Contents: Removal ⤓ Installation ⤓
Removal
1. Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Drain the engine oil from the engine.
3. Remove the engine oil level indicator.
4. Remove the lower protective cover.
Fig. 3.29. SOHC engine oil pan: 1 – gasket; 2 – nut, 49 Nm; 3-intake pipe of the exhaust gas system; 4 – bolt, 50 Nm; 5 – engine oil pan; 6 – drain plug sealing ring; 7 – drain plug, 39 Nm; 8 – bolt, 48 Nm; 9 – bolt, 22–25 Nm; 10 – gearbox support; 11 – bolt, 7 Nm; 12 – lower cover of the clutch housing
5. Unscrew the nuts and remove the exhaust pipe 3 (Fig. 3.29) and gasket.
6. Loosen the bolts and remove the gearbox support 10.
7. Loosen the bolts and remove the lower cover 12 of the clutch housing.
8. After unscrewing the engine oil pan mounting bolts, knock off the pan 5 using a special tool, brass rod or plastic hammer.
Caution: Perform this operation carefully to avoid deformation of the oil pan flange.
9. Unscrew the drain plug 7 and remove the sealing ring 6.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
1. Clean the engine oil pan with kerosene or a suitable solvent and remove external dirt and deposits. Clean the mating surfaces of the oil pan and engine block from the remains of the old gasket. Check that the surfaces are clean and dry.
Fig. 3.30. Places to apply Mitsubishi Genuine Part MD930389 sealant or similar to the engine oil pan flange: 1 – pallet
(The article is based on data from the website MitsubishiMan.ru)
2. Apply a 4 mm diameter bead of sealant to the engine oil pan flange (Fig. 3.30).
3. Install the drain plug sealing ring with the flanged side facing the pan.
4. Fill the engine with engine oil.
5. Install the engine oil level indicator.
6. Install the lower protective cover.