MG MGB and MGB GT Tech Talk
I've noticed that on this bit of the pump there is a tiny metal stamping mark. It's nothing more than a tiny square. I've taken a photo and the mark in question is at the bottom of the part.
Is this a mark that is used for re-assembly? Does it matter which way this bit goes back into the pump housing?
Thank you
Matt Ruch Wrote:
Have you used a feeler gauge to check the clearance between lobes of the rotor shaft and this? I have just removed my oil pump but havent checked for wear yet. The strainer is dead though... is it possible to (somehow) install a new mesh, or is it a simple replacement?
rick-mgbgt Wrote:
Yes on the clearance check...it just needed a bit of tidying up with some sandpaper.
Thank you
Ok cool.
The MGOC want nearly double that for their strainer... disgrace! Anyone know of any other UK companies that offer them at a more competitive price?
It seems to me that I recall reading there is a beveled edge on one end of the rotor that gets placed a certain way in the body of the pump. I do not have the manual handy and it has been so long ago that I do not remember exactly. Perhaps someone else has information to validate this vague remembrance.
Jim, I believe the slightly beveled edge usually goes against the cover end of the pump when first assembled, but I've disassembled them and found them both ways and never seen any consequence one way or the other.
The Haynes manual references putting the chamfered edge to the body, but I can't tell which is the chamfered edge...
Rick-
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