oil pump without chain oiler adjusting screw

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oil pump without chain oiler adjusting screw

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Hi,
i am from germany an retores a 55 FLE Pan.
The oil pump has no chain oiler adjusting screw.
It looks like the original hole for this part was closen later.

Can this be an original condition
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kb

first, welcome to the forum!

i doubt it was shipped that way from the factory.

can you post a photo?

you may have a later model pump on your motor.

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Here a photo
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looks like the screw is broken off in the body of the pump!

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But i see no threat in the front
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kb01, I have broken one just like that over tightening the stop nut.....Rod
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I'm holding 4 oil pump bodies in my hands right now--- on all of them the threads don't start until just inside pump body, as your photo shows. Your adjuster needle is indeed broken off inside the body.
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Is there a possibility to repair it.
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yoi can try a easy out or sometime drill a hole in the center then put drill in reverse i tmight come out if that dont work try a easy out use wd40
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Hello Bigincher

Thank you very much, great forum.

Can you send me pictures from your oil pumps with the broken screw
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the screw has a long taper on the needle end. if you were to measure an original you might be able to carefully select the right size to drill through without damaging the seat in the pump body.

then the rest could be removed with a easy out as suggested above.

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If the chain oiler was not shut off when it broke, it may not be all that tight. It's easier to say drill a hole in the middle of a broken bolt then it is to do. I have had great success removing broken screws with a small center punch or my new toy is a small pneumatic engraver. The engraver has removed many broken bolts without cramping up your hands and when it starts to turn it walks out very quickly. The rapid blows from the engraver help break it loose also. This is a small bolt, so it may be hard to do with a punch or the engraver. I would at least attempt turning it out with a scribe before starting the drilling process.
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Try drilling it out with a left hand drill bit. that way if it's loose it will unscrew itself as you are drilling.

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PanPal wrote:If the chain oiler was not shut off when it broke, it may not be all that tight. It's easier to say drill a hole in the middle of a broken bolt then it is to do. I have had great success removing broken screws with a small center punch or my new toy is a small pneumatic engraver. The engraver has removed many broken bolts without cramping up your hands and when it starts to turn it walks out very quickly. The rapid blows from the engraver help break it loose also. This is a small bolt, so it may be hard to do with a punch or the engraver. I would at least attempt turning it out with a scribe before starting the drilling process.
Great tip! I never thought of that! I even have an engraver I can try that on next time--- all I have to do now is remember it next time!
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StueyC wrote:Try drilling it out with a left hand drill bit. that way if it's loose it will unscrew itself as you are drilling.
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I was just going to suggest that. Almost all drill bit sizes are available in 'reverse twist'. Whenever I drill for an EZ-Out, I use a reverse twist bit--- many times, when the bit 'binds' a little, you're right, the screw or bolt will come out. Also, there are many different kinds of EZ-Outs, or broken bolt removers. I have some that have the drill bit incorporated into the tip of the EZ-Out (yes, reverse twist) that work very well--- and come in very small sizes, too.
I do a lot of commercial door hardware work, and these little jewels often come in handy!

Oh, and have you ever had to remove a broken tap? It's not problem-- just use a 'broken tap removal tool'...!
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