tightening screws on back of oil pump

[bgambino]

Are you just supposed to tighten them and not use any of the anerobic sealant (not the oil pump to block--I am talking about the plate on the back of the oil pump)

Also...how tight? There is no wway to measue the torque---should I use my impact (manual) driver and a hammer to set them home?

[davebugs]

I make them about as tight as I can with a conventional screw driver.

 

Sometimes other folks and I loctite them. Think about how clean Loctite really needs the surfaces to be to work though. I'm undecided if it's a good practice. I rarely have the time to properly clean and wait for the oil pump to dry (like overnight) before re-assembly. In truth I rarely Loctite them - only if a screw or two is really, really loose do I do this to it(them).

 

I figure I'm torqueing them down more than the factory did and that should help avoid future problems.

 

Hopefully others will comment.

[bgambino]

ok guys...I know there has to be 20 of you out there who must know the answer...does the plate on the back need the anerobic sealant? I did not see any when I removed it. If not, why not?

 

thanks

[davebugs]

The plate on the back gets no sealant. The pump to the engine gets Ultra Grey.

[idosubaru]

no sealant. there's nothing anywhere, ever, anyplace that ever suggests using sealant.

[bheinen74]

reason for no sealant would be could you imagine trying to remove one and keep it intact if it did have goo on it.