Member Since: 19 Apr 2020
Location: Wokingham
Posts: 125
2.7 tsv6 oil pump seal
Guys, a few months ago I replaced the oil pump and belts etc on my Disco.
Yesterday I gave it an Italian Tune Up, (I do this, normally around once a month) then on the 7 mile journey home I was getting the dreaded bong and a very faint flash of the oil light.
No power loss or smoke, so I kept on going.
Once home I immediately noticed a bad oil leak, from the front of the lump.
My first thought was the crank oil/pump seal.
I replaced this with the Victor Reinz seal (only because it comes with a crank fitting tool.) from Advanced Factors.
So today I stripped her down again and sure enough, the seal has popped out(see photo)....I fitted it bone dry and was very careful.
I’m now wondering why it’s popped out.... too much internal pressure I’m guessing, buy why?
Tia
29th Jun 2020 6:33 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20713
I read somewhere that this happens if the seal is installed too deep and seals off a hole.
The new style pumps have three tabs inside that stop the seal going to far in when fitting it. The seal has to be fitted square on to the crankshaft, if you twist them to far they will leak.
I know DM says he has had some of the VR seals leak and pop out, but I have fitted hundreds of them and only ever had one leak, and that was my fault by twisting it to much.
Flack
30th Jun 2020 8:14 am
Jonmoore1970
Member Since: 19 Apr 2020
Location: Wokingham
Posts: 125
All Put back together today with new LR seal, crank bolt and tensioner bolt.
When I emptied the sump only around 2 litres was left......
The oil pump squealed on start up and then once took some Magnatec in, became silent again.....so all good.
No leaks after test drive and the engine is quiet.
Happy days.....now to fix the other one.
1st Jul 2020 4:12 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Edit...sorry, i saw something, what is not there Best regards
Harold
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Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
1st Jul 2020 4:57 pm
john ryan
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: leamington spa
Posts: 121
It happened to me with a VR seal 12 months ago at second belt change - bloody nuisance, almost terminal. I glued the replacement in place
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