IMHO, If you are taking it apart, the oil pump is good insurance. If, by any
chance, any metal went through the pump, it's scored. Might not be able to
see it, but hot oil on a warm day, will find it.
Due to the nature of a rotary style pump, ANY metal in the oil will act like
fine grit sandpaper on metal-to-metal surfaces. Don't matter how soft,
bearing surface material is really soft. It still grinds away at the pump
lobes. Now you are dealing with a 20+ yr old engine.
Think for a moment, then drop the dime call Peter C., Ed, or Moss and get a
new one.
Larry
At this exact moment in time: 4/24/02 6:07 PM, "SDOliner@aol.com"
<SDOliner@aol.com> made the profound revelation:
> In a message dated 4/24/02 11:58:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cdouglas@oz.net
> writes:
>
> << Also, Mini Mania (in there ever "shout at me" style) claims you should
> always replace the oil pump on a rebuild. What thinks you?
>>>
>
> Oil pressure is life.
> Your pump is probably fine, but does a new cost 20 or 30 bucks?
> Believe me I know these 20 and 30 dollar must dos add up.
> But I hate driving around looking at the oil pressure gauge dip lower and
> lower.
> I put a new one in just for the heck of it.
>
> David Oliner
> 59,60 Bugeyes
> 67 TR4A
>
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