Oil Pump Chain Slack. is this slack normal? Hi fry, yes you can. The engine makes a rattling noise when it is hot in. There is a good 1/2 of play in it. I assume this is to make it easy to place the. if you are super paranoid i'd get a new oil pump sprocket, new chain that has a master link and a safety wired oil pump nut. turns out after buying a new oil pump chain and sprockets their is a lot of slack in the oil pump chain. how much slack should the oil pump chain have? I've got a 0.012 shim. so the blue bmw repair manual says you should be able to defect the chain with slight thumb pressure. Im going into the engine now for the tcg job and i noticed about. the problem is m54’s have a history of backing the oil pump nut off/shearing the pump shaft off because. when changing the chain on the oil drive i inspected the sprocket and measured the chain, the wear was. Thanks for your help fry. There is no chance to tighten it.
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Im going into the engine now for the tcg job and i noticed about. the timing chain has a tensioner because the chain is much longer than the oil pump chain and the tension in the timing. if you are super paranoid i'd get a new oil pump sprocket, new chain that has a master link and a safety wired oil pump nut. Thanks for your help fry. Hi fry, yes you can. turns out after buying a new oil pump chain and sprockets their is a lot of slack in the oil pump chain. oil pan needs removed to access oil pump and replace oil pump chain assembly. the oil pump chain is loose and just 3 bolt can hold the chain sprocket. easy movement is critical, chain can't be too stiff, so that there is no load on the axial alignment of the oil pump. does the oil pump chain split?
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Oil Pump Chain Slack I've got a 0.012 shim. so the blue bmw repair manual says you should be able to defect the chain with slight thumb pressure. Thanks for your help fry. The engine makes a rattling noise when it is hot in. the oil pump chain is loose and just 3 bolt can hold the chain sprocket. the timing chain has a tensioner because the chain is much longer than the oil pump chain and the tension in the timing. There is a good 1/2 of play in it. You may or may not see slack. one option is to change out just the guide rails but not chain. That seems way to loose. does the oil pump chain split? all of the manuals (bmw cd, haynes, old clymer, etc.) all say the chain should be movable with slight thumb pressure. how much slack should the oil pump chain have? is this slack normal? There is no chance to tighten it. Im going into the engine now for the tcg job and i noticed about.