oil pump install on 98, hell!!!!
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oil pump install on 98, hell!!!! well im doing my h/c combo as we speak, and i have everything done except for the oil pump bolted to the pic up tube, well i see alot of write ups with pics and the pick up tube bolt is on the left, were there is space to take off the bolt, but on my 98 it was on the right, i took it off with ease with some needle nose pliers, but its tight inthere no room, as the oil pan is right there, i know if it had been on the left i can get it but its on the right
did you take all the oil pan bolts out, including the to horizontal ones in the rear? Remove all of those and pull down on the pan. IT may be pretty snug, but it should fall enough that the pickup tube bolt will go in. I found using soldering wire to hold the bolt worked really well. With the wire and my 10mm gear wrench and about 10 minutes of patience you should be able to get it to go in. Just don't get frusterated because you'll keep dropping it.
I have banana hands and I got it in and out several times. Just take your time and make sure that the oil pan is lowered. You may have to move the transmission lines out of the way.
did you take all the oil pan bolts out, including the to horizontal ones in the rear? Remove all of those and pull down on the pan. IT may be pretty snug, but it should fall enough that the pickup tube bolt will go in. I found using soldering wire to hold the bolt worked really well. With the wire and my 10mm gear wrench and about 10 minutes of patience you should be able to get it to go in. Just don't get frusterated because you'll keep dropping it.
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well just got out of the car, i got it in without, lowering the pan, i just gotta make sure the oring dosnt get pinched, i didntthink iwas gonna get it thx
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How did you get it without lowering the pan? I've never seen it done like that. The bolt is technically on the left. If it were on the right, it would be easy. I've never seen one on the right.
