How diffficultis it to remove external oil pump and replace the gasket on a 95 tauras 3.8 v6? Should i take precaution with th loaded spring & gears in th pump?
I owned a 95 Taurus for several years and done my own maint. I never heard of an external oil pump. The pump is in the oil pan and runs off the cam shaft. To replace it you have to pull the oil pan. After that it is fairly easy. Take out the bolts and it will come out. There are no springs to worry about.If you were talking about some other pump let me know.
I said that I had never heard of an external oil pump, I didn't say there wasn't one. So why do you have to be so rude about it? So I learned something.
O.K. I assume it is leaking between the block and pump. This might not be proper to some people but it will work on an intake manifold. First check to see if the bolts are loose. If they are tighten them to specs and run it and check for leaks. If not I would loosen the bolts until you get about 1/8th" gap between the block and pump. Then take brake parts cleaner and wash all the oil off all around the pump and the opening where the gasket goes. Don't worry it won't hurt anything, it will evaporate. If you can blow air around it until dry or let it air dry. Then take black silicone gasket maker and force it in good all around the pump. Tighten it up until the silicone squeezes out all around. If it don't come out all around you don.t have enough. Tighten it snug and let it dry overnight and then finish tightening it. This will form a leakproof gasket if you get all the oil out before you put the silicone in it. That is probably what a mechanic would use for a gasket if he took the pump off.
I don't knpw what's in there. That's why I suggested to loosen the screws a little bit if you could and put in the silicone. If you loosen them a little could you move the pump a little? It won't take much.
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you have no idea what your talkin about!! 95 tauras 3.8 v6 has an external oil pump!!yours must have had th 3.0!!!
Hey! im sorry for comin across wrong, was havin a rough day! Sorry Again!!!
yes,its leaking up between block & pump.all bolts r tight, I would be better off taken pump off to replace gasket.its too tight to try an squeeze silicone up around.is it hard to remove and will th spring and gears b hard to insert bac??
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