Oil pump - Dist drive gear

[Bobacuda]

This is an old one.

I am trying the “long screwdriver” removal technique and it won’t budge. Any other suggestions that don’t involve removing the engine, oil pan or oil pump?

I have squirted everything I could see from the top with lots of PB Blaster. Gonna stop for the night before I get real stupid and go medieval on it.

 

[Mopar Tim]

Put a slotted screw driver in the slot. Turn and pull as best you can. Turning the engine over by hand can help twist it out...

 

[Bobacuda]

Put a slotted screw driver in the slot. Turn and pull as best you can. Turning the engine over by hand can help twist it out...

Thanks. I will try turning engine by hand, or can I just “bump” the starter?

 

[Mopar Tim]

Thanks. I will try turning engine by hand, or can I just “bump” the starter?

Need to be turning the screwdriver at the same time. And turning the engine opposite running direction. Should not take much to get it to lift

 

[Mopar Tim]

Turn the gear counter clockwise it won't turn but should lift up and out...

 

[Bobacuda]

Need to be turning the screwdriver at the same time. And turning the engine opposite running direction. Should not take much to get it to lift

Right now, I even tried a really long screwdriver with a vise-grip on the shaft for more torque - no movement either way. I will continue to try the least intrusive solutions tomorrow.

 

[Bewy]

If the engine has been in use for a long time, might have baked-on crud on the shaft & the shaft will not come past the bush until said crud is removed.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Get one of these up under it. It'll come out.
Pry Bar Set, 3 Pc.

 

[mopardude62]

I used a loop of #12 wire to get under it and pull up. You don’t have to get around it all the way as the teeth will tend to hold the wire from slipping off. A couple of quick pulls and it should come out.

 

[Bobacuda]

I used a loop of #12 wire to get under it and pull up. You don’t have to get around it all the way as the teeth will tend to hold the wire from slipping off. A couple of quick pulls and it should come out.

This worked. Thanks.