[Roadsters] Third Posting

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Richard,

You also need to pull the intermediate shaft (Assembly, Shaft-Driving 
according to Nissan) which is driven by either the camshaft (R16) or 
jackshaft (U20).  Then you can put a screwdriver bit into the slotted end of 
the oil pump shaft.  With the intermediate shaft in place, you'll be trying 
to turn the motor via the camshaft or jackshaft.

Sorry if that was implied by your response, but some folks who read these 
notes might not know that.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brown" <reblues at gmail.com>
To: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day at gmail.com>; "May, Frank" <Frank.L.May at umsl.edu>
Cc: "Datsun-Roadsters at Autox. Team. Net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Third Posting


> You can pull the distributor and tower. That will expose the oil pump 
> drive. Put an old screwdriver shaft in a drill and use it to turn the pump 
> counter clockwise. I would put fresh oil in the pan first.
>
> I was given a car that had sat for 20 years.  Everything was frozen up, 
> including the oil pump.  When I finally tore it down the pistons were all 
> stuck.  When I got the pistons out the rings were frozen in the pistons. 
> It took weeks of soaking, banging, and cursing to get that engine apart. 
> That car had been sitting on the dirt covered with a tarp.
>
> Good Luck
> Richard Brown
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day at gmail.com>
> To: "May, Frank" <Frank.L.May at umsl.edu>
> Cc: "Datsun-Roadsters at Autox. Team. Net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Third Posting
>
>
>> Frank,
>> If you have a truly seized (galled) bearing I don't think getting oil 
>> into
>> the system is going to help. My bet is on stuck piston rings. I'd look at
>> pulling the head yourself so you can make sure your penetrate is going 
>> all
>> the way around all of the cylinder bores. That will also let you get a 
>> gook
>> look at the condition of the cylinder walls.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Ron
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