Oil Pump housing; oil leaks

[Roc87]

I've read some posts that this is what leaks the most on the front half of the motor, and let me tell ya, Have I got a leak . I have the oil pump booster plate from postons and have been a little busy to put it on. Would putting this thing on seal it up? There's so much oil caked in around the thing I can't tell what parts are there! What is this "scoring" I've heard about? Help! I'm going thru 1/2 quart of oil in about 5 days....

 

[Steve Wood]

the scoring is in the cover where the gears ride...the steel plate is harder and should not score under normal conditions.

There is a chance that the leak is under the oil cooler adapter...lot's of them leak there with age. Some use a slightly larger O-ring to combat the problem.

 

[Roc87]

Yea, I think that's where it's coming from is behind the oil cooler adapter. So the parts from the block are, block, oil pump housing, oil cooler adapter, and then oil filter?

 

[*JOKER*]

If you want to be critical...

...the oil pump housing is actually part of the timing cover. So it goes:

Block, timing cover (with oil integrated oil pump housing), pump plate, oil cooler adapter, then filter.

 

[WarpSpeed]

Yeah, it's probably the O ring that's leaking, to get the cooler adaptor off, you unscrew the center piece that the filter usually screws onto. It takes a 7/8" socket..... Then the adaptor simply slides off..

 

[Chris Taylor]

A new O ring will fix this leak if this is where it is leaking. The thicker O ring will work good.

 

[Roc87]

Thanks Guys! After inhaling some "Gunk" foamy engine cleaner last night it seems like that O-ring is the culprit. Be calling out to one of the vendors Monday.

Seems like after your 50th order you'd get a preferred customer discount! (yeah, right )