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VW AUDI MAN
06-04-2008, 10:35 PM
What am i going to have to do to remove the oil pan on a 1998 Camaro V6 so i can get to the oil pump? When the car is at idel the oil light comes on but if you give it a little gas and raise the rpm's the light shuts off.

thanks you for any info possible, Adam
HeavyChevy3800
06-05-2008, 03:00 PM
The oil pump drive is part of the timing cover. You don't have to remove the oil pan.
VW AUDI MAN
06-06-2008, 10:39 AM
The oil pump drive is part of the timing cover. You don't have to remove the oil pan.
Is it easy to get to? Does the timing chain also have to be removed? I havn't looked at the car yet so i don't know what is all in front of it! thanks, adam
HeavyChevy3800
06-06-2008, 01:36 PM
You just have to remove the timing cover. The oil pump is in the timing cover. Five Torx bits hold the oil pump cover on.
VW AUDI MAN
06-08-2008, 11:19 AM
You just have to remove the timing cover. The oil pump is in the timing cover. Five Torx bits hold the oil pump cover on.
Thank you so much for the info. I thought it was going to be a bigger headache then i thought!

Is it a common problem with Chevy's and the oil pump going bad in this motor?
HeavyChevy3800
06-08-2008, 11:38 AM
Is it a common problem with Chevy's and the oil pump going bad in this motor?The oil pump drive is basically a set of gears driven by the crank in the timing cover. They don't fail often.
Theskaterboyanto
06-09-2008, 10:44 AM
nothing to do with the oil pan or pump if its the 3800 II motor you have a spun cam bearing the same thing happend to mine two times its a defect in the motor....... i just got a ls3 and put that into mine and a new trany and rear end and its beautiful LOL
VW AUDI MAN
06-09-2008, 04:49 PM
nothing to do with the oil pan or pump if its the 3800 II motor you have a spun cam bearing the same thing happend to mine two times its a defect in the motor....... i just got a ls3 and put that into mine and a new trany and rear end and its beautiful LOL
Is that the motor that is in this car? or were do i need to look to find out. I don't know anything about these motors, I only know adout VW/Audi motors like non other lol!