Inspection After Disassembly

Oil Pump Clearance

• Measure the clearance with feeler gauge (C).
  • Clearance between oil pump outer rotor and oil pump body [position (B)]

    Standard:  Refer to OIL PUMP  .

  • Tip clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump outer rotor [position (A)]

  Standard:  Refer to OIL PUMP  .

  Fig 1: Identifying Clearance Between Oil Pump Outer Rotor & Oil Pump Body

  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
• Measure the clearance with feeler gauge and straightedge (A).
  • Side clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump body [position (C)]

    Standard:  Refer to OIL PUMP  .

  • Side clearance between oil pump outer rotor and oil pump body [position (B)]

  Standard:  Refer to OIL PUMP  .

  Fig 2: Identifying Side Clearance Between Oil Pump Outer Rotor & Oil Pump Body

  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
• Calculate the clearance between oil pump inner rotor and oil pump body as follows:

OIL PUMP BODY INNER DIAMETER 

• Measure the inner diameter of oil pump body with inside micrometer. [position (A)]

OIL PUMP INNER ROTOR OUTER DIAMETER 

• Measure the outer diameter of protruded portion of oil pump inner rotor (1) with micrometer. [position (B)]

OIL PUMP INNER ROTOR TO OIL PUMP BODY CLEARANCE 

• (Clearance) = (Oil pump body inner diameter) - (Oil pump inner rotor outer diameter)

Standard:  Refer to OIL PUMP  .

• If measured/calculated values are out of the standard, replace oil pump assembly.

Regulator Valve Clearance

(Clearance) = (Regulator valve hole diameter) - (Regulator valve outer diameter)

Standard:  Refer to REGULATOR VALVE  .

• If the calculated value is out of the standard, replace oil pump assembly.

1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to INSPECTION  .
2. Start the engine, and check there is no leakage of engine oil.
3. Stop the engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check the engine oil level and adjust the level. Refer to INSPECTION  .