the piston support in the 

press. With the press pin up as shown, insert the guide pin 
through the hole in the piston and through the hole in the 
piston support.

CAUTION

To avoid piston damage, the piston support must seat 
squarely against the piston. Verify that the piston pin will 
slide through the hole in the piston support.
5. Press the piston pin out of the assembly.

6. Remove the piston pin from the piston pin.

ITEM 
NO.

PART NO.

DESCRIPTION

1

MIT310134

Base

2

MIT310136

Piston support

3

MIT310137

Connecting rod guide pin

4

MIT310138

Connecting rod guide pin

5

MIT310139

Connecting rod guide pin

6

MIT310140

Piston support

7

MIT310141

Connecting rod guide pin

8

MIT310142

Piston support

9

MIT48143

Press pin

10

216943

Stop screw

11

10396

Nut

AKX00730

PISTON PIN SETTING TOOL MIT216941

1

2

3

6

9

10

11

7

8

4

5

AB

AKX00645

BASE

PRESS
PIN

PISTON
PIN

FRONT
MARK

FRONT MARK

CONNECTING
ROD 
GUIDE PIN

AB