Has anyone had an oil pump rebuilt?
The shaft on my oil pump is worn and a bit rough. I plan to clean up the shaft, bore out the housing and insert a thin wall bushing. Has anyone tried this fix? There seems to be enough meat in the housing to do it and I think the shaft will clean up with just a light cut but I would be a lot more comfortable if someone has done this successfully already.
Russ,
This sounds like a good plan. I hope you have a good drill press, you want to ensure you are true to the original center point. Can the shaft just be lightly sanded instead of cut ? You can always install a bushing close to what you need and bore it out to accept the shaft.
Chet...
I am going to try to polish the shaft first but it is pretty rough. I certainly won't cut it if I can clean it up. I have a Kondia milling machine to open up the housing. I wouldn't even think of doing it on a drill press.
Sounds good. The milling machine sounds great. You never know what folks have at there disposal. :)