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The oil pump is driven by the distributor drive gear on a V8.The oil pump is driven by the distributor drive gear on a V8.
There is a hexagonal rod between the oil pump and distributor. As the distributor turns so does the oil pump. The newer DIS engines use a distributor plug that retains the drive gear for the oil pump rod.
If it has a distributor, then that is what drives the oil pump. The camshaft is what makes the distributor turn.If it does not have a distributor then the gear on the oil pump slides over the front of the crankshaft and turns when the crankshaft turns and that is what makes the oil pump work. Early 99 models had a distributor, and the late 99 did not have one.
If you mean that it goes down almost all the way, but won't go down the last 1/4" or so, then it's not lined up with the oil pump shaft. Bump the engine around with the starter a little, and it should drop right in.
Shaft from distributor could be stripped or the screen on oil pump my be clogged but most likely its the shaft coming from pump to the distributor is stripped or broke
The oil pump drive gear, which is driven by the camshaft, drives the distributor.The oil pump drive gear, which is driven by the camshaft, drives the distributor.
Imagine a straight line directly down from the center of the distributor. The oil pump is in the bottom of the engine and straight down from the distributor.
No, oil doesn't come out of the starter, either your distributor plug is leaking or you are leaking oil out of your front valve cover.
You have to remove the oil pan, which often requires removing the motor mount bolts, distributor, exhaust head pipes, and starter. With all that out of the way you can take out the bolt that holds the pump and install the new pump. It can be an all-day job for a first-timer.
The oil pump is located in the oil pan towards the rear of the engine. It bolts to the block directly under the distributor and is driven by the distributor which is driven by the cam.
I installed a rebuild engine 2.4 on my 98 nissan frontier , but it wont start. How can I check if the oil pump and the distributor are markings a correct.
The oil pump is driven by the distributor shaft, so it's turning whenever the engine is turning.