Hey Everyone,
I cannot decide if I need to prime the new oil pump in my 4.0L
I have had the Jeep out of service for about 5 months to replace the Front Timing Cover Seal, timing chain and gears, RMS, Oil Pump, Oil pan Gasket, entire cooling system, pulleys etc... I did not touch the crankshaft or bearings, other than the rear bearing cap for the RMS. I also replaced the clutch and the AX-15 input shaft seal.
I am finally at the point where I am ready to start the Jeep.
Question is, should I pull the distributor and prime the oil pump to get oil to all of the internals or can I just crank it over a few times to get pressure up, then start it?
I cannot decide if I need to prime the new oil pump in my 4.0L
I have had the Jeep out of service for about 5 months to replace the Front Timing Cover Seal, timing chain and gears, RMS, Oil Pump, Oil pan Gasket, entire cooling system, pulleys etc... I did not touch the crankshaft or bearings, other than the rear bearing cap for the RMS. I also replaced the clutch and the AX-15 input shaft seal.
I am finally at the point where I am ready to start the Jeep.
Question is, should I pull the distributor and prime the oil pump to get oil to all of the internals or can I just crank it over a few times to get pressure up, then start it?