P0016 Code issues
#34
So I removed the lower timing cover to find what I had feared. The oil pump self destructed. Worse yet, there are pieces unaccounted for. Now the pan must come off. It even damaged the cover so luckily I bought a whole replacement cover. I think the crank pulley is also scarred but it may still work.
#37
I am not sure how you can do that wrong. The balance has flats on each side that engage with the oil pump in the cover. Once engaged, you rotate the balancer (and oil pump) until it aligns with the key on the crank and then slide it in the rest of the way and bolt it down. At least I think that is the only way.