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psimet · 05-10-2021, 12:23 PM

As a part of getting my 28 Tudor back up and running after sitting for 25 years I was dropping the oil pan. My pan has the cleanout plate though for the early A's. I pulled that plate while draining and of course the oil pump came out with it.

I knew to look for it but now that it's out I have the following question - Should I rebuild it just because it's out? Doesn't seem super expensive or hard to rebuild. Screen looks clean and I have no reason to think it isn't functioning correctly.

I have no real idea how many miles are on the car. Odometer says 11k but I have no idea if that's a rollover or reset after some sort of engine overhaul, etc. I have no reason to believe the engine has been opened up for any sort of work in the past.

So crack open the oil pump just because it's out and do some pre-emptive bushing replacements, etc or just put it back in with the pan and assume it's good to go?

05-10-2021, 12:23 PM	#1
psimet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 247	Oil Pump - rebuild or not As a part of getting my 28 Tudor back up and running after sitting for 25 years I was dropping the oil pan. My pan has the cleanout plate though for the early A's. I pulled that plate while draining and of course the oil pump came out with it. I knew to look for it but now that it's out I have the following question - Should I rebuild it just because it's out? Doesn't seem super expensive or hard to rebuild. Screen looks clean and I have no reason to think it isn't functioning correctly. I have no real idea how many miles are on the car. Odometer says 11k but I have no idea if that's a rollover or reset after some sort of engine overhaul, etc. I have no reason to believe the engine has been opened up for any sort of work in the past. So crack open the oil pump just because it's out and do some pre-emptive bushing replacements, etc or just put it back in with the pan and assume it's good to go?