awilli6

Hey Gang,

Happy Easter. Changing the seal on my oil pump to remedy a massive oil leak. Please look at this pic. Is the spring too badly damaged or is that just the shape of it? Can I buy just the spring?

giddyupp

The spring is part of the seal. Replace the seal

awilli6

So I can throw away the old spring? Is the spring inside of the new seal?

NickTucker

I just did mine yesterday.. Just buy an new seal and put it in, you can throw the old spring away... No point in not doing so as you are 90% there already..

2 things;

1 - With the new seal in place, when you push the shaft through be very careful taking it out again. The action of pulling the shaft back out may unravel the seal and the spring will pop out. If that happens just make sure you get it back in place again. I found that completely unfolding the area the spring sits in and letting it go at once put it back in place. Trying to get one side back in and then work around was and exercise in futility.

2 - Putting the pump back into the block. Make sure you also replace the large o-ring and only push the pump in. Don't twist it while it's there (by much) or you will bunch it up and could cause a leak. I found using two Phillips head screw drivers the same size (or close) put through the upper 2 bolt holes in the pump body can be used as guides. Put them into the bolt holes (carefully) in the block and use them to guide the pump in. Works. every time.

ok, one more thing.. Replace the 3 o-rings on the bolts.

I know that's more than you asked, but having just done this 24 hours ago I thought I would chime in

worf928

The spring is part of the seal. A new seal comes with a new spring.

awilli6

Thanks guys. I did the job several months ago and didn’t change that seal. I had a massive oil leak, so I had to do it again. All done except hoses and fluid.

SwayBar

Excellent ideas!