[Vwdiesel] Oil pump replacement

[David Cook]

As I understand it, all VW watercooled 4-cyl motors
have the same pan gasket up until the last three or
four years.  So if you can find one for any engine up
till about '02 or so it should work.

In the couple I've messed with, I cannot remember for
sure if they were rubber or cork.

If you are getting leaks with new gaskets, I think you
need to make sure that the pan isn't warped or dented.
 I've also been known to smear a thin layer of
silicone on the gasket.

David



--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 3/7/2007 3:45:28 PM Pacific
> Standard Time, 
> mikitka at earthlink.net writes:
> 
> > I just went to the dealer and they looked up the
> oil pan gasket for me. Not 
> > sure what specific model year it is for.  Maybe
> Loren knows.
> > Nick
> > 
> 
>   Actually the only rubber pan gasket I knew of was
> part of 
> the windage tray.  I've never had any leaks from the
> original 
> gaskets even when reusing for a second or more time.
>   Anything from a 1.5 through all the 1.6 should
> directly 
> interchange pan gaskets, I'd suspect the 1.9 will
> also, but 
> haven't looked closely enough at the TDI pans to
> have an 
> opinion on them.  ;-)
>   There are 3 oil pumps.  26mm, 30mm, and 36mm tall
> gears.  
> I don't think the 26 is even made anymore.  When
> moving up 
> to the 36mm pump you have to source a couple longer
> bolts 
> to bolt the pump in.  26 to 30 just bolt on with the
> same ones.
>     Loren


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