Thread: Vacuum pump on 300 Tdi motor

can you turn it by hand to line it up?

I don't know, I 'll trry it tomorrow. How will I tell its in the right place?

You dont need to line it up, it just makes it easier to bolt on but can be done without it. If you are worried about it, remove the power wire from the inj pump and give it a quick flick of the key untill it goes in easily.

old one off new one on, if you need to turn engine big spanner on nut at the front, its easy to do, have done a couple now, one was a straight fit the second involved turning the engine.
ian

Gazz,
How much did it cost. I think mine is leaking.

Dave.

I bought it from Rover parts

http://www.roverparts.com.au

it cost $363 plus express post postage of $12.50 delivered in a couple of days. I got a quote to fix my original and it was $800 plus.

The pump is exactly the same as the original

Cheers Gazz

There are a few guys here that have repaired them, a few $$ worth of bolts and some gasket cement and good as new.

Some of the vacum pumps have rivets holding the top plate on and these loose tension and you get the leak. Others have torx screws holding the plate on and can be tightened up. Mine started to leak a couple of months ago and I found that it had the torx screws. I replaced them with appropriate size bolts and no problems since. I think maybe after market vacum pumps have the torx so if your not sure of the history of the pump check before replacing the entire thing. Sorry can't remember what size torx or bolt size.

Iain