[urq] RE : Bottom end rebuilt

[Louis-Alain Richard]

Hi Jim,

I have opened the pump and it looks nice enough that I'll take the risk and
reinstall it. With new bearings, the oil pressure should be good.

Anyone knows a vendor for this oil pump 034 115 105A (superseded to 105B)?

BTW, a new OEM oil pump is a 432$ affair on this side of the pound... 034EFI
sells one for 300$.

Louis-Alain

 
> 
>3- Is the oil pump a device that usually need replacement, as on the
>'murican engines ? Is it replaceable in situ with the engine in the car
>if I discover later that I should have replaced it now ?


I replace them if the engine has done more than 150K miles. Remove the
back plate - if it's scored then replace the pump. You _can_ replace the
pump with the engine in the car but it's not easy - I'd change it now.
 
Regards,
 
Jim Haseltine