You probably inserted the pump wrong. The timing mark on the balancer must be at TDC. Then when you put the pump in, the rotoe should point in the direction of #1 cylinder. If you know that you had these things in order, you probably need to turn the crank one turn. If you set it up with an open valve instead of both valves closed, you are exactly 180° off. Tou can turn the distributor 180° and see if that helps but, it will mess with anyone else that would ever work on it.
Align the punch mark with the oil hole before oil pump installation-2.4L engine
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Oil pump exploded view-2.4L engine
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Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
Set the engine to Top Dead Center (TDC) of the compression stroke for the No. 1 cylinder.
Remove or disconnect the following:
Distributor cap
Distributor
Engine under cover
Stabilizer bar
Oil pump and drive spindle
To install:
Fill the pump housing with engine oil, then align the punch mark on the spindle with the hole in the oil pump as shown.
Install or connect the following:
Oil pump and drive spindle. Tighten the mounting bolts to 96-132 inch lbs. (11-15 Nm).reverse procedure on other componets Start the engine and check for leaks.Check the ignition timing and adjust, as necessary.
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