Still trying to locate oil leak...

[hal.lyman]

Btw thanks again for your time and advice!

[hal.lyman]

Found the gasket:

http://s28.photobucket.com/user/Crazy_Ken/media/LQ1%20oil%20drive%20fix/IMG_7289.jpg.html?sort=4&o=1

[hal.lyman]

http://m.autozone.com/autozone-mobile/en/parts/1991-Pontiac-Sunbird/Distributor-Mounting-Gasket/_/N-itmwqZ9n87o?switch=true

[1988GTU]

The oring will seal it up good. The gasket can be insurance.

[hal.lyman]

Do I need to "prime" the oil pump drive before reinstalling it?

[1988GTU]

Do I need to "prime" the oil pump drive before reinstalling it?

Never needed to, also never ran across it in the factory repair manuals.

[hal.lyman]

Ok, thanks!

[Purple pit]

Wow, I didn't even realize that there was a seal under the top of the drive! I was thinking to seal up hoses with high temp silicon and clamps, and sealing the electronics with same, so to clarify what you are saying, there is a seal that has to go where the oil pump 'top' seats down on the block/intake manifold and electronic connections should be coated with dielectric grease before being reconnected? Also, I saw some talk somewhere about packing the drive with petroleum jelly or grease to maintain a prime on the system, should I be doing that?

New clamps are all that are really needed on the hoses. Those spring loaded ones are a bit on the old side(the stock ones).
Yeah guess we should have something about where the O-ring is. But it is the only thing there he,he.
You are right about where the dielectic grease goes.

Never did prime my drive and it worked just fine.

[hal.lyman]

Thanks. I'm hoping that on Thursday I can get (at least most of) this thing back together, thanks!

[Purple pit]

Sure hope you do, this car has been laid up for a long time. Just so know: it takes me two or three days to do a lower intake manifold gasket. For most people it takes hours.
If you need any torque specs just ask.

[hal.lyman]

Most kind. Thank you sir!

[hal.lyman]

This has been quite the learning process/curve! I think i need another station car so we always have at least two in service because I see that this is "do-able" but with my limited knowledge, experience, and time, these projects can take some time to complete !(without rushing and getting it wrong)

[Purple pit]

I can understand, I want it fixed the way that it should be. Just would like it to be a one and done kind of thing. Not that it works out that way all the time.

[hal.lyman]

I hope this is a one and done....I hadn't considered the possibility that it wouldn't be until your last post!

[hal.lyman]

Do you mean things don't always go exactly according to plan in auto repair??? Lol