Blinky16v 0 Posted September 20, 2004 Bonjour! Was just wondering if changing the Oil Pump was a straight enough forward job? I'm a bit of a joey when it comes to mechanics Seen on another thread here that beeping sounds suggest low pressure, but also after driving the car for an hour or so the oil warning light occasionally flashes at me, might be a sticky sender switch or something but might change the oil pump to be sure as the cars on 90 odd thousand miles and the pumps never been changed... Any thoughts guys? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 20, 2004 doddle to do... but can be seriously messy... :| Drain oil (duh!) and leave it draining for a good few hours to try and get as much oil out of the system as possible Re-fit the sump plug Undo the bottom gearbox inspection plate/cover Undo the 12 or so 10mm bolts which hold the sump on Carefully tap the sump to break it's seal and it'll come off (with some persuasion as the P/S and water pipes tend to get in the way a little) Remove old sump gasket Undo 2x 14mm headed bolts and the oil pump will drop out (probably soaking you with oil in the process :roll: ) Get new pump, fill with good quality grease and turn it to suck the grease in - This will get the initial pressure up a lot quicker and stop the engine from running dry for the few moments it takes for a new oil pump to get working Turn the key'd drive so that it's in the same orientation as the one on the pump you've just removed and fit the new pump Tighten the bolts to 45LbFt (I think, I'll check this when I get home) Replace the sump gasket and re-fit the sump (bolts tighten to 11Lb/Ft IIRC) Re-fit inspection cover. Change the oil filter, fill with oil and try her out... 8) Parts needed : New pump New pump splash plate (the old plastic one WILL break as you remove it to fit it to the new pump) Sump gasket Oil filter Sump bung washer Oil A damned good shower/bath afterwards! :lol: :roll: Have a good look at your sump before you start the work... New sumps only cost about £20, so if there's any sign of rust on the outside of the sump, or any deep scratches or dents, replace it... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blinky16v 0 Posted September 20, 2004 Henny your the man, big thanks forall that info m8. I shall don the overalls, arm myself with some tools and some abrasive soap and get stuck in when I get 5 mins away from this pesky work place!! Cheers bud 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 20, 2004 I'll dig out the part number for the oil pump splash plate when I get home... it's VAG only unfortunately and will probably take a couple of days to get in for you... :| I'll also confirm the torque settings too as they're off the top of my head from what I remember them being when I bolted mine back together earlier this year... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blinky16v 0 Posted September 21, 2004 Nice one, I look forward to getting mucky! :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 21, 2004 oops, completely failed to get you the part numbers and torques last night and I'm busy tonight, so I'll have to get 'em for you Wednesday night for you... sorry... :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted September 21, 2004 got some part numbers for ya 051-103-623 splash plate N010-388-3 pump bolts x2 027-115-105c oil pump hope that helps and as Henny says fairly straight forward job :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted September 21, 2004 Henny on the G60 isn't there an oil pump upgrade you can do. ie fitting one off another model Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h100vw 0 Posted September 21, 2004 G60 pump is G60 only. I guess it is an upgrade to most pumps already. The americans use 2 litre pumps I believe. vwvortex.com would be the place to look. Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 22, 2004 Cheers Ant, saved me a job tonight... 8) I looked into putting an uprated oil pump into my engine when I rebuilt it, and just about everyone I spoke to said not to bother as a new VAG G60 pump is bloody good! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted September 22, 2004 G60 pump is G60 only. I guess it is an upgrade to most pumps already. The americans use 2 litre pumps I believe. vwvortex.com would be the place to look. Gavin i guess that was were i read it, only difference is the drive shaft or something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbprince 0 Posted September 22, 2004 is this exactly the same routine to fit a new pump on a G60 too then? or just the 16v's. Is the sump available from GSF cheaper then...or would that be £20 at stealers. Cheers. Sanjay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 22, 2004 yup, exactly the same on a G60 (that's what I based the instructions on... 8) ) Sump price from Eurocarparts. 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
