Thread: vacuum pump oil leak

Thanks to all who replied. As stated by others, it's an easy job. Got replacement unit for $277 delivered from UK via ebay. Used 2 gaskets. No problems. Not got round to repairing old unit.Not sure I'll ever have the time.

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Originally Posted by Bolton

Thanks to all who replied. As stated by others, it's an easy job. Got replacement unit for $277 delivered from UK via ebay. Used 2 gaskets. No problems. Not got round to repairing old unit.Not sure I'll ever have the time.

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$277 from UK Gee and we sell them for $259.60 delivered to Perth overnight!

I will be doing this DIY next weekend too! I think ill do what was suggested before and replace the rivets with bolts. Just do when it happens again its an easy fix! Also ill use some gasket paper and try to find the thickest i can to help and make my own gasket.

Something that i havn't seen here and will ask is. Do i have to drain the oil in the engine to remove the pump?

EDIT: @Roverlord you guys just sell the gaskets?

No need to drain the oil. The gaskets are 'cheap as' from memory.

I've changed the pump 3x and done the rivet change twice. It's a fairly easy job.

1st time was at 160k kms (5 years ago). Did rivet drill-out/body gasket and it worked fine despite a score in the cylinder. Decided to put a new oem pump in anyway and it lasted 140k kms. Recently pulled it due to a moderate leak and did the rivet/gasket change again. Been fine since.

When I pulled my leaking pump apart, I found one of the little valves had popped out of it's socket and it's spring had been crushed into a blob of tangled wire. I gave up with the idea of fixing it at that point and ordered another from Roverlord. Top service there IMHO.
I had thought that a replacement welch plug would solve the problem and had been able to source a pair from repco stock. They're still sitting on the bench.
Don.