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I have read through all of the posts on the difficulties of replacing the oil pump gasket when keeping the timing chain cover on, but I am going to attempted to do this as it has seems to have been done before and my leak is getting bigger.
This is my plan! First I'm planning on placing cardboard behind the radiator to protect it. Then I'm going to remove all of the belts and the crank pulley using the starter (yes I will be careful). I will follow the directions given in other threads. I will then use a small pneumatic hand impact with the appropriate Philips head attachment to remove the oil pump cover and gasket (I'm thinking that this will be easier, otherwise I think it would be impossible with a screwdriver). Has anyone done this????
My first real question is how tight (ft. lbs.) do I make the oil pump cover? It is not stated in my factory shop manual and I dont want to make it too tight or too loose and leak on me. I will also replace the front crank shaft seal while I have the crank shaft pulley off as well as replace the idle tensioner pulley.
Does this sound right? Do any of you have any good pointers on the best way to do this job while keeping the timing chain cover in?
Thanks
I have read through all of the posts on the difficulties of replacing the oil pump gasket when keeping the timing chain cover on, but I am going to attempted to do this as it has seems to have been done before and my leak is getting bigger.
This is my plan! First I'm planning on placing cardboard behind the radiator to protect it. Then I'm going to remove all of the belts and the crank pulley using the starter (yes I will be careful). I will follow the directions given in other threads. I will then use a small pneumatic hand impact with the appropriate Philips head attachment to remove the oil pump cover and gasket (I'm thinking that this will be easier, otherwise I think it would be impossible with a screwdriver). Has anyone done this????
My first real question is how tight (ft. lbs.) do I make the oil pump cover? It is not stated in my factory shop manual and I dont want to make it too tight or too loose and leak on me. I will also replace the front crank shaft seal while I have the crank shaft pulley off as well as replace the idle tensioner pulley.
Does this sound right? Do any of you have any good pointers on the best way to do this job while keeping the timing chain cover in?
Thanks