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hurricane broken distributor gear teeth...

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by termin8ed, Aug 17, 2005.

  1. Aug 17, 2005
    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    Found out why the engine in wimpy wasn't starting.

    When I swapped engines last fall, I took apart the oil pump. Bad desision. What I found out today was when I put it all back together, The thin gasket on the bottom of the oil pump cracked, and slid inside so it bound the oil pump up. This in turn let the drive gear on the camshaft break off 3 teeth on the oil pump gear. :evil:

    My question is, other than a few pieces of metal from the teeth in the bottom of the oil pan(hopefully), is there any way for these pieces to end up somewhere other than the oilpan??
     
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  2. Aug 17, 2005
    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    Here's a couple pics of the carnage and the new(wimpy's old) oil pump.
     
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  3. Aug 17, 2005
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    I'd think the chances are slim to none it would cause a problem at all. Personally I think I'd pull the oil pan though and check the oil pickup screen, plus take a good look in general at things up inside. :hurrican:
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    I agree with Glenn
    you should also maybe look at the cam gear to make sure it isn't damaged as well
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Excellent point on the cam gear! :hurrican: :beer:
     
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    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    yea, I made sure i checked the cam gear out too. Looked good. Don't think I ever changed the oil in the engine after I got it, so an oil change is in order anyways.

    Never had it running in wimpy yet.
     
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  7. Aug 17, 2005
    kamel

    kamel Senior Curmudgeon

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    I'd bet that the gear on the cam would be OK.

    I think that in general, Jeep would have designed catastrophic failure into those parts so that the core parts would survive and other parts would not.

    The fiber gear on the camshaft is an example of a sacrificial part design to protect other parts.

    if you strain the oil when you drain it you can begin counting parts and see if you can put them all back where they belong on the oil pump.

    If any parts are still missing you can search for them with a magnet.

    By using a magnet that telescopes you should be able to reach way up in there and pick up anything that might be on some sort of ledge.

    Don't forget to pop off the side valve cover and check that out too. That gear spins next to a hole in the block that is open to the valve area and a piece could have flown out there.
     
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  8. Aug 18, 2005
    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    Thanks Kamel. I'll check that out as well.
     
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