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<DIV>Alan, I’m not sure I understand what you are doing to your oil pump,
however I suggest you remove all of the scores you’ll find on that cap. A flat
surface is best ( I use a piece of glass ) and some emery cloth with lots of
oil. Work the scored surface back and forth with even pressure adding oil as
needed until you’ve worked all of the scores out of the surface. You can start
with coarse emery and finer once the deep scores are removed. Check all the
clearances and if replacing the internals be certain the gear is pinned to the
shaft as there have been failures of replacement pumps. Frankly try to reuse
your original pump internals. It doesn't seem possible that oil pressure can be
lost via those scores in the bottom plate but from experience loss does occur
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<DIV>I’m not familiar with a replacement gauze “filter” screen but think it may
not be a good idea, the screen does a fine job and the oil filter does the rest.
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<DIV>JVV </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=dunscomb@chch.planet.org.nz>Alan & Lyn Dunscombe</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 30, 2018 5:27 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=triumphs@autox.team.net>triumphs@autox.team.net</A>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Oil pump re-assembly 4 cyl. TR
motor</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I am about to disassemble my oil pump on 4 cyl. TR3 motor,
& replace the oil pump cap (with gauze filter) on to the bottom of the
pump body. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>When I fit the new oil pump cap to the pump body:
<BR>is there a gasket to go there? ( I don't think there is, but just checking)
<BR>do I use any sealer between the cap & body?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>what torque for the bolts holding it on?<BR></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>Randall can you advise? anyone?<BR></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>thanks </P><PRE class=moz-signature cols="72">Alan Dunscombe TS 3612
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