Please Help! Oil Pump Suddenly Headed South...

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 02-11-2002, 08:50 PM

Which Is Easier??? Which Would You Do If You Were Me???

If I Pull The Motor, Can I Put My BBK 1-5/8 Equal Legnth Headers And Then Drop The Motor Back???

Thank You!!

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 02-11-2002, 11:51 PM

PLEASE HELP!?!

fiveohpatrol · 02-12-2002, 12:08 AM

You didn't say anything on AIM about why you are replacing it.
What happened? Did you just suddenly lose all oil pressure? Are you sure its not the sending unit?

Under the car won't be easy. If you have access to a engine hoist, then you support the motor by that, remove the motor mount bolts, and loosen the tranny crossmember. Then you should be able to lift the motor enough to get the oilpan to clear the K-member. You might wanna take off your swaybar just for a little extra clearance (and one less thing to bang your hands on).

How many miles do you have on your motor? If its pretty high, then I'd pull the motor, so you can replace the bearings. You could also easily pull the heads and do some porting, new springs and a valve job.

But if you are on a tight budget, and dont mind having dirt and rust fall in your eyes, then crawl underneath it and go at it. Just make sure you get the pan to block mating surface really clean, and use gasket tack to hold the oil pan gasket on while you slide it back up in there.

good luck with it man, later

stanger8172 · 02-12-2002, 01:13 AM

Tell us the details and see my post about my stock oil pressure gauge, k? Thanks

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 02-12-2002, 05:59 PM

ok, the oil pump driveshaft broke, when i started it to drive to work from school, i noticed a funny sound, and thought my water was completly empty, and i was hearing the water pump fan thing spin, so i drove real easy(under 2krpms the whole way, going 35 in 5th, with the fan on) for 10km to work, we got the small(bottom) end out, like 1/2" of it, and the longer piece we spent from 10am-2pm(thanks for the help Dad) trying to get out with a magnet pencil thing. finally it fell out of reach, and we think its in the oil pan. now we are not sure how high we need to jack the motor to get in the oil pan with the magnet thing? this is gona be a pain in the @$$ if we need to undo everything.....

thanks for any help

if you have AOL INSTANT MESSANGER, and can help, please try to catch me on it sometime.

02-11-2002, 08:50 PM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	Please Help! Oil Pump Suddenly Headed South... Which Is Easier??? Which Would You Do If You Were Me??? If I Pull The Motor, Can I Put My BBK 1-5/8 Equal Legnth Headers And Then Drop The Motor Back??? Thank You!! __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

02-11-2002, 11:51 PM	#2
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	PLEASE HELP!?! __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

02-12-2002, 12:08 AM	#3
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	You didn't say anything on AIM about why you are replacing it. What happened? Did you just suddenly lose all oil pressure? Are you sure its not the sending unit? Under the car won't be easy. If you have access to a engine hoist, then you support the motor by that, remove the motor mount bolts, and loosen the tranny crossmember. Then you should be able to lift the motor enough to get the oilpan to clear the K-member. You might wanna take off your swaybar just for a little extra clearance (and one less thing to bang your hands on). How many miles do you have on your motor? If its pretty high, then I'd pull the motor, so you can replace the bearings. You could also easily pull the heads and do some porting, new springs and a valve job. But if you are on a tight budget, and dont mind having dirt and rust fall in your eyes, then crawl underneath it and go at it. Just make sure you get the pan to block mating surface really clean, and use gasket tack to hold the oil pan gasket on while you slide it back up in there. good luck with it man, later __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

02-12-2002, 01:13 AM	#4
stanger8172 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Milwaukee,Wisconsin Posts: 380	Tell us the details and see my post about my stock oil pressure gauge, k? Thanks __________________ '91 LX convertible , T-5, Centerforce Dual Friction, MSD Blaster Coil, FR 9MM wires, 13* timing, 1.6rr, ported/polished/milled stock heads, 1.94/1.60 stainless valves, March Performance Pulleys, K&N panel, 1"spacer, BBK shorties, 2 1/2" off road H, Summit 2 1/2" catback

02-12-2002, 05:59 PM	#5
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	ok, the oil pump driveshaft broke, when i started it to drive to work from school, i noticed a funny sound, and thought my water was completly empty, and i was hearing the water pump fan thing spin, so i drove real easy(under 2krpms the whole way, going 35 in 5th, with the fan on) for 10km to work, we got the small(bottom) end out, like 1/2" of it, and the longer piece we spent from 10am-2pm(thanks for the help Dad) trying to get out with a magnet pencil thing. finally it fell out of reach, and we think its in the oil pan. now we are not sure how high we need to jack the motor to get in the oil pan with the magnet thing? this is gona be a pain in the @$$ if we need to undo everything..... thanks for any help if you have AOL INSTANT MESSANGER, and can help, please try to catch me on it sometime. __________________ 1984 Bronco II, 36" Michelin Military Tires, 95 EFI 5.0, NP435 Tranny, NP208 Doubler, NP205 Transfer Case, Fill Size Solid Dana 44 Front End, WH Progressive Rate Rock Crawling Coils, Bronco 8.8 Rear, Skyjacker Softride Leafs, 5.13 Gears, Detroit Locker. Final Crawl Ratio Of 175:1 88 GT Best 60ft. 2.181 Best ET 14.350 Best MPH 98.01 ~WRECKED!!!!~

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