Re: 86CGT oil pump problems?

[rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)]

Had the same bolt left over on my 5k and put it in, cured the problem
take the cover off. the bolt goes down low.
HTH,
Rich Andrews
rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu
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> [sorry if this is a repost.  I am having mailer problems and did't see it
> in the digest version...]
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> I just finished the timing belt, water pump, and idler pulley job on my
> 1986 Coupt GT.  I put everything together and it started up just fine,
> however there is now a major oil leak.
> 
> The oil appears to be pooling/puddling at the top of the oil pump housing,
> but I can't see where it is coming out.  I can't figure out how this
> happened--I was careful to gently tap the new idler pulley on, not to
> "pull" it on with the center screw.  Is it possible that I somehow damaged
> the oil pump?  The oil runs down and drips off of the pan at a rate of
> about 1-2 drips per second.  I am all out of ideas and although I dread
> doing it, I plan to take everything all apart again and try to pull the
> oil pump.  
> 
> Is it possible that a missing/loose bolt could cause this?  I checked all
> of the bolts for the timing belt covers and they were all on.  [I did have
> a 10mm hex head bold, about 1/2" long--the same as what goes in the lower
> timing belt cover left over from somewhere, but I can't figure out where]
> 
> Is there anything else that I could do?  How much would this cost to fix?
> Do I have anything to lose by pulling the oil pump (I am all out of
> ideas).
> 
> Thanks alot,
> 
> 
> Jeff Blanchard
> 86 (sick)CGT
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