Got one for the techs
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Got one for the techs
My dad has a 90 with 302, and the oil pump has quit. Fortunately he has run synthetic for ever but what my question is, do you have to pull the engine out or can you just loosen the motor mounts and t case x member and raise it up enough to change it out?
Just want to know what I need to plan for.
Thanks
Just want to know what I need to plan for.
Thanks
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton, AB Canada
Apparantly it can be done with the motor in the truck. Very painful and difficult from what i understand, and you will probably have to take the upper intake off to get the motor to go up far enough to get the pan out. After that its still located above the engine cross member. Good luck.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 460
Likes: 1
From: Edmonton, Alberta
If it sounds like a sewing machine and won't start again - you should probably be checking out more than the oil pump. Bearings and journals can be checked for scoring as well as the rods, crank and pistons. Better to catch it before it goes too far.
Woodler
Woodler
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton, AB Canada
Not the whole intake, just the upper half. Its six bolts and one gasket that most likely will be reusable. Its harder to pull the motor than it is to pull the upper intake. Also if this truck is a manual tranny, then getting it back in without pulling the tranny and installing them together is almost impossible. I said to hell with that when i put a new motor in my 92 F150 and pulled the tranny and dropped them in together. He also mentioned that he doesnt want to start it again because it knocks so bad, not that it wont start again.
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 460
Likes: 1
From: Edmonton, Alberta
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton, AB Canada
Sewing machine sound could still be the lifters ticking because there is no oil pressure. Its also rare that the oil pump to just suddenly fail. I would pull the distributor to see how many pieces the oil pump driveshaft is in. If its broke, the pan still has to come off to fix it and while you're there, do the pump also. If it is broke though, the pieces will probably fall into the bottum of the pan and thats not the greatest either.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
I know from what my dad tells me that the pressure gauge has been in and out for a while so he replaced the sending unit. I guess for once the gauge was right. It was only running for a short time sounding like a singer.