Oil Pump Overhaul: Installation

Remove the old oil seal from the oil pump.
Gently tap in the new oil seal until the oil seal driver bottoms on the pump.

Fig 1: Tapping Oil Seal
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Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the oil pump mating surfaces, bolts, and bolt holes.
Clean and dry the oil pump mating surfaces.
Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08717-0004, 08718-0001, 08718-0002, 08718-0003, or 08718-0009, evenly to the engine block mating surface of the oil pump.
NOTE: Do not install components if too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket (for P/N 08718-0002, no more than 4 minutes, for all others, no more than 5 minutes). Instead, remove the old residue and reapply liquid gasket.

Fig 2: Applying Liquid Gasket To Engine Block Mating Surface Of Oil Pump
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Grease the lip of the oil seal, and apply oil to the new O-ring (A).

Fig 3: Applying Oil To O-Ring
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Install the dowel pins (B), then align the inner rotor with the crankshaft, and install the oil pump (C).
Clean the excess grease off the crankshaft, and check the seal for distortion.
Install the oil screen (D) with new O-ring (E).
Install the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve)/oil filter assembly, with a new rocker arm oil control solenoid filter (VTEC solenoid valve filter) (J35A6 engine), or oil filter base/oil filter assembly, with a new O-ring (see step 39 in CRANKSHAFT AND PISTON INSTALLATION ).
Install the oil pan (see OIL PAN INSTALLATION ).
Install the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor A/B (see CKP SENSOR REPLACEMENT ).
Install the idler pulley.
Install the timing belt:
- J35A6 engine (see TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT )
- J35A7 engine (see TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT )
Remove the engine hanger.
After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.