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Fishyoil
 Post subject: Priming oil pump
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:25 pm 
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Hi all.

Is it possible to prime the oil pump by jacking up the front of the car and turning one of the wheels backwards whilst in 4th?

Garage is small so I can't really roll it back far...
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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Priming oil pump
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:22 pm 
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Yes, jack 1 side up and put the handbrake on. Works fine. Also good for adjusting the rockers, etc.

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 Post subject: Re: Priming oil pump
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:39 pm 
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Thanks doc. Will give it a go.

So I shortly found out can't do it with both wheels of the ground. Something to do with the diff I take.
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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Priming oil pump
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:43 pm 
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That is correct. It needs 1 wheel on the deck, unless you are running an LSD.

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 Post subject: Re: Priming oil pump
PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:18 pm 
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Done.

For future reference, all this priming stuff also helps diagnose if you have a stuck clutch plate (which I didn't but thought I had with 2 noob wheels of the ground). If the wheel freely turns backwards without resistance, it could be that the clutch plate is stuck due to long term storage.
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