Oil pan gasket change

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  • e30F
    Noobie
    • Jul 2011
    • 12
    #1

    Oil pan gasket change

    Hey guys, after two days of working on the car I ran into a problem

    I recently changed my oil pan gasket. I initially tried Yoshi's diy on another forum. This method consist of removing the oil pump while the oil pan is sitting on the subframe. After I removed the two right bolts that hold up the oil pump, I realized it would be easier to just drop the subframe since I'm swapping in e36 rack.

    When the oil pan was removed, I put back the two right bolts that I removed. I remember that the oil pump shifted when I tightened the bolts down.

    my question is, would this cause the engine to vibrate? when the car is on, it feels like i have solid motor mounts, the whole car vibrates.

    TIA
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    • e30F
      Noobie
      • Jul 2011
      • 12
      #2
      I redid everything again today. Took the oil pan off and made sure the oil pump and the shaft was ok. I inspected them and they look exactly how yoshi's parts looked like. I also took off the belt for the AC, i thought I might have bent something there when I put the jack on the AC bracket.

      It still vibrates hard..

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        • e30F
          Noobie
          • Jul 2011
          • 12
          #3
          here's the DIY http://e30performance.info/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=228

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            • jlevie
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 13530
              #4
              I don't see the pump as causing the engine to vibrate. The work done could have introduced intake leaks, which can cause misfire induced vibration at idle and low engine speeds. Or the motor mounts could be bad.
              The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
              Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                • e30F
                  Noobie
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 12
                  #5
                  Originally posted by jlevie
                  I don't see the pump as causing the engine to vibrate. The work done could have introduced intake leaks, which can cause misfire induced vibration at idle and low engine speeds. Or the motor mounts could be bad.
                  Yeh, I only initially thought it was the oil pump. But the more I think about it, it cant be the oil pump creating this big vibration.. Thanks for you input tho

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                    • SacE30
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 366
                      #6
                      Damn i Have the same problem, my e30 vibrates so bad...

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                        • e30F
                          Noobie
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 12
                          #7
                          Originally posted by SacE30
                          Damn i Have the same problem, my e30 vibrates so bad...
                          was this after changing the gasket also?

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                            • SacE30
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 366
                              #8
                              Originally posted by e30F
                              was this after changing the gasket also?
                              No, Actually its in the shop right now changing the gasket, motor mounts, and something with the driveshaft. I hope that stops the vibration, its so irritating. It vibrates the worst from 1st gear to 2nd, and speeds over 60mph.

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                                • e30F
                                  Noobie
                                  • Jul 2011
                                  • 12
                                  #9
                                  my car only vibrates at idle, it seems to go away it revs pass 1k rpm.

                                  hope you fix your vibes.

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