65 289 oil pump drive shaft clip?

doug68hoss

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Feb 16, 2006

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• Feb 16, 2006

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hi..i found out what was the problem with my 65 coupe.
the oilpump driveshaft twisted off at the pump...
and i remember from working on my 68 that there was a clip on the shaft..sure enough i found the clip in the oil pan..so where does this clip go.. i am only working on this from the bottom side...also what other concerns should i have that might of caused the pump to lock..and how can i lube this engine properly since it has been sitting for awhile.. ? thanks..

 

iskwezm

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Feb 16, 2006

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• Feb 16, 2006

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check your pump screen to see if there anything that got suck'd in the pump,then open the pump to see what jammed it.If its a stock drive, they are weak and will twist with a HV pump. The clip goes on the drive shaft, so it doesnt pull out with the distributor, so after the pump,before the block on the shaft

 

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D.Hearne

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Feb 17, 2006

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• Feb 17, 2006

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Get a new pump and oilpump drive. Also wouldn't hurt to get a new pickup tube. The clip goes on the top of the drive to keep it from being pulled out when the distributor is removed.

 

doug68hoss

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Feb 17, 2006

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• Feb 17, 2006

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thanks to you both....now the weather is cold as hell..lol
i will get this back together soon as i can..i have the pan back on to keep it clean at least

 

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66HertzClone

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Feb 17, 2006

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• Feb 17, 2006

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The most common source of the material that locked your pump are parts of valve stem seals, and small pieces of the nylon gear on the camshaft. Inspect that oil pump carefully, it makes no sense to just bolt it all back together again only to have it fail again because of other parts floating around in your engine.

 

doug68hoss

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Jul 28, 2006

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• Jul 28, 2006

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yes i got this fixed months ago..and forgot to reply..
yes it was a piece of oil seal squeezed between the gears in the oil pump..locked it up tight..twisted the shaft off...thanks..and sorry i took so long to reply