oil pan - replace the pump too?
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It spends it life completely submerged in oil. They almost never wear.
Disassemble, inspect, clean, and stuff it right back in.
Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
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Oil pans are not thick metal. And my neighbor, a retired metal worker, tells me the process used to make them leaves them kind of weak. Rust, especially widespread rust like I have, further weakens the pan. I could leave it as is, but I'd rather not risk running down the highway and suddenly having oil pressure read 0.
If it were a little rusted, I probably wouldn't mess with it. It's totally fuzzy brown. No telling where it's weak, or how weak. And remember, rust never sleeps.
If it were a little rusted, I probably wouldn't mess with it. It's totally fuzzy brown. No telling where it's weak, or how weak. And remember, rust never sleeps.
Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Conventional wisdom is to ALWAYS replace the pump and screen when replacing the pan.
I did once get a bad melling B pump but I swaped it out in an hour, (well maybe 3) with the motor in the car. (88' C4)
It does happen, but I still go with the rule
I did once get a bad melling B pump but I swaped it out in an hour, (well maybe 3) with the motor in the car. (88' C4)
It does happen, but I still go with the rule
Slingshot
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From: Charlotte NC
I had to replace my pan at about 80,000 miles due to cracks and stripped threads. When I replaced the pan, I installed a new high output oil pump while I was in there. I probably did not need to, but I felt that it was cheap insurance.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Since were having a thread sort of about it, I'll throw this out there.
Does anyone have a preference for regular volume pumps vs high volume pumps?
I thought the high volumes put more oil volume up into the heads to drain back down and therefore leave less in the pan which could lead to possible cavitation in hard turns.
If this is considered a highjack, then please ignore it.
Does anyone have a preference for regular volume pumps vs high volume pumps?
I thought the high volumes put more oil volume up into the heads to drain back down and therefore leave less in the pan which could lead to possible cavitation in hard turns.
If this is considered a highjack, then please ignore it.
