Colt Vista 2WD L4-1997cc 2.0L SOHC (1984)
Oil Pump: Service and Repair
To remove oil pump pickup, refer to ``Oil Pan, Replace.''
Fig. 54 Oil pump assembly. 2000cc engines
The oil pump is of the gear type. The oil pump is also used to drive the left counterbalance shaft. The oil pump drive gear has a sprocket driven by a
timing belt. The counterbalance shaft is mounted to the oil pump driven gear and rotates in the opposite direction of crankshaft rotation.
1.
Remove timing case as outlined under ``Timing Case, Replace'' procedure.
2.
Remove oil pump gears and left counterbalance shaft from case.
Fig. 55 Oil pump gear timing marks. 2000cc engines
3.
Install oil pump gear in timing case, aligning timing marks.
4.
Insert left counterbalance shaft into driven gear.
5.
Install timing case.