has my oil pump failed?

[marc69]

Again I am stuck.....I recleaned it so that it moves freely on the end of my pinky up and down the bit in the pump housing. There is no differenece.


I also started the car with the relief valve removed and assume loads of oil would come out, not a a drop........is it the pump?

[philip]

Pick up pipe blocked?

[marc69]

Ok, I better look into that aswell thanks, is it more likely to be pick up pipe or the oil pump?

[Will F]

Hard to say for sure, but checking the pick up is free as is unclogging it! Lol. It's more likely to be that than a totally dead pump

[marc69]

Thanks, hope that is all it is, I might buy a new gasket just in case......

[vx kev]

I'd go with taking the sump off and checking the pick up pipe first aswell, so you'll need a new gasket.

[marc69]

Thanks, you'll see Kev that the car hasn't moved since knockhill!

[marc69]

I have removed the pipe and it is free, the relief valve moves freely as in if it is on the end of my pinkie it comes in and out easily. With new oil in and on axle stands at the front, the oil light isn't coming on full stop, I think the angle of the car might be leaving the oil sitting at the sender. The pressure gauge is still zero and it still sounds like a diesel.

Therefore is the only other cause the oil pump?

[philip]

could of broken the gears up in the oil pump. sounding like a tractor could mean you have knocked the big ends out. typically damage wil go from 1 - 4 on the rods so could whip sump off and big end and check to see if they have picked up at all.

[marc69]

Thanks, so it is definitely the oil pump then?

It is just the top end that is noisey as I haven't really run it since the light came on, I had the sump of today for the pick up pipe, I don't know much about engine work but I did try to see if there was any movement in the things that were there and everything was tightly solid. In all honesty, big end/rods etc are way beyond me, I am not sure if even an oil pump is beyond me...!