oil pump on a vr6

[adamukcorrado 0]

my vr sounds horribly tappity when engine is hot despite fitting a fully recon' head and all new tappets less than a month ago.

 

i presume it's because the pump hasn't got the guts to get the thin oil up to top of engine when hot,

 

therefore do i need to open whole engine up again to change the pump?

or is there an easier way to quieten the tappets- oil aditives? heavier oil?

[Stan 24v 0]

What oil you using? Have you got a pressure gauge? Its not a massive job, but a bit fiddly I think.

[adamukcorrado 0]

i'm using synta silver,

thought it may of been a big job as the oil pump is chain driven isn't it?

[Heardy 0]

I replaced my last month due to it pumping out too much pressure.

A piece of piss to change there's only 3 bolts holding the pump on if i remember right.

It's driven off the intermediate shaft but you cant go wrong.

[adamukcorrado 0]

was it easy enough to get to? where abouts on engine is it?

once you've undone the three bolts hows it conected up to the shaft??

[dub envy 0]

It's in the sump. You'll probably need a new sump gasket, and maybe new bolts for the sump. I changed my bolts as the old wones were all rusty and looked pretty fuked.

[adamukcorrado 0]

that would be why i couldn't see it then!!! i'll have to leave it for my mechanic then as don't have the kit at my new flat and he's having it to change all the cv joints anyway. thanks for your help tho,