Re: 1951 Packard 288 Oil Pump

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2023/1/31 13:15:34

First, check the pump cover plate for wear. If you have a wear pattern from the gear rotation then either have a machine shop resurface it or dress it youself with some crocus cloth adhered to a piece of plate glass. Clean it thoroughly thereafter. For gasket material, the typical brown supermarket paper bag material is really too thick, just plain old office copier paper will be acceptable if you don't have anything thinner.