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nurvcom · 10-07-2010, 12:15 AM

Story....
so my redtop is just been a pain in my ass alt died then water pump and now my oil pump stopped working.

( went home from work and parked and went to pick up my girl and my oil light started to flicker on and off like crazy so i turn car off restarted oil light went off and then i went to pull out came back on and wont turn off )

i check to see if i getting oil open oil cap no oil spitting out and took oil filter off to see if any oil was in it very very little like nothing

i know my oil pump went bad

Q. Is there anyway to rebuild or am i stuck having to save for new one???

need to do this cheap as i can this is my daily and got very little cash

codyace · 10-11-2010, 11:31 PM

How mechanically inclined are you?

It's certainly possible to change the oil pump in car, but it's a job in itself...it's something that would undoubtedly go faster by yanking the engine IMO, as shortcutting and doing it in car will just trouble you timewise, and spacewise.

All in all, you just go buy a new pump and install and go.

However, and let this be life advice, the WORST thing you can daily drive if a modified car, unless you can afford to fix it and or replace a lot of things. Fixing things 'on the cheap' or 'gotta be ready by tomorrow' just leads to half assed repairs and or things not getting fixed at all. You may be better looking for ra nice 1000 dollar beater car for the daily.

10-07-2010, 12:15 AM	#1
nurvcom Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sevierville TN Posts: 589 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	sr20det Redtop oil pump questions Story.... so my redtop is just been a pain in my ass alt died then water pump and now my oil pump stopped working. ( went home from work and parked and went to pick up my girl and my oil light started to flicker on and off like crazy so i turn car off restarted oil light went off and then i went to pull out came back on and wont turn off ) i check to see if i getting oil open oil cap no oil spitting out and took oil filter off to see if any oil was in it very very little like nothing i know my oil pump went bad Q. Is there anyway to rebuild or am i stuck having to save for new one??? need to do this cheap as i can this is my daily and got very little cash __________________ Ripping up the Highway since 03

10-11-2010, 11:31 PM	#2
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 39 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	How mechanically inclined are you? It's certainly possible to change the oil pump in car, but it's a job in itself...it's something that would undoubtedly go faster by yanking the engine IMO, as shortcutting and doing it in car will just trouble you timewise, and spacewise. All in all, you just go buy a new pump and install and go. However, and let this be life advice, the WORST thing you can daily drive if a modified car, unless you can afford to fix it and or replace a lot of things. Fixing things 'on the cheap' or 'gotta be ready by tomorrow' just leads to half assed repairs and or things not getting fixed at all. You may be better looking for ra nice 1000 dollar beater car for the daily. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy