Ready to install new Opti. Advice?
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From: Grand Island - Nebraska
Don't forget to grease the WP coupler and install the two O rings. One O-ring towards the water pump and the other toward the engine. If your planning to keep this car I would consider modifying the Opti to support the vented setup. (dosn't require changing the frt cover etc.)
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How many miles on that 92 ? not telling you to do this, but I would seriously consider pulling the timing chain cover and replacing the timing chain; the OEM link and pin style chains stretch (which is actually wear between the links and pins). Then with the timing chain cover off and on the bench, all three seals (water pump, opti, and crank hub) can be replaced; it's a 21 year old car and seals don't last forever.
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How many miles on that 92 ? not telling you to do this, but I would seriously consider pulling the timing chain cover and replacing the timing chain; the OEM link and pin style chains stretch (which is actually wear between the links and pins). Then with the timing chain cover off and on the bench, all three seals (water pump, opti, and crank hub) can be replaced; it's a 21 year old car and seals don't last forever.
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I did not see any O -rings on the WP coupler at all when I took it out. Are we talking just regular O-rings or are they specialized? Do you happen to know the size or should I just take a couple that fit from the hundreds that I have? Got the Opti in and it went in easily. I hooked up the drivers side wires before I seated the Opti into place and that was a big help in knowing that the wires are secure. I also wrote on the front of the Opti marking what numbers went to which wires. I used a metallic paint pen and it worked like a charm. That is a great idea to divert the weephole on the WP! I will probably just epoxy a fitting into it and run a piece of hose. Very clever.
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screw a 7/16th fine thread bolt into the crank snub; it must be long enough that the head does NOT contact the crank hub. Now install the balancer removal tool on the crank hub and begin the removal. the hub will begin to move forward until it contacts the bottom of the 7/16th cap screw; remove that cap screw and replace with a longer one; repeat. After a couple of cycles the hub will be free of the crank. Let me repeat, NO excessive force is needed.
the timing chain cover can now be removed. This may, or may not disturb the pan gasket. more on that later ?
Melting Slicks
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of course, with the water pump, otpi, and crank hub removed, all three of those seals can be replaced with the timing chain cover still in place, but at this point not removing the timing chain cover (and replacing the seals on the work bench) and at least inspecting the timing chain, would be counter productive (just my opinion).
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From: Grand Island - Nebraska
Thanks for all the help! I have not installed the pump yet, but I did fire up the car today for a second to make sure all is well. Fired right up like it is supposed to. Did the modification to the pump with a 3/16" vacuum hose elbow. I trimmed off the barb on one side and it fits perfectly. Running the hose to the passenger side since it is a lot more open in that area and it's away from all the pulleys. Thanks again for all the help!