Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

OIL PUMP

D2-12prose procedure

Disassembly Note

Oil seal

Remove the oil seal with a screwdriver protected with a rag.

Pump cover

  1. 1
    Remove the pump cover mounting bolts with an impact screwdriver.
    Removing the pump cover mounting bolts with an impact screwdriver, pump cover face up.
  2. 2
    Remove the pump cover.

INSPECTION

Pressure Spring

  1. 1
    Inspect the spring for weakness and damage.
  2. 2
    Measure the spring free length. Replace the spring if necessary.
    Measuring the pressure spring free length with a vernier caliper held in the hand.
Free lengthPressure spring
46.79 mm {1.842 in}mm

Rotor Clearance

Measure the following clearances. Replace the rotor if necessary.
Tooth tip clearancestandard
0.02–0.18 mm {0.0008–0.0070 in}mm
Tooth tip clearance (Maximum)maximum
0.22 mm {0.0087 in}mm
Outer rotor-to-pump body clearancestandard
0.113–0.186 mm {0.0045–0.0073 in}mm
Outer rotor-to-pump body clearance (Maximum)maximum
0.20 mm {0.0078 in}mm

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