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Default Removal of oil pan on 98 Camaro V6?
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
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The oil pump drive is part of the timing cover. You don't have to remove the oil pan.
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Originally Posted by HeavyChevy3800
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
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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.
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Originally Posted by HeavyChevy3800
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?
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Originally Posted by VW AUDI MAN
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.
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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
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Originally Posted by Theskaterboyanto
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!
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