Oil pump
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne IN
The oil pump is in the oil pan under the distributor. You are probably looking at the fuel pump. It is entirely possible to have an oil leak there. Does it appear to be leaking between the engine and the pump?
Burning Brakes
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From: Okinawa Okinawa
Yes. The fuel pump has a rod that is "driven" by the camshaft. It comes down and moves the "handle" on the fuel pump. There are two gaskets and a plate that goes inbetween the fuel pump and the block. Pretty common place for an oil leak.
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How to Rebuild a Chevy Small Block.
Chiltons or Haynes book on your model corvette.
Your car's year AIM (Assembly Manual)
Access to the pump is a little tight but you can get to it. I'd check to make sure the bolts are tight first. The top two bolts and bottom two bolts are two different sizes. I think a 3/8 and 7/16. Can't remember though.
I recommend you get three books. I bought them as soon as I bought my car 11 years ago.
How to Rebuild a Chevy Small Block.
Chiltons or Haynes book on your model corvette.
Your car's year AIM (Assembly Manual)
Access to the pump is a little tight but you can get to it. I'd check to make sure the bolts are tight first. The top two bolts and bottom two bolts are two different sizes. I think a 3/8 and 7/16. Can't remember though.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Montgomery Alabama
I had to replace my fueld pump after it failed. I do not remember all the details but it was difficult to hold the spoon in place while bolting on the fueld pump. I solved my problem by inserting a screwdriver into an adjacent hole that held the spoon in place. I am sure that other guys on this forum are aware of this technique and can better explain. Not too bad of a job. Good luck on finding the problem!
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From: Boca Raton Florida
I had to replace my fueld pump after it failed. I do not remember all the details but it was difficult to hold the spoon in place while bolting on the fueld pump. I solved my problem by inserting a screwdriver into an adjacent hole that held the spoon in place. I am sure that other guys on this forum are aware of this technique and can better explain. Not too bad of a job. Good luck on finding the problem!
1. use a heavy wheel bearing grease on the shaft to hold it up in the hole so you can get the pump on.
2. The adjacent hole your referring to is a threaded passage to the shaft hole, put a bolt in there FINGER TIGHT ONLY to hold the shaft in place.
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Racer
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Well looking into it a bit further I did find a coolant leak in that area the overflow hose connecting to the rad that nipple that the Jose connects to looks like its flared and it has come loose no way of tighting it Looks like I might need a new rad bulllshittt never stops