Does the Pump have a plate on the bottom that is removable ? Maybe the
shaft is pushing down too tight on the gear plate. If so, put a thicker
gasket on as a spacer.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Pamela Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
To: Fergus OFarrell <FOFarrell@qtww.com>
Cc: 'datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 25, 2001 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: oil pump installation
>Amen brother,
>I have used motor oil and the white assembly lube in a very liberal manner.
>The sucker still doesn't spin the way I think it should (too much pressure
>required to turn the shaft in the block). I am going to remove the pump and
>reduce the diameter of the shaft until it fits and spins like the 1600 pump
I
>removed. No big deal the oil pan is still off. Will also install studs
and
>mount it right. Any thoughts/ advice are, as always, appreciated.
>Guy
>
>Fergus OFarrell wrote:
>
>> Others certainly have more experience, but the answer is YES, you must
lube
>> the oil pump before you install it. Every manual I have read says use
>> something like white lube, otherwise the first few seconds before
>> circulation kicks in are TOO HARSH on close tolerances. The white lube
>> breaks down at medium temps, so it'll do its work for the short time and
>> then come out in the first oil change.
>> Fergus O
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