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Oil Pan Upper

  1. Remove the engine assembly. Ref. to MECHANICAL (H4DO)>ENGINE ASSEMBLY>REMOVAL .
  2. Remove the water pipe RH. Ref. to COOLING (H4DO)>WATER PIPE>REMOVAL>WATER PIPE RH .
  3. Remove the water pipe LH. Ref. to COOLING (H4DO)>WATER PIPE>REMOVAL>WATER PIPE LH .
  4. Remove the center water pipe. Ref. to COOLING (H4DO)>WATER PIPE>REMOVAL>CENTER WATER PIPE .
  5. Remove the inlet engine coolant temperature sensor. Ref. to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (H4DO)>ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR>REMOVAL>INLET ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR .
  6. Remove the oil pan and oil strainer. Ref. to LUBRICATION (H4DO)>Oil Pan>REMOVAL>OIL PAN .
  7. Remove the oil pan upper from the cylinder block.
    NOTE: Pry the points shown in the figure with a crowbar wrapped by protective tape, and then remove the oil pan upper.
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  8. Remove the O-ring from the cylinder block.
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  9. Remove the liquid gasket from oil pan upper and cylinder block.