Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 14:37:15 GMT From: "Dusan Nedeljkovic" <nnopsamgt; Subject: Re: 92 900 Leaking oil - Should I bother to replace the engine seal?
"neiltoz" <neiltoznopsamcomnt> wrote in message news:20020410181730.07498.00002634nopsamc.aol.com... > >the oil pump is leaking. > > I never would have thought of that! > > I thought the oil pump was located completely within the engine? (Some old > cars used to drive the oil pump and the ditributor rotor with the same > mechanism, I believe.) If it's inside it wouldn't leak, but have low oil > pressure (I'll have to check that!). > > Where is the oil pump physically located? > Neil If you have the Bently manual there is a great picture with instructions. I can scan and send you the relevent pages if you like (let me know via this newsgroup). The oil pump is driven directly by the crankshaft (mounted behind the crank pulley). Dusan.