oil pump

[littlewarby]

hello hello hello
any one know about rover v8 1987 carb 3.5 in a a landrover, oil pump/gears
as just replaced pump cover with moded 1 & a geared wheel feel out as i took off old cover.
Fitted said wheel with new pump cover & now no oil is being pumped
around engine
do's it need priming?? if so how
thank you thank you

[Pocket rocket]

You could take it apart and pack the oil pump gears with vaseline.

Or you can take out the distributor, get a tool with the correct end (for the oil pump drive) and put it in a battery drill - keep whirring until you feel the pressure

[SuperV8]

Yes, it needs priming.

Pack the pump with vaseline

[V8Smudge]

I just used a long M10 threaded bolt, cut the head off, and ground a groove into it to mate with the oil pump drive, most drills will take the 10mm diameter in their chucks easily.

[littlewarby]

thanks lad's
that was a fast reply
will do as soon as