1999 Dodge Pickup R2500

1998-99 ENGINES 3.9L V6, & 5.2L & 5.9L V8

OIL PUMP

Removal & Disassembly

1. Remove oil pan. See OIL PAN under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove bolts and oil pump
from rear main bearing cap.
2. Remove cotter pin. Drill a 1/8" (3.17 mm) hole into relief valve retainer cap and insert a self-tapping
sheet metal screw into cap. Clamp screw into vise. While supporting pump, remove retainer cap by
tapping pump body using soft-face hammer.
3. Discard retainer cap, and remove spring and relief valve. Remove pump cover and discard oil seal
ring. Remove inner rotor and shaft and outer rotor. See Fig. 22.

Fig. 22: Exploded View Of Oil Pump Assembly

Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.

Inspection

1. Inspect components for damage. Using feeler gauge and straightedge, check pump cover flatness.
Measure thickness of inner and outer rotors. Measure outer rotor outside diameter. Replace rotors if
not to specification. See OIL PUMP SPECIFICATIONS table.
2. Install outer rotor into pump body. Press outer rotor to one side, and measure clearance between outer
rotor and pump body. Replace oil pump assembly if clearance exceeds specification. See OIL PUMP
SPECIFICATIONS table.
3. With outer rotor installed in pump body, install inner rotor and shaft into pump body. Measure rotor
tip clearance between inner and outer rotors. Replace rotors if clearance exceeds specification. See
OIL PUMP SPECIFICATIONS table.
4. With rotors installed in pump body, place a straightedge (between bolt holes) across face of pump
body. Measure rotor end clearance between rotors and straightedge. Replace oil pump assembly if

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1998-99 ENGINES 3.9L V6, & 5.2L & 5.9L V8

clearance exceeds specification. See OIL PUMP SPECIFICATIONS table.

5. Ensure relief valve slides freely in bore. Check free length and tension of relief valve spring. Replace
spring if not within specification. See OIL PUMP SPECIFICATIONS table.

OIL PUMP SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification
Inner & Outer Rotor Thickness .825" (20.96 mm) Min.
Outer Rotor Diameter 2.47" (62.7 mm) Min.
Outer Rotor-To-Pump Body Clearance .014" (.36 mm) Max.
Pump Cover Warpage .0015" (.038 mm) Max.
Rotor End Clearance .004" (.10 mm)
Rotor Tip Clearance .008" (.20 mm) Max.
Spring Free Length 1.95" (49.5 mm)
Spring Tension 19.5-20.5 Lbs. @ 1.34" (8.8-9.3 kg @ 34
mm)

Reassembly & Installation

CAUTION: Ensure oil pump fully engages with distributor drive shaft before
tightening bolt. It may be necessary to slightly rotate oil pump during
installation to align with distributor drive shaft.

To reassemble, reverse disassembly procedure. Install NEW relief valve retainer cap and oil seal ring.
Tighten pump cover bolts. Fill rotor cavity with engine oil before installing. To install, reverse removal
procedure.

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