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The oil pump parts have been cleaned, pump face painted, seals/o-ring installed. I found it a little strange that the FSM calls for the metal ring seals that hook end-over-end on the pump hub (and there were two still left in the overhaul kit), but the ones that came out of the transmission were plastic - probably delrin.... overhauled before?

After installing the drive and driven gears, checking all required clearance values (all fine), the next step calls for a special tool to align the two pump halves - it's a form of band clamp, much like a large diameter (but short) piston ring compressor. The diameter of the pump body is about 7.5" and I didn't have anything that large - checking the auto stores and Sears, I found a piston ring compressor for diesel tractors that expanded to 7" diameter - not enough. So, off to the special tool department at Home Depot for a piece of flat metal strap and I made this tool as a band clamp:

Here it is in use with the torque converter used a a work stand:

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1) The FSM calls for 3M ART 8660 sealant under the oil pump mounting bolt heads... I can't find any information on what type of sealant it is.... what I cleaned off the bolts looks like a type of RTV. Can I use any hi-temp RTV for this application or is another type of sealant required?

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Man, mine looked so goopy I thought it was an aftermarket job. Mine seemed to be just clear silicone gel and had the pliability of the same substance.

Edited by DougB (12/10/05 11:45 AM)

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