[V8] abusive relationship

[d saad]

That is exactly why I was ignoring it Scott.
A few years ago I found
when I changed my t-belt, I had the same problem and ended up changing
this bearing. I still have the old one - and it looks and feels fine, but
the noise went away. I put a new belt on when I did all the other recent
motor work but since ALL of the other rollers and bearings were pretty new
I left them alone. I also have a new(er) tensioner and friction pad. My
current plan (due to poverty and I have other stuff to do - like find a
job) I guess will remain to ignore it in the hope it will go away. This
technique worked fine to "fix" a noisy lifter. Actually, a few
sustained trips to the red line seems to have cured that one.
Did I
mention my new motor gets up to 130 right quick? :-)

Dave


> Dave,
> 
> It's not the oil pump
specifically, it's the oil pump drive bearing.
> There was a lot
of grumbling about this last year when there were a few
> owners
who all did a TB service close together. I believe (no personal
>
experience), but that bearing is under a bit of a load, both from the
> shaft it is driving, and then from the other angle the pully (TB)
that
> is driving it for so long that it finds a "home"
of sorts, then the TB
> service is done and the stress has
"moved" or changed forces slightly,
> causing a noisy
bearing.
> 
> I don't believe that there should be a
concern about the pump failing,
> but rather that drive bearing.
The what to do, get the replacement and
> drive it, and when you
find a spare day pull it back apart and do a
> switche-roo. Sure
it's a PITA, but you have enough invested, that it
> shouldn't
deter you from doing it.
> 
> Scott
> 
>
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> Of d saad
>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 11:33 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] abusive relationship
> 
> 
> 
> I hit it pretty good with the garden hose when it was
warm and up on the
> ramps. I think I got it pretty good - but I
will definitely give'er a
> good
> douch'in before I put
it back on the road.
> 
> But now I am worried
>
about the oil pump. Has anyone actually replaced one for being noisy?
Or
> worn out? As far as I know, oil pressure is fine. Since this
seems to
> happen to so many people after changing the t-belt, I
just figured it
> had
> to do with belt tension somehow,
but if it is all in spec - and mine is
> -
> then what can
you do?
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
>>
>>
>> Oh yes, 1 v8 fire in the city of Chicago is
plenty for me thank
> you.
>>
>> Scott J
>> ex 91v8 "Smokey
> Joe"
>>
>> In a message dated 7/19/2007 3:38:54 P.M.
> Central
Daylight Time,
>> ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Please make
sure to clean the
> area well, as this is where  IIRC
>> hydraulic leaks have attacked
> the wiring harness -- 
and  fried a few
>> of them. No need for
> another
fried  V8!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
>>
>>
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