Gasket - engine sump

Gasket - engine sump

$% 12.60.38.01

Disassembly

1. Remove 3 nuts and 14 bolts securing sump to cylinder block.
2. Remove sump.
3. Remove and discard gasket.

Reassembly

1. Clean all traces of sealant from the sump and sump mating faces, using a solvent cleaner or plastic scraper.

2. Apply a 5 mm (0.2 in) wide bead of sealant, Part No. STC 50550 across the cylinder block to front cover joint and across the cylinder block to rear main bearing joint. Apply a globule of sealant to cover the end of the cruciform seal, (see illustration above).
3. Fit new sump gasket, dry, ensure location tags are correctly positioned.
4. Fit the sump to the cylinder block.

5. Noting that the two parts of the tool are handed, fit tool LRT- 12-183 to the engine back plate using bell housing nuts and bolts.
6. Secure the tool to the sump using the bolts which are part of the tool. The holes in the tool are larger than the diameter of the bolts, allowing the tool and the sump to move as the sump bolts are tightened.

14 10 6 2 4 8

17

12

15 16

11 7 3 1 5 9 13

7. Fit the sump nuts and bolts, and working in the sequence shown, tighten to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
8. Remove tool LRT-12-183.