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Re: Diesel Injector Pump
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Posted by Bern on June 09, 1999 at 12:46:53 from (209.20.225.147):
In Reply to: Diesel Injector Pump posted by Sig on June 09, 1999 at 10:12:50:
This job is possible to do without a box full of special tools, however, unless you have some prior experience with these and/or some very explicit instructions for it, I would remove the pump from the engine and send it out. Most pump shops don't get too excited when someone brings in one of these pumps all in pieces.
I would also question whether or not the o-ring is the only problem here. Most static o-rings like this don't just "give out" unless they get extremely hot, a scenario most unlikely with a fuel injection pump. I can say in my experience that I've never seen a leak in this area, and I've been around a lot of CAV DPA pumps.
On the flip side of this whole discussion - it has been my experience with the pump shops that I've dealt with that once they get a hold of a pump to work on, that they want to rebuild the whole thing, and if everything inside isn't in pristine condition, they want to replace half the parts. I can understand this somewhat from the standpoint of being able to stand behind the pump after they fix it, but it just seems like the shops that I've dealt with don't show a whole lot of flexibility in this area.
If it was mine I would repair myself. If you do it, make sure you know what you're getting into before you do.
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