Freelander Service Procedures
ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-104 OVERHAUL
Oil pump - Overhaul
$% 12.60.32
Remove
1. Remove oil pump gasket.
ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Disassembly
1. Remove 4 Torx screws securing cover plate to
oil pump body.
CAUTION: Do not allow cover to separate
from pump body.
2. Invert oil pump.
3. Carefully remove cover plate from oil pump
body taking care to ensure that rotors are
retained in pump body.
Note: Cover plate is dowel located.
4. Remove and discard cover plate sealing ring.
5. Make suitable alignment marks between inner
and outer rotors and pump body.
6. Remove inner and outer rotors.
7. Clean inner and outer rotors and rotor housing.
8. Fit inner and outer rotors ensuring that
reference marks are aligned.
Inspect
1. Check rotor clearances:
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Outer rotor to body = 0.13 - 0.23 mm
(0.0051 - 0.0091 in)
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Inner rotor tip = 0.05 - 0.13 mm (0.002 -
0.005 in)
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Inner and outer rotor end-float = 0.04 - 0.09
mm (0.0016 - 0.0035 in)
2. Renew oil pump as an assembly if clearances
are excessive.