1995 Pontiac Grand Prix oil pump shaft removal

1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
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ANTON74
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1995 Pontiac Grand Prix 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic >100K miles

Hello,
I am trying to replace the leaking o-ring of the oil pump driving shaft on my 95 Pontiac GP, 3.1L engine. I have read (http://www.v6z24.com/howto/oring) that the shaft could be removed by grabbing its cover and pulling it up. The problem that I cannot remove it this way. Is there any trick to remove the shaft? Should I use any special tools (I am using the pliers)?

Thank you,
Anton.
Dec 20, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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The shaft should pull straight up and out. No special tools, I use needle nose. It may be stuck in the pump side.
Dec 21, 2009 at 5:34 AM