[TR] Oil pump re-assembly 4 cyl. TR motor

[Jerry Van Vlack]

Alan, I’m not sure I understand what you are doing to your oil pump, however I suggest you remove all of the scores you’ll find on that cap. A flat surface is best ( I use a piece of glass ) and some emery cloth with lots of oil. Work the scored surface back and forth with even pressure adding oil as needed until you’ve worked all of the scores out of the surface. You can start with coarse emery and finer once the deep scores are removed. Check all the clearances and if replacing the internals be certain the gear is pinned to the shaft as there have been failures of replacement pumps. Frankly try to reuse your original pump internals. It doesn't seem possible that oil pressure can be lost via those scores in the bottom plate but from experience loss does occur there. 

I’m not familiar with a replacement gauze “filter” screen but think it may not be a good idea, the screen does a fine job and the oil filter does the rest. 

JVV  

From: Alan & Lyn Dunscombe 
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 5:27 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net 
Subject: Re: [TR] Oil pump re-assembly 4 cyl. TR motor

I am about to disassemble my oil pump on 4 cyl. TR3 motor, & replace the oil pump  cap (with gauze filter) on to the bottom of the pump body. 

 

When I fit the new oil pump  cap to the pump body: 
is there a gasket to go there? ( I don't think there is, but just checking) 
do I use any sealer between the cap & body?

what torque for the bolts holding it on?



Randall can you advise? anyone?


 

thanks 

Alan Dunscombe  TS 3612






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