OutlawDrifter

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just installed my oil pump last weekend and now i've got that gut feeling that something is wrong. when i tightened the pickup tube bolt to the proper specs it gave a little before the wrench "clicked"....

i jerked on the tube and moved it around, and it seemed like it was tight, but i would rather not have it drop when the engine is installed and running.

would the oil pump threads be destroyed, or more likely the bolt threads?

any advice would be appreciated!

97s10ls

iTrader: (1)

When i did mine it kinda had the same feeling. The threads on the pump were stripped. installed a new pump.

OutlawDrifter

iTrader: (9)

that's what i'm worried about...its a brand new high volume gm pump.

Jim85IROC

iTrader: (6)

steel bolts, aluminum housing. You already know which one stripped.

OutlawDrifter

iTrader: (9)

went with the BRP oil tube girdle and fixed the threads on the pump....should have put the girdle on from the get go. it was worth the $25.

LS1-450

iTrader: (33)

Glad to hear you got her fixed. These kind of issue can be a real PITA.