Hello room, My Land Rover Discovery Series 2. Has suffered a oil pump disaster. An the oil pump broke into many pieces an in which case blew out the timing cover. So I need a new one. An OEM cover is just absurd at $600 but worried that a used cover would probably have wear grooves an putting in a new pump on a used housing will just go out again. An a new aftermarket cover comes with the pump, but worries me that it won't oil right and or leak an just be a nightmare. Any help would be great. I'm a car guy but have never touched a Rover before.


that's what was left of the oil pump and that is what happened to the cover

 

Well as to used I have a used one in my garage there is no grooving of significance. The oil pump cover has a few grooves, but you can barely catch a finger nail on the worst ones, a mirror finish would be nice but I don't think they a lot better new.

 

Check rock auto they had full assembly

 

Yep Rock Auto has em for $246.79 for the entire 03-04 front cover and you can't honestly beat that.

 

no the price is fine, my concern was Chinese junk parts, poor fitment an possibly poor oiling factor. Is why I didn't want to go that route. But Saturday I picked up a perfect 2003 Land Rover Discovery ll HSE with the 4.6 that has 74,344 miles on it, only both cats are missing. I got it for $50 an the front cover looks brand new when I opened it up an took out it's oil pump. So I'm no longer worried, I'll buy a new oil pump an timing chain gaskets ECT an put it back together an hope there isn't any rod nocks or main bearing noise.

 

so you are putting in a used oil pump ?

 

no never would I put in a used oil pump! C'mon now. I just wanted a OEM timing cover that as not damaged. An I didn't want a Chinese piece of junk. And Saturday, I got a early 03 Land Rover Discovery ll 4.6 with 77,460 some odd miles on it. Took it apart an it had a perfect cover no grooves chips or any oil pump damage. An then I went an ordered a brand new oil pump gaskets timing set cam sensor ECT.

 

BTW, anyone needs any parts, I have a perfect 03 Land Rover Discovery ll minus timing cover if anyone needs any parts. Message me here or I have a ad in the market place