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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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to do a oil pump gasket,sump gasket and the dizzy drive seals etc!(while my head is off?always had a little oil leak and aint sure where it was coming from so while the head is off
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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if heads off, take the bottom end out and do it on a stand
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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that the easy option then
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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yep
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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is the car 2wd? if so then its a very easy option all things considered, much better than trying to do it in the car
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
to do a oil pump gasket,sump gasket and the dizzy drive seals etc!(while my head is off?always had a little oil leak and aint sure where it was coming from so while the head is off
If we are talking YB then the oil pump does not have a gasket.. The pick up pipe to oil pump does though....
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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yer fella yb and yes 2wd is it just sealant then?what bout the dizzy drive pulluy i see its got a seal around the pulley but what bout the housing for the pulley?take it the sump has sealant as well?if it a case as taking it out take it u dont have to drop the crossmember etc or get the gearbox out the way to get the engine out?might as well get a 200 block at this rate
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