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Originally Posted by Diseasel300
Out of curiosity, you DID remove the sprocket bolt, right?
On my SDL, the O-Ring seal was cooked and ROCK HARD. So hard, that it made it difficult to pull the IP. I wound up rocking it up and down slightly as I pulled it out. Took a few minutes of wiggling and pulling, but it finally came out, O-ring broke into 3 pieces in the process.
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Your SDL has a different pump. It has a center bolt that must be removed to allow the pump to be removed (vac pump needs to be removed to have access to the reverse thread center bolt). Otto Huber has a 617 which has no center bolt, or Oring. The 617 pump has a three hole (actually four if you count the large center hole
) gasket only. It is possible to remove the rear bracket with the oil filter stand in place, but it is not an easy job. The filter stand gasket is a common oil leak source, so I would pull the stand and replace the gasket as part the I P removal job. I usually put the bracket back on, as it holds the other end of the return spring. However, I seldom put the bolt holding the bracket to the pump back in (pain in the a** to do!).