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Subject:Re: Fwd: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:47:53 -0700

'engine carrier' - think I know what you mean by that.
but 'retainer' ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:54 AM
Subject: Fwd: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????

> Seems it is the retainer that mounts onto the engine carrier part #025 199
> 221 A that is collecting the drips.. Thanks, Michael.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 10:57 AM
> Subject: Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
>
> 91Gl AT with same slow leak.  Checked valve covers and they are dry.
> Checked cooler seal and good.  I am getting oil in the mount right under
> and
> to the left of the oil pump, right side is dry.  Seems it then dribbles
> down
> the cooler or the pump housing and across the ?(black tubular cross mount
> right behind the oil pump housing) leaving a straight line drip of oil
> left
> to right on the ground at the rear of the engine. --All left/right,
> front/back if you are standing at back of van and looking down.
> Per the ETKA, might be the housing gasket or the oil pump gasket  ????
> How
> hard to check? Thanks all.
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>
>
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'