how to fit a oil pump on a 20xe

[jonnyd61]

how to fit a oil pump on a 20xe
any threads on here ???????

[bazil]

Best use a Haynes manual as it'll give you the correct torque setting for rebuilding,

It's not a small job but not that difficult is your handy with spanners and happy to refit the timing belt and tension it etc,

Ruff outline

Remove fan belt
Remove timing belt cover
Set timing to marks
Mark direction of belt if reusing
Remove timing belt
Remove bottom pulley
Remove bottom drive cog
Remove cam pulleys
Remove belt tensioners
Remove timing belt backplate
Remove down pipe
Remove sump
Remove baffle and pick up
Remove pump

Refitting is reversal or removal

Use new gaskets and get the green sealant from vauxhall for the oil pumps is great stuff,

There's a fair bit of work to do and doing it in the correct order makes life much easier,

Edit, I done the pump on my mates astra LET with engine in the car so had oil cooler and pipes to remove and remove the sandwich plate and refit etc,

[GRUNT 16V]

Unbolt it and bolt a new one back on jst use a new gasket lol

[bazil]

Damn it! I done it the long way then lol

[jonnyd61]

cheers