Oil Pick up tube o-Ring
01-28-2007, 03:05 PM
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Oil Pick up tube o-Ring My husband and I were doing a cam/spring/oil pump/timing chain swap this weekend. And when he put everything back together there was next to no oil pressure. So he is in the process of taking it back apart now. My question is, where can we pick up another one of those o-rings? I know Auto Zone has a pack of misc. o-rings. Will that work or is there some place that we can go to get the actual o-ring. (Hopefully it's just the o-ring too.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
01-28-2007, 03:10 PM
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that was def my worst nightmare....but pressure shot right up when she started...PHEWW
sorry to hear...
try a sponsor...they may have some around they can send you?? Or dealership?
sorry to hear...
try a sponsor...they may have some around they can send you?? Or dealership?
01-28-2007, 03:11 PM
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If you still have the old one I would just try to match it up with something that one of your parts stores have. Other than that, I would think dealer for something like that. And the dealer may only sell with the pick up tube. I tried to replace my cam and crank sensor o-rings through the dealer and was told they come with new sensors???
01-28-2007, 03:14 PM
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you can buy just the o-ring but if they have none in stock you have to buy a pack of 10 or something. there pretty cheap tho. i just used a new chrysler o-ring from work and its almost the exact same size.
01-28-2007, 03:15 PM
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The dealer is the place that I bought mine... I know... they are not open on Sunday 
Any auto parts store should be able to get one, I am not sure if they normally stock those on the self, though. Personally, I would only use the correct o-ring for the PU tube. Thats just me.
Once he gets it back apart you may be able to reuse it if it did not get cut. It may be that it was only cinched.
I took my oil pump apart and put the body one first, that made it alot easier to verify whether or not I had cinched the oring. One the body is on and centered on the crank, its a simple mattter of putting the gears in and securing the cover.
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Any auto parts store should be able to get one, I am not sure if they normally stock those on the self, though. Personally, I would only use the correct o-ring for the PU tube. Thats just me. Once he gets it back apart you may be able to reuse it if it did not get cut. It may be that it was only cinched.
I took my oil pump apart and put the body one first, that made it alot easier to verify whether or not I had cinched the oring. One the body is on and centered on the crank, its a simple mattter of putting the gears in and securing the cover.
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01-28-2007, 03:16 PM
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SDPC has them, here's the part # 12557752.
The dealership probably wont have them, but you can tell them to check that part #.
There's no ****** way I would get one from Autozone.
The dealership probably wont have them, but you can tell them to check that part #.
There's no ****** way I would get one from Autozone.
01-28-2007, 03:21 PM
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Thanks for all the replies! We would have liked to get the car out of here today, but we really don't want to trust a universal o-ring from Auto Zone. I guess we will wait until tomorrow and get a hold of the dealership.
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01-28-2007, 05:01 PM
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Thanks for all the replies! We would have liked to get the car out of here today, but we really don't want to trust a universal o-ring from Auto Zone. I guess we will wait until tomorrow and get a hold of the dealership.
01-29-2007, 07:44 AM
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UPDATE:
Well, it was a two fold problem. When I installed the shims on the oil pump I didn't pay attention to the orientation of the hole for the oil passage on the shim. I put the shim in up side down, which in turn restricted quite a bit of flow.
That's what I get for starting the install later in the day, I was getting tired and ready to start the car. Then while installing the pick up tube I didn't pay close enough attention and did in fact pinch the o-ring. 
Going to be calling the dealership today and see if they have any in stock and get this car back up and running.
Well, it was a two fold problem. When I installed the shims on the oil pump I didn't pay attention to the orientation of the hole for the oil passage on the shim. I put the shim in up side down, which in turn restricted quite a bit of flow.
That's what I get for starting the install later in the day, I was getting tired and ready to start the car. Then while installing the pick up tube I didn't pay close enough attention and did in fact pinch the o-ring. Going to be calling the dealership today and see if they have any in stock and get this car back up and running.
01-29-2007, 09:47 AM
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Woo Hoo! Just got off the phone with the dealership and they have both the crank bolt and the o-ring in stock. Man I didn't know that the o-ring was that expensive! $4.26 for the o-ring. Oh well, at least they have it.
01-29-2007, 10:33 AM
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Woo Hoo! Just got off the phone with the dealership and they have both the crank bolt and the o-ring in stock. Man I didn't know that the o-ring was that expensive! $4.26 for the o-ring. Oh well, at least they have it.
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02-01-2007, 01:09 AM
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lo im almost done with my cam swap, i only have to put in new valve springs. i got an o ring and dont know where it goes. lol i guess we'll see. im 100% sure its not the oil pick up tube though. i hope....
02-01-2007, 09:54 AM
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Your best bet is to post a pic and let some of the people on here let you know, if you don't know yourself.
BTW, when I put everything back together I was a little more patient this time and got all back together without pinching that stupid little o-ring. And I also made sure to put the shim on the right way this time.
BTW, when I put everything back together I was a little more patient this time and got all back together without pinching that stupid little o-ring. And I also made sure to put the shim on the right way this time.
02-01-2007, 03:41 PM
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Yeah, I pinched mine as well. The dealer told me it would take 2 weeks. I got a genaric o-ring from the auto store for 49cents. Never had a problem. But man was I worried when I turned that key!! But it was all good.
02-01-2007, 05:15 PM
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Once I got all the oil pan bolts out and the oil pan dropped just that little bit it wasn't so hard for me to get to with a stubby ratcheting 10mm. Then I just loosen it enough to put some safety wire around it and take it down from there.
