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Sean

Banned

• Dec 1, 2010

• #21

Landy Boy1 said:

I haven't done anything.

All I know is engine revs up to 5,000RPM.

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i hope it's just the pump - how often do you think it's reved past 4K ?

 

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Sean

Banned

• Dec 1, 2010

• #22

Landy Boy1 said:

I can get a new pump for £30, however I've heard I might have to lift the engine out to fit it ? Or can I do it from underneath ?

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drain the oil, drop the sump and it'll be starring you in the face - don't fit a cheap or used oil pump

 

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Landy Boy1

New Member

• Dec 1, 2010

• #23

And the sump will come off with some bolts or something ?

 

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ricc

Well-Known Member

• Dec 1, 2010

• #24

got the haynes book beside me it reckons max revs no load is 4600 .... only time mine goes above 2500 is when the mot guy gets his greasy paws on it

 

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Sean

Banned

• Dec 1, 2010

• #25

Landy Boy1 said:

And the sump will come off with some bolts or something ?

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no velcro

 

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Sean

Banned

• Dec 1, 2010

• #26

ricc said:

got the haynes book beside me it reckons max revs no load is 4600 .... only time mine goes above 2500 is when the mot guy gets his greasy paws on it

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not so sure that's correct ? - i tend to work on 4200, pointless reving it anything past 4000 as it's as flat as a pancake

treating it like it's got 16 valves is sure to doing some harm

Landy Boy1 said:

And as soon as the rev counter needle passed the 4,500RPM mark the oil light came on! As soon as I changed grear and the needle went below 4,500RPM, the light flickered on and off a few times then went out completely.

I went back up to 4,500RPM again a few times to double check, and it happens all the time.

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ricc

Well-Known Member

• Dec 1, 2010

• #27

soon after i got my disco 200tdi off ebay stepson borrowed it , came back told me i shouldnt have bought it cos there was sumit wrong with it , wouldnt go over 4k revs in third.... never let him drive it since.... hes gutted that i get more mpg than his mondeo

 

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Landy Boy1

New Member

• Dec 2, 2010

• #28

I've decided to wait until winter is over before I change the pump. In the meantime I'll just use the 3.5 V8!

 

sypher

Well-Known Member

• Dec 5, 2010

• #29

Sounds like the oil pumps fooked but what about the pressure release valve and spring !!! could be a weak spring . how many miles the motors done ?

 

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Landy Boy1

New Member

• Dec 5, 2010

• #30

113,000 Miles.

 

sypher

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• Dec 5, 2010

• #31

Landy Boy1 said:

113,000 Miles.

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Shouldnt be too bad then , either way the pumps got to come out and be checked anyway - if it looks fine , replace the spring etc .