Hey guys after a guide pref with lovely big pictures for above. Can anyone point me in the right direction as google and search aren't yielding much.

Muchos gracios

 

Oil pump change requires removal of cambelt as it is driven off it. If you are wanting to upgrade the oil pump would probably worth waiting till getting cambelt changed which I did. Cost me price of pump and a bit extra as not much additional work.

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/755929-fra...-thread-4.html

Spotted this in projects goto page 4 post 96 second photo the engine is upside down so it looks like there are two chimneys above the crankshaft. That is the oil pump.

 

Cheers for that, appreciated!

I'm doing the cambelt at same time, seeing as its the original pump I guess and its 10yrs 100k old got to be worth doing. Going to get one of them ones with the tweaked relief vavle and do the seals at the same time.

Is it just those 7 or 8 bolts to undo and hey presto? Or is there something else to do like drop the sump? Quite suprised I couldn't find a decent guide about, if only haynes made a manual!

 

Once the cambelt and crank sprocket are off, remove the 7 M6 bolts and gently prise the oil pump away from the locating dowl's to remove.
There is an 'O' ring which sits on the pressure port of the block which needs to be replaced before refitting the oil pump.

Mick

 

Thanks thats helpful. Is this by any chance the o ring you mean?
http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...gen=&searchKey=

Any other seals or gaskets I'm going to need at the same time?

 

Yep thats the one (AA001).
Just make sure the new oil pump your fitting has a seal (front crank seal) fitted or comes
with the pump.

Mick

 

Thanks, i'll check when it arrives. Its a modded api one so hopefully does if not will order one with the o ring from import parts.

 

Got my pump, one final question hopefully! Does the pump need to be primed and if so how is this done? Got a mechanic helping me with it all on saturday so hopefully get it cracked this weekend!

 

When the pump and cambelt are back on and timed up, remove the spark plugs and crank sensor connector (on the top of the oil pump) and spin it over on the key until the oil light goes out - your ready to rock and roll then.

If your having trouble priming/purging the system,slacken the oil filter and spin over again - as the oil seeps out the oil filter,tighten it up and continue to crank.

Mick