Oil Pump Chain Slack at Lynn Medford blog

Oil Pump Chain Slack. That seems way to loose. why is ther so much slack in the oil pump drive chain? i'm in the middle of a quad bypass (+) and have the clutch basket out to replace it with a quieter gl500 basket. one option is to change out just the guide rails but not chain. turns out after buying a new oil pump chain and sprockets their is a lot of slack in the oil pump chain. so the blue bmw repair manual says you should be able to defect the chain with slight thumb pressure. the oil pump chain is loose and just 3 bolt can hold the chain sprocket. easy movement is critical, chain can't be too stiff, so that there is no load on the axial alignment of the oil pump. Garyb january 2, 2023, 10:49pm 9. Thanks for your help fry. Changing chain requires loosing the jesus bolt (and torque it back correctly). the problem is m54’s have a history of backing the oil pump nut off/shearing the pump shaft off because. is this slack normal? I assume this is to make it easy to place the. oil pan needs removed to access oil pump and replace oil pump chain assembly.

turns out after buying a new oil pump chain and sprockets their is a lot of slack in the oil pump chain. There is no chance to tighten it. Hi fry, yes you can. I assume this is to make it easy to place the. Garyb january 2, 2023, 10:49pm 9. oil pan needs removed to access oil pump and replace oil pump chain assembly. when changing the chain on the oil drive i inspected the sprocket and measured the chain, the wear was. all of the manuals (bmw cd, haynes, old clymer, etc.) all say the chain should be movable with slight thumb pressure. one option is to change out just the guide rails but not chain. does the oil pump chain split?

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Oil Pump Chain Slack if you are super paranoid i'd get a new oil pump sprocket, new chain that has a master link and a safety wired oil pump nut. does the oil pump chain split? Garyb january 2, 2023, 10:49pm 9. Changing chain requires loosing the jesus bolt (and torque it back correctly). Hi fry, yes you can. easy movement is critical, chain can't be too stiff, so that there is no load on the axial alignment of the oil pump. You may or may not see slack. There is no chance to tighten it. when changing the chain on the oil drive i inspected the sprocket and measured the chain, the wear was. the oil pump chain is loose and just 3 bolt can hold the chain sprocket. That seems way to loose. Im going into the engine now for the tcg job and i noticed about. i own an e46 coupè (m54b22), today while doing the oil pan gasket job i've noticed that the oil pump chain seems a. so the blue bmw repair manual says you should be able to defect the chain with slight thumb pressure. the timing chain has a tensioner because the chain is much longer than the oil pump chain and the tension in the timing. There is a good 1/2 of play in it.