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Re: oil pumps gasket clearance

To: Ric Smith <rsmith@coppercom.com>
Subject: Re: oil pumps gasket clearance
From: Kevin & Deana Brown <MGTRAutoXr@sprintmail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 19:29:04 -0500
Ric,

Thanks for the info.  I agree, since I was concerned about clearance, I didn't
just buy gasket material or slap on some RTV compound.

Kevin

Ric Smith wrote:

> Kevin, oil pump internal tolerances are set up by varying gasket thickness.
> Too much clearance will cause pressure loss, too little can bind the pump.
> Oil pump kits come with two or more base gaskets, each with a different
> thickness, typically .003 and .005, and you must carefully measure pump gear
> end play with plastigauge to determine which gasket to use.  Nickel and
> diming your oil pump repair is good way to kill an engine, main bearings,
> rod bearings, crank journals, it's an expensive mistake.  It's much cheaper
> buy proper gasket sets, measure carefully, install carefully, than it is to
> rebuild your freshly killed motor.  Do it once, do it right, drive a lot.
> Ric S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Kevin Brown wrote:
>
> > Does anyone no where I can get an oil pump gasket for a Buick 215
> > without buying a whole gasket set?  Thanks.
>
> If it is a simple flat gasket, make your own.  It doesn't matter if it is a
> complex shape, they are still easy to make.  Punch a couple of the bolt
> holes with a proper punch then fit the blank to the pump using a couple of
> bolts.
>
> Gasket material is readily available at autp parts stores.
>
> Ron Beckett


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