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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | How in the world do you remove thes nuts to get the oil pump out (the ones holding it to exterior of engine block below distributor)?? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | You don't!
The bolt that holds the pump in is on the inside of the engine.
It is a single bolt with a lock nut screwed through the mount into the pump.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | They do not come out. I made that mistake before. They are critical to the alignment of the pump shaft collar in the block. I was scolded here on Stovebolt by more than one Stovebolter for doing so.  The pump is removed by loosening a lock bolt on the shaft inside the engine and will slide down and out.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | Great! Thanks.
Now I just have to figure out a way to get that lock bolt. Seems very, very tight!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | It is the lock nut that is usually tight. have you backed off the lock nut? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | How would you back it off? By turning the whole pump assembly? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Take a wrench, if you can a line wrench and unscrew it. It only needs to turn a quarter of a turn. A line wrench is a full hexagon with one side remove. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 196 | I guess I am still a bit confused here. I usncrewed the four bolts attachaing the outer housing of the oil pump and both gears came right out!!!
What am I missing here with regards to the other nut??
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I was talking about taking the oil pump off. To take it off the block you remove the bolts that is up near where the housing goes into the block. There is a bolt with a locking nut. | | |
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