my oil pump on my b16a is not working and i was wondering if i could do it my self. and is it hard to change it.

 

You'll need some tools.

The crank pulley needs to come off. The entire timing cover assembly needs to be removed, the valve cover needs to come off. The timing belt needs to be removed as well as the timing gear on the crank. The oil pump should be exposed by this point. You'll need to remove the bolts, take the old one off, install the new one. Put the timing gear back on the crank, make sure the motor is at top dead center, re-install the timing belt (properly timed of course) put the timing covers back on, re-install the valve cover, torque the crank pulley to spec, put all your accessory belts back on. TADA!

So yes, it's a bit of a chore to do this yourself if you're not auto-inclined.

 

Nice! ^^^^ beat me to it.

 

he posted that like half an hour earlier....

 

sounds easy!!!

 

I'm a frist timer, or should i get some buddy to do it or can i do it myself? and what kind of specs do i need (torque)

 

um...

 

Buy a shop manual. We're not going to list the torque specs of every bolt you come across.

It'll also be a big help to have diagrams in front of you as well.

 

if you take your time and your carefull you should be able to pull it off.
i would get a honda book the shows you everything and just take your time, also if you know anyone that has this kind of expereince get them to come over and help out, its always easier with a buddy or two.

 

dont u have to remove the oil pan?

i did on my b15

 

I have found as long as you have the manual, and someone to call just in case you really get stuck, you can do it.

I have done some minor maintenance things such as changing struts, tie rod ends, and oil changes, but the other weekend i swapped my tranny. I would think that a tranny swap is a little bit more difficult to do than an oil pump. All i did was read the procedure a few times, made sure i had all tools, nuts, other misc parts, and then went to town.

Basically what i am trying to say is that if i could do it, anyone with basic knowledge of cars can do it too.

The biggest problem you will run into is ensuring that the timing is correct when you re-install. Ask around here for tips/tricks to get it right.

 

How do you know the oil pump is not working in your motor? A failed oil pump is pretty rare to see, especially on import vehicles. Are you sure the pickup isn't clogged up or something else?

 

tell me if im wrong, when u check the motor oil the dipstick reads that it has a amount of oil right, well when u turn on the motor and u check the dipstick it reads that it doesn't have any oil because the oil pump is working. in my case when i turn on the motor the oil dipstick reads the same as when the motor is turn off. my first conclusion was that the oil pump was not working.

 

its botls and belt. take your time and read about it. id have someone help if it was your first time with no experience, just in case.

 

pretty much covered. and yes the oil pan would need to come off.
but as it was mentioned earlier, maybe your oil pick up is messed up and not your oil pump

 

wow. well you dont want to make your first conclusion like that.
first check to see if your oil pick up is clogged or messed up. since replacing the oil pick up is cheaper, easier and hella faster.

 

I'm sure your oil pump is fine. Not very common for them to go bad.

 

That's a horrible test to see if your oil pump is working. You'd know if the oil pump was bad if you tried to start the car and it never built any oil pressure. You'd see this within the first 10 seconds or less on startup. I've yet to see an oil pump fail under normal use conditions. The only time I've seen them fail is on a car that was beat hard (race cars running high RPM) or if they were rebuilt and not shimmed properly.

 

if your oil pump was not working properly, i believe you would get a oil light on your cluster for lack of oil pressure

 

well the oil light on my cluster does appear. the dipstick it works. how do i check if oil pickup is clogged up?

 

You'd have to remove your oil pan to check that. I think it may be in your best interest to get a professional opinion about this matter. Ask someone specifically about this problem and only this problem. You don't want to walk in asking about your oil pump and leaving with a $500 bill for new muffler bearings, vtec fluid and summer air for your tires.

 

if you do it, change the waterpump, timing belt, and tensioner while you're at it. You'll save time/money later.

 

i had ask a friend who been working for Honda for about 15 years and he told me that it could be a sensor, but when i went into detailed he said it could be the oil pump, then he said its rare that an oil pump wouldn't work. today i check the oil pickup to see if it was clogged up, but it wasn't, so what I'm going to do is change the sensor, and if change it can i use my d15b sensor?

 

yup it was the oil pump.