The Ford Barn

Bob Leonard · 05-20-2017, 07:08 PM

About two years ago, I started a project to restore my 1931 Roadster with my son and grandson. It has not run for five years. Well, life got in the way and we are starting over.

One of the things that I wanted to do is to remove and clean the oil pan as I suspected it could be pretty sludged up. We removed the pan and the oil pump should have dropped out per my Les Andrews Mechanics Handbook No. One. It did not. In fact, it doesn't even wiggle a little.

Am I missing something? What should I do? Since it appears to be stuck, I assume that it would be bad to just leave it in and replace the pan.

By the way, the oil wasn't even a little sludgy.

Thanks, Bob

05-20-2017, 07:08 PM	#1
Bob Leonard Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 25	Stuck oil pump About two years ago, I started a project to restore my 1931 Roadster with my son and grandson. It has not run for five years. Well, life got in the way and we are starting over. One of the things that I wanted to do is to remove and clean the oil pan as I suspected it could be pretty sludged up. We removed the pan and the oil pump should have dropped out per my Les Andrews Mechanics Handbook No. One. It did not. In fact, it doesn't even wiggle a little. Am I missing something? What should I do? Since it appears to be stuck, I assume that it would be bad to just leave it in and replace the pan. By the way, the oil wasn't even a little sludgy. Thanks, Bob