so i did my own oil block off and i just cut the lines and crimped them and clamped them.then took off the tank in the back. Is this all i have to do?
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well i crimped the line to the carb along with the other one that i cut in half.im wondering why even get the blockoff kit if this is ok to do.
well i think your supposed to take the cover off and take the gear out that runs the oil pump and take the oil pump off...what your doing is a temporary fix to do it right
you take the oil pump off, then take off the clutch cover from the same side the oil pump was on and remove the little plastic gear attached to the inside of the case. make sure you take all the c clips off too. then re assemble and your golden.
was wondering why i cant leave the oilpump on the engine and just block the oil lines?
cause thats what im doing right now..
cause thats what im doing right now..
Remember to block off the port on the carb that the injector used to go to, or you will blow up the motor. Get a vacuum cap and a zip tie, or some RTV and a vacuum cap and a zip tie. Needs to be air tight.
you can leave the oil pump attached to the engine just have to remove the gear other wise the pump will keep turning and eventually run out of lube and seize up the pump and probably wind up with pieces of plastic in your bottom end when the gear explodes.
ya dakota demon we both got infractions ..i was on your side ..not to sure what a infraction will do but i definitly could have been worse
Hi Wrecked Chevy (great name,lol),
I think you're right, i'll try to remove the gear this weekend,
do i have to open up the whole side of the engine? or is it possible to do it easier?
I think you're right, i'll try to remove the gear this weekend,
do i have to open up the whole side of the engine? or is it possible to do it easier?
nah, gotta take the side off. Oh and have some oil ready cause your gonna be doing an oil change wether you like it or not haha.
Just removed the oilpump gear.
Was easy to do, only took about 10 minutes to remove the thing.
thanks for the feedback!
Was easy to do, only took about 10 minutes to remove the thing.
thanks for the feedback!
it's just the little cover you have to remove not a big deal i didn't lose much oil in the process and did give me a good excuse to change the oil anyway. unfortunately there's alot of truth to my name i hate old people driving lesabre's poor truck's never been the same
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Just finished my full dis-assembly with no issues, went to napa and bought vacuum plugs for a dime a piece. no block off plate....not necessary at all. might fab one in the future if i get around to it though....
thats kinda a crap way to do it because the little gear is still turning inside of there and it will eventually seize the pump and shred the gear.
