vwbuge Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Oil pump is leaking on my '86 Brat. This is quite common I guess as all my other high mileage Soobs did this. Can I get away with using the old pump and just replacing the gasket or seals? What kind of gaskets or seals will I need? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 you can just get the "mickey mouse o'ring" and be just fine. you can get a whole kit, which comes with the mickey mouse, a round o-ring, and a shaft seal. bumps themselves dont generally go bad, bieng a trichoidial design. very simple and not complex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I went to regasket the pump of suby1.The pump came of in pieces!Had to buy a new one.I think a rock had hit it.Anyways just a heads up if it is your daily driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 the ea81 doesnt realy have the mickey mouse oring, like the ea 82s. i just resealed my ea81 this weekend with a kit from partsbin.com. they call it an oil relseal kit. 9bucks 5 orings, one paper gasket and about 45 minutes to get the damn paper gasket off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 ok, i assumed ea82. while ea82 pumps are t-belt driven, ea81 pumps drive from the cam , from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 yah, thats why its easy as hell, and worth doing, on an ea81. i just let my ea82s leak:drunk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 EA81's ROCK! GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwbuge Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 SO this is easy to do? Will I have to remove the radiator to make more room or will I have enough if I leave it in? Any other tricks or is this a simple take off, clean, reseal job? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwbuge Posted November 26, 2003 Author Share Posted November 26, 2003 looked for partsbin.com No such site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 http://thepartsbin.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Go ahead and pull the radiator - it's just two bolts, and the hoses. And the electrical connector for your fan(s). Good time for a coolant flush and hose check if nothing else. EA81's are sooo easy to work on. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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