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For 1990-2009 cars only

Tools Required

    • J 26941 Oil Pump Cover Needle Bearing Remover
    • J 8092 Universal Driver
    • J 43775 Oil Pump Cover Needle Bearing Installer

    Object Number: 1217045  Size: SH

    Important: Use this procedure if replacing only the stator shaft needle bearing.

  1. Install J 26941  (1) into the bearing (2) so that the lips of the tool engage the bottom lip of the needle bearing race.
  2. Tighten the screw of J 26941 finger tight.
  3. Install a slide hammer onto the end of J 26941 .
  4. Remove the needle bearing (2).

  5. Object Number: 1217046  Size: SH
  6. Install the large end of J 43775  (2) onto J 8092  (1).
  7. Install the bearing with the driver against the numbered end of the bearing.
  8. Drive the needle bearing (3) into the oil pump cover assembly (4) until J 43775 sets.
  9. Ensure the bearing is installed below the stator shaft surface.
  10. Specification
    The needle bearing installed depth measurement is flush to 0.25 mm (0.010 in) below the stator shaft surface