So the oil system upgrade is almost done. I'm doing this along with my turbo system so I haven't started her up yet, but so far so good. Here are some pictures...
Below: Shot of the Oil pump with the timing belt, harmonic balancer, and plastic covers removed. Basically you can follow the how to on camshaft replacement to get to this point (obv don't remove your camshafts).
Below: Shot of the new oil pump about to go in. You have to pack the pump with a gel type pre-lube whit Doc B explains in the instructions. I used Vaseline. I'm sure there are other types. That dark ring inside the oil pump is the oil seal. It's important to get one of these (I forgot and had to get it the day of, luckily Advanced had two) I had a lot of problems getting the seal to go in. You need to apply as even pressure as possible or else it bends/breaks/doesn't f'ing fit right), I used a metal socket.
Below: This is where I relocated the oil filter. Pretty standard place. There is a good amount of room to comfortably pull the filter out towards the passenger side. Careful with the aim of the fittings tho so that the fittings and line squeeze by those various lines.
Below: Mounting the PRV on the top of the IM utilizing a couple of those boltholes and some long 60mm bolts with spacers. Those bolts are the standard M6 x 1.0, but 60mm was kinda hard to find. The VICS and VTCS signal connectors miss the strut bar and all of that (it is only mocked up right now since my turbo build is underway).
Below: Adapter Plate on the back of the block. Having some issues getting that to fit nicely with the Turbo Oil lines that T in to the block right next to it, but it'll work.
Below: Ok so this is a shot from under the car. Top of the picture is the trunk side. Those two large holes in the transmission bell housing had to be drilled. A few things about this:
1. They have to be big enough to extract the 10mm bolt with a 6" extension I think. I had to use 1/4" drive stuff to get it in there, not just any old socket will fit depending on the hold you drill.
2. There is definitely things to watch out for in there. Towards the transmission side there is a large gear (you can see the teeth in the hole towards the top of the photo. Didn't take the time to look up what it was, but don't hit it. It also has bolt heads sticking out of the flat face of the gear, which can get in the way of extracting the 10mm bolt if it's turned at the right angle. You can push it out of the way, which is what I did, but be sure it does now screw up your timing.
It's also good to note, that you should mock up the oil pump without liquid gasket on it first. I didn't, and it was a biatch. There are two flat sides on the crankshaft that have to be matched with the flat sides on the inside of the pump, locate these before attempting to put it on.
Also, when putting on the pump, it's good to have another set of hands because the oil seal likes to flip over and get crunched by the crankshaft in certain areas. Someone should be standing by ready to guide the troubled areas.
Get an impact drill!
That's all I've got for now. Hope this helps.
