Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Removal
Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the engine oil pan guard.
Drain the oil from the engine.
Remove:
- engine Top Covers;
- oil dipstick;
- front wheels;
- mudguards.
Fig. 2.30. Removing the side subframe reinforcements: 1 – side subframe reinforcements
Remove the side subframe reinforcements (Fig. 2.30).
Secure the engine cooling system radiator with a safety belt to the upper cross member.
Note: When installing, make sure that the safety belt does not pinch the cooling system hoses.
Unscrew the nuts and bolts securing the subframe.
Fig. 2.31. Removing the subframe: 1 – subframe
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Remove the subframe (Fig. 2.31).
Loosen the bolts securing the wheel drive shaft flange to the intermediate support.
Unscrew the bolts securing the intermediate support to the engine oil pan.
Loosen the bolt securing the engine oil pan to the multi-functional bracket.
Remove the engine oil pan mounting bolts.
Remove the engine oil pan.
Installation
Clean the mating surfaces with DECAPJOINT to dissolve any adhering gasket residue.
Apply the composition to the surface to be cleaned, wait about ten minutes, then remove the excess with a wooden spatula.
Attention! The mating surfaces must be clean, dry and free of oil (do not leave fingerprints).
Caution! If you apply too much sealant, the excess will be squeezed out when tightening the mounting bolts. Sealant getting into working fluids can cause damage to some components and assemblies (engine, radiator, etc.).
Fig. 2.32. Places of application of silicone sealant
Apply four dots of silicone sealant, 5 mm in diameter, in the places indicated by the arrows in Figure 2.32.
Fig. 2.33. Places where silicone sealant is applied to the front cover joint
Apply two drops of 7 mm diameter silicone sealant to the joint between the front cover and the cylinder block (Fig. 2.33).
Install the oil separator on the cylinder block.
Fig. 2.34. Checking the installation of the engine oil pan: 1 – oil deflector tongues; 2 – tray grooves
When installing the engine oil pan, check that the oil separator tongues fit into the pan grooves (Fig. 2.34).
The planes of the cylinder block and oil pan on the flywheel side are aligned to prevent deformation of the clutch housing.
Install the engine oil pan with a new gasket.
Install the engine oil pan mounting bolts without tightening them.
Install the engine oil pan mounting bolts from the gearbox without tightening them.
Fig. 2.35. Sequence of tightening the engine oil pan mounting bolts
Tighten the bolts in the order shown in Figure 2.35 to the required torque.
Table 2.4. Tightening torques for engine oil pan mounting bolts
| Element | Tightening torques, Nm |
| Engine sump mounting bolts | 14 |
| Engine oil pan mounting bolts in gearbox | 44 |
| engine oil pan to multi-function bracket mounting bolts | 21 |
| subframe mounting bolts | 105 |
| subframe mounting nuts | 21 |
| wheel bolts | 110 |
| battery cover fastenings | 4 |