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4g63t oil pump issue

LilRedSpyder

Proven Member
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May 2, 2019
Livingston, Louisiana
Ok so just rebuilt my engine and for whatever reason the bushing for my oil pump gear is rubbing on the front cover. Anyone have any clue as to what is causing this and how to fix it? It wasn’t rubbing when I first put everything back together.
 

luv2rallye

DSM Wiseman
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Jun 7, 2003
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Is this a 1g or 2g? Do you mean the oil pump drive gear (part of internal oil pump) or the oil pump sprocket the timing belt goes around?
 

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luv2rallye

DSM Wiseman
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Jun 7, 2003
Minneapolis, Minnesota
If it's the one the timing belt goes around, that's the oil pump sprocket (connects to the oil pump drive gear inside oil pump housing). The rear balancer shaft connects to the oil pump driven gear (inside oil pump housing) and has that 6 sided star pattern cover plug on it on the outside (next to the oil pump sprocket). So do you still say the balance shaft is rubbing the front case? And you know this because why? Did you have the front case off? Or do you have a stub shaft in place of the balancer shaft or ...?
 

LilRedSpyder

Proven Member
64
11
May 2, 2019
Livingston, Louisiana
If it's the one the timing belt goes around, that's the oil pump sprocket (connects to the oil pump drive gear inside oil pump housing). The rear balancer shaft connects to the oil pump driven gear (inside oil pump housing) and has that 6 sided star pattern cover plug on it on the outside (next to the oil pump sprocket). So do you still say the balance shaft is rubbing the front case? And you know this because why? Did you have the front case off? Or do you have a stub shaft in place of the balancer shaft or ...?
Haven’t done the balance shaft delete. And the bushing is what’s rubbing you can see the wear marks on it. Pics attached
 

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