Re-sealing an oil pump?
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Cam seals and valve cover gasket are good. No cas, that plug is holding fine. It's pooling under the water pump on top of the oil pump. Trickling by that hex cap (that covers the relief valve?)
Motor has to come out again. I just don't know how to seal it any better than I had the first time.
Liberal amounts, finger tighten, wait 30 minutes, then torque all the way?
Motor has to come out again. I just don't know how to seal it any better than I had the first time.
Liberal amounts, finger tighten, wait 30 minutes, then torque all the way?
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The oil pump I have is shimmed to run at a slightly higher oil pressure (+14psi), this shouldn't overpower the o-ring in any way right? I don't need to move on to a fatter plush oring to create a tighter seal?
In any event, stock parts are coming in soon. Just the last question:
Do you guys wait for the RTV to become tacky before you fully torque against the block, or do you just tighten it and hope for the best?
In any event, stock parts are coming in soon. Just the last question:
Do you guys wait for the RTV to become tacky before you fully torque against the block, or do you just tighten it and hope for the best?
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The oil pump I have is shimmed to run at a slightly higher oil pressure (+14psi), this shouldn't overpower the o-ring in any way right? I don't need to move on to a fatter plush oring to create a tighter seal?
In any event, stock parts are coming in soon. Just the last question:
Do you guys wait for the RTV to become tacky before you fully torque against the block, or do you just tighten it and hope for the best?
In any event, stock parts are coming in soon. Just the last question:
Do you guys wait for the RTV to become tacky before you fully torque against the block, or do you just tighten it and hope for the best?
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I don't build 1.6s, but Comp had the wrong p/n on their '94 page for the oil pump so I ended up with a 1.6 pump for a custom '94 build (my standard builds get Boundary VVT pumps). Gasket only, no o-ring, no RTV, clean surfaces, no mess.
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From reading several install articles, it just looks like I lay the bead of RTV and bolt the pump right on completely. I had previously installed it, left it finger tight, then after a half an hour, tightened the rest of the way. Perhaps this method (read from somewhere I cannot locate) allowed for the creation of microchannels as the RTV started to set. My bad. Redo.
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From reading several install articles, it just looks like I lay the bead of RTV and bolt the pump right on completely. I had previously installed it, left it finger tight, then after a half an hour, tightened the rest of the way. Perhaps this method (read from somewhere I cannot locate) allowed for the creation of microchannels as the RTV started to set. My bad. Redo.
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I just started the car up after sealing it back up nice and fresh. It still leaks; looks like from the same area. I wonder if the surfaces aren't flat.
Anyone have any leak issues with boundary engineering pumps? I'm at such a loss I have no idea what to do. I have no clue if a dealer would even touch this. But I have no facility to pull the motor myself another time.
anyone in the new england area willing to take on an oil pump job for pay?
Anyone have any leak issues with boundary engineering pumps? I'm at such a loss I have no idea what to do. I have no clue if a dealer would even touch this. But I have no facility to pull the motor myself another time.
anyone in the new england area willing to take on an oil pump job for pay?
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Pooling at the top of the oil pump makes me think cam seals.
Seriously, clean it up, dye it, run (idle only in the driveway -- no airflow) until you have oil. Take a black light picture for us.
I would be shocked at this point if you have an oil pump leak. Remember the definition of insanity.
Seriously, clean it up, dye it, run (idle only in the driveway -- no airflow) until you have oil. Take a black light picture for us.
I would be shocked at this point if you have an oil pump leak. Remember the definition of insanity.
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Wouldn't it collect on the water pump first?
I tried taking a picture/video today of the location and it's near impossible for me to angle properly and provide light.
I can try again, but last time I used the UV dye, the valve cover gasket and cam seals were fine. Even the back of the block didn't show evidence of leakage.
I tried taking a picture/video today of the location and it's near impossible for me to angle properly and provide light.
I can try again, but last time I used the UV dye, the valve cover gasket and cam seals were fine. Even the back of the block didn't show evidence of leakage.
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