GnatGoSplat Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'm still not seeing it. What I'm picturing in my head by that description doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 well, what i'm doing this week: i'm pulling it all apart again :x then this time i'm going to use a rubber O ring like i did this time, but i will also seal it with RTV, like i should have last time :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 well, what i'm doing this week: i'm pulling it all apart again :x then this time i'm going to use a rubber O ring like i did this time, but i will also seal it with RTV, like i should have last time :oops: Good luck, man. After what we did on my motor, I'm not ready to be tearing anything down anytime soon. Maybe a headgasket job on a 2.2L :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 i wish that was the last biggest job i have. this week i'm gona start pulling the engine in a 91' camaro, and hopefully fix that O ring for third and final time. too much work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Goddamn guys, just weld the fucker, you'll never have to worry about it again. Gnatgosplat, I can't explain any better, but I'll have pics soon I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Aaron, I'm kinda lost too but I got a pic up so can you explain it a little better? I mean your not pulling the drive out so are you grinding the tab down first so its flush w/the block and then welding. What I'm picturing is a piece of metal on top of the drive w/nothing between the top of the drive and the block (about 1/4"). Please elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'm still not seeing it. What I'm picturing in my head by that description doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I can't really. When I get back to CO, I'll get a pic of what I am going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Ok, cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 3-4 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I also dont see how you can weld it or put a plate over it. I do know you dont have to lift if far to get a cut 1985 S-10 distibutor gasket on and a good bead of Rtv to seal it up. Grinding the lip off the drive also sounds good, grinding the head is mickey mouse shadetree mechanic stuff Headgaskets and timing belt/tensioner/idlers and seeing the wear in the 100k juggs is best, but can be cost prohibitive at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross442 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 A cheat I learned that worked on my 3.4 - Pull the upper / lower intake maifolds so you can acess the oil pump drive shaft assembly. Remove the hold dowm clamp. Now lift up the drive assembly, it will only lift up a little before it hits the rear head. Take the new O ring, stretch it, and slip it over the head of the drive shaft assembly until it is on the bottom side. You have to work the drive up and down a little to get the O ring past the edge of the head. Now simply clamp it back down and presto leak fixed. The factory O ring actually sits in a groove partway down the shaft of the drive. The new O ring simply compresses between the bottom side of the drive assembly and the top of the block. This worked perfect for me, my 3.4 was pissing oil out here and it has not leaked a drop in another 50,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPXSS Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Weld what closed?Oil pump drive is aluminum, block is iron, you can weld aluminum to iron? Put a steel plate over the opening/hole and weld it closed. It isn't rocket science. no, but if you ever want to pull the pump drive or the dummy cam out, you'll be pretty screwed. Besides the fact that your weld wont hold very long, good luck welding cast iron with a MIG gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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