oil pump

1979 DODGE TRUCK
139,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MIKE STARKS
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how do i replace oil pump on 79 dodge truck with 318, i was driving and it was running fine then pressure went to 0 and started tapping. changed oil filter, but that was not it.
Jan 1, 2011 at 9:21 PM
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HMAC300
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you have to pull the oil pan and take the pump out. you will probably have to jack the engine up and get teh crank to a nuetral position to slide the pan out....... you might check your bearingsfor side play to see if a rod has gone bad. you might have junk in the pressurerelief vavle that has caused it as well.....
Jan 10, 2011 at 6:09 PM