KA24DE Oil Pump Removal from Timing Cover

[240sHorTy]

I've read some past posts that indicate you can take out the lower timing cover without dropping the oil pan. I have removed all bolts between the block/head and the cover. The top of the cover will seperate from the head a little, but the bottom half stays snug. The posts I read indicate you have to remove some bolts and remove the oil pump??? Isn't that inside of the cover around the end of the crank? Am I missing something, or does the oil pan have to be removed on the DE?

Thanks for looking.

-Steve

[crzycav86]

It doesn't necessarily have to be removed per se.

You just have to drop the pan, and squeeze your hand in there with a ratchet to remove the oil pickup line. Physically removing the pan from the car requires jacking up the motor a bit to give more clearance from the crossmember.