Yeah, it's kind of obvious when you try to put the pump bracket back on.

 

most vehicle sounds can be fixed by adjusting the radio volume. 😏

 

I spent many years turning wrenches, both in new car dealerships, snd a few independent service centers. Anyone who says they never lost of damaged a fastener when working on anything is either a liar, or hasn’t been doing it long. It’s just a fact of life with anything mechanical.

Hsving said that, how do you lose every bolt and spacer in the time it takes to swap a water pump??? And anyone who spends any time with tools in their hands has probably taken something apart and then wondered how it goes back together? Or has a couple “extra” bolts and nuts?? I could ALMOST understand that kind of crap happening 20 years ago, but today when almost any service info you could possibly need is available online, it’s pure laziness.

Many of use have taken on other people’s abandoned projects. I have bought many cars that have taken 3 trips to move the parts and pieces, with all the nuts and bolts in a coffee can. In my younger days I didn’t have any problem hacking things to get it together. I’m finding as I get older and less patient, it’s much easier to do it the way it’s suppose to be.

I guess this hits a raw nerve because I have seen so many water and power steering pumps messed up on Olds engines over the years, with a stack of washers as spacers. I have collected spacers and the special bolts from countless cars in the junkyards, so many that I probably have several lifetime supplies. I’m betting many of you reading this have the same collection.

 

Nova, did you figure out where the noise was coming from?

 

so true in my other cars that works perfect, i dont have any radio in the Olds despite having no less than 4 availible options to install, it always gets a lower priority.

im ok w that tho BBO w Quadrajet makes some pretty sweet sounds

 

I'm thinking it was a my carb to intake manifold seal. I pulled the alternator and ac belts, still made the noise and it def was coming from the carb area. One of the Intake manifold threads had completely stripped, so still in the process of putting in a new manifold i had bought but never installed. Let's hope that fixes the issue.

 

I have had a few old cars that made a noise like this, in my case it was the old worn out transmission pump,
they can make a “ Whining “ sound.
sounds like you may have the answer already though.
good luck.

 

Finally got the edelbrock performer manifold on, no leaks, as of now. Got everything back on was getting ready to take her out for a ride, closed the hood and......it doesn't close. Looks like the edelbrock is a bit taller. Any ideas if this is common and if there is a low profile air cleaner i can use instead? Also my AC bracket bolt on top of the manifold doesn't line up correctly. Is it critical to have this bolted in? Im pretty sure i have an aftermarket AC and so I'm pretty sure the AC bracket is not stock.