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oil pump advice
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:21 pm
by Garth84x
replaced the worn oil pump gears in my 3.5RV8, question is do i just put it back togetgher and prime it or is there a way of doing it?
cheers
garry
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:42 pm
by mgbv8
Belt and braces way is to pack the gears with vaseline and bolt the cover back on. Fill the new filter with oil and put the rest in the engine. Prime with a drill at around 2000 rpm.
Works everytime for me
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:47 pm
by Garth84x
forgive me for being a newbie, but why vaseline?
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:46 am
by gelmonkey
Hi,the vaseline provides a point of suction for the pump which in turn draws the oil through the galleries and into the pump and then around the engine.
You do,nt have to drain the oil either after the pump is primed because the vas just breaks down to nothing in the sump.
Hope this answers your question.
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:45 pm
by Garth84x
mmm, makes sence
thanks for the help everyone, best get some vaseline then (dont say that to often)
Garry
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:45 am
by Eliot
Garth84x wrote:mmm, makes sence
thanks for the help everyone, best get some vaseline then (dont say that to often)
Garry
I'm sure a RIP will have some, although they do prefer to dry-bum you...
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:15 pm
by bigaldart
You don't need to pack it like a bearing, a smear on the walls and the gear tips will do it. Low melting point grease does it as well, we have a grease nipple on the pump cover so I can give it a quick squeeze with a grease gun if it has sat for too long. Works every time.
Alan