> I took the sump off my TR4 last night to check the oil pump and
> crank shaft
> end gap. When I took the oil pump off, I noticed that there was no gasket
> between the pump body and block. Looking in the Moss catalog, they show a
> gasket there. Is this gasket necessary as it is not sealing
> anything but just
> keeping metal from metal?
Actually, it's sealing against full oil pressure. If it leaks, part of the
pump output will run back into the pan without going through the bearings
first.
> If it is necessary, can I just make one
> out of a
> brown paper bag?
I wouldn't recommend it, but it would probably work.
Randall
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