[MR2] MR2 - Oil pump?

[Joseph Obernberger]

Yeah - I think I'll pull the pan, and the oil pump and have a look.  
Something doesn't feel right.

Joe

Donald Chalfant wrote:
> I'd say pull the pump body.  Something hard enough to stop the engine 
> got wedged in the gear.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Obernberger" 
> <joelori at earthlink.net>
> To: "Aaron Willis" <AWillis at lithia.com>
> Cc: <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR2] MR2 - Oil pump?
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>> I think something isn't right.  It becomes very hard to turn and then a
>> little easier...but overall it feels stiff, and feels like it's 
>> grinding.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> Aaron Willis wrote:
>>> It's going to be pretty stiff.  Pumping oil through the engine is a 
>>> heck
>>> of a lot of work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Aaron Willis, Parts Dept.
>>> Lithia Toyota of Springfield
>>> 863 Main St.
>>> Springfield, Or 97477
>>> (800)888-6305 ext. 3221 or (541)736-3221
>>> (541)747-4174 fax
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mr2-bounces at mr2.com [mailto:mr2-bounces at mr2.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Joseph Obernberger
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 1:14 PM
>>> To: mr2 at mr2.com
>>> Subject: [MR2] MR2 - Oil pump?
>>>
>>> Recently replaced the head on my 1991 MR2 Turbo, and hence had to 
>>> remove
>>>
>>> the timing belt.  When I went to start it, all seemed fine, but after
>>> setting the ignition timing (after it had wamed up), there was a bunch
>>> of loud banging noises, and it stalled.
>>> I removed the valve cover, and didn't see anything wrong.  I can turn
>>> the engine OK by hand.
>>> The timing belt had jumped about 5 teeth.  So, I removed it, and also
>>> removed the water pump.  The water pump seems OK - spins freely.  The
>>> oil pump, however, is very hard to turn.  I can turn it by hand, but
>>> it's very stiff.  How hard are these things supposed to be to turn?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Joe
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