PITA to change oil pump on LT1?
11-02-2008, 07:02 PM
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Its not bad if you have done it before. Its a matter or unbolting motor mounts lowering K member, attaching the engine to a engine hoist and jacking up the engine. Then drain oil, undo the low oil level sensor, starter, unbolt pan There is the oil pump. Atleast for my 6 speed thats how i have to do it.
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11-02-2008, 07:04 PM
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disconnect battery. pull the two big motor mount bolts out. jack the engine up as high as it will go. take off starter, un bolt the oil pan. and pull it out. may have to turn the crank to move the weights in order to actually pull the pan. not real hard. just a PITA
A4 or m6? not sure if you can do it with a m6 without having to pull the trans out. A4 no problem since its more round shape then a m6
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11-02-2008, 07:11 PM
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Its not bad if you have done it before. Its a matter or unbolting motor mounts lowering K member, attaching the engine to a engine hoist and jacking up the engine. Then drain oil, undo the low oil level sensor unbolt pan. There is the oil pump. Atleast for my 6 speed thats how i have to do it.
BTW car is an auto.
The reason I'm asking is because my oil pressure seems to be low. I'm not sure if it's the sending unit though...(pic)
11-02-2008, 07:16 PM
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put a mechanical gauge on it 1st. But low oil pressure can come from excessive bearing clearances. I would bet a oil pump is not the cause of that if it is fact an accurate reading. If it does that only on hard stops and hard acceleration, then there is a good chance the pickup fell off.
11-02-2008, 07:18 PM
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Looks like its just below 185 degrees when the oil pressure is that low. IDK how the hell you managed to get that pan off with out lowering the K member. I had mine jacked up so high it was on the cowl and starting to bend it and i still couldn't get it to clear the trans.
11-02-2008, 09:15 PM
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How hot is the car when the pressure is like that?
it would be a much better assumption to belive it is bearings.
11-02-2008, 09:33 PM
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I have not seen a sender fail by reading a little low, just by being erradic. Best bet though is to verify with a mechanical gauge before doing anything else. Can get a basic one at almost any parts store for $15-20, might get the copper tube kit for the extra $10 too. I would not plumb it into the car. Do a temporary install attaching it somewhere between the hood and windsheild and go for a drive.
11-02-2008, 09:47 PM
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I would not plumb it into the car. Do a temporary install attaching it somewhere between the hood and windsheild and go for a drive.
