carkhz316 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 I forgot to ask about this when I noticed it, and maybe this has been addressed already, so forgive me if it has. A few weeks ago, after doing an oil change on the fiance's '06 Impy, I looked underneath the Throttle Body, and noticed that there was still a oil pump shaft bolted into the block. (you know, the cause of the biggest oil leak because of the darn o-ring). WTF???? I thought this should be eliminated by now? You know, seal 'er up; get rid of it; plug the hole. I'm not sure if this is exclusive to the year, or the 3.5, or if this is on all the new 60* v6's (3.5, 3.6, 3.9). Anyone care to comment Quote
AL Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 I thought this should be eliminated by now? You know, seal 'er up; get rid of it; plug the hole. Why? because that would make sense... Quote
IRONDOG442 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 There is only room enough for one 3.5 liter v-6 on this forum ! Quote
mra32 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 There is only room enough for one 3.5 liter v-6 on this forum ! And it goes to PCGUY Quote
5speedz34 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 Is that picture from her 3.5? Why would GM totally redesign the block and the oiling system for that? You know that the shaft drives the oil pump? The leak is only on the old cars, the new ones have the updated rings. Quote
carkhz316 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Posted August 29, 2008 Is that picture from her 3.5? Why would GM totally redesign the block and the oiling system for that? You know that the shaft drives the oil pump? The leak is only on the old cars, the new ones have the updated rings. No, I googled that image. I know about the shaft driving the pump and all, but I think it could have been thought out better, IMO. Oh well. But hopefully updated/ better o-rings solve pontential long term problems. Quote
5speedz34 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 Well it could have been thought out better, but this General Motors we're talking about. These motors where designed off of the old distributor 60* engines. So they just incorporated what they had then redesign something. Quote
digitaloutsider Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 What's wrong with it? The silicone O-rings solved the problems. The old motors had shitty gaskets. Quote
5speedz34 Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 What's wrong with it? The silicone O-rings solved the problems. The old motors had shitty gaskets. Werd up. Quote
Brian P Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 it's a non-issue now. The brown revised O-rings solve it. My sister's '02 GP 3100 over 100k and dry as Bea Arthur's sand hole. Quote
IRONDOG442 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Posted September 2, 2008 I filled her sand hole last night ! Quote
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