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Celtoid
14th September 2013, 08:41 AM
Hi All,

The Oil Pump in my D4 has failed. This is the first time I've heard of one leaking. (77K on the ODO). It's leaked oil everywhere and damaged several things including the timing belt.

Anybody else experienced this?

Cheers,

Kev.
SBD4
14th September 2013, 08:47 AM
Sorry, no I haven't Kev - is that the 3.0ltr engine?
sheerluck
14th September 2013, 09:28 AM
There's a number of stories about them breaking in the 2.7 D3 (the part was redesigned 4 or 5 times as a result) but not heard anything in a D4.
Celtoid
14th September 2013, 11:45 AM
Yes, sorry. Mine's a 3.0L.

Lucky me....:mad:
Graeme
14th September 2013, 05:41 PM
Oil pump failed or the front crankshaft seal failed? The crankshaft seal is located in the front of the oil pump housing. Crankshaft seals in general can be wrecked by dirt/grit/sand ingress.
Celtoid
15th September 2013, 12:17 AM
Oil pump failed or the front crankshaft seal failed? The crankshaft seal is located in the front of the oil pump housing. Crankshaft seals in general can be wrecked by dirt/grit/sand ingress.

Dunno Graeme, haven't got all the details. LR are stating Oil Pump but I haven't been in there yet and haven't seen the report.

Dirt, grit, sand.....mmmm.....not my car....;).
dazray
15th September 2013, 12:50 PM
This may answer your question.
Celtoid
15th September 2013, 12:56 PM
This may answer your question.

Thanks mate. This will certainly help me shape the conversation tomorrow afternoon.

Cheers,

Kev.
Graeme
15th September 2013, 01:56 PM
A leaking seal is one thing but one that is no longer in-situ is another.

So will the seals come out on all these engines/pump housings eventually?
dazray
15th September 2013, 03:26 PM
I don't know, but this part
"NOTE: All oil pumpsproduced since the 2nd May 2012 will have the updated bore finish."
Doesn't give a warm fuzzy feeling.
Graeme
15th September 2013, 05:14 PM
It sounds as though the earlier ones were too smooth.
justinc
15th September 2013, 05:47 PM
Unbelievable:mad::mad::mad::angrylock:


JC
Graeme
15th September 2013, 06:55 PM
What's causing the seals to walk - insufficient fit interference?
dazray
16th September 2013, 06:32 AM
Maybe Kev will be able to
get more info this afternoon.
Celtoid
18th September 2013, 08:44 AM
Hi All,

Got the car back yesterday afternoon.

I posed the question about the service bulletin supplied by dazray but the guy on the front desk pleaded ignorance.


Anyway, parts replaced were:

Pump-Oil-TDV6
Kit-Cam Belt
Bolt-Pulley-M16
Seal-Crank-FRT

Apparently there were some bushing replaced too, due to oil contamination but they weren't listed on the report.

Fingers crossed that the new oil pump will have no further issues.


Cheers,

Kev.