Poor maintenance or defective engine, you decide!
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Poor maintenance or defective engine, you decide!
Since I purchased my '04 a couple of months ago I've had issue with the oil light goin on at idle. So I finaly removed the front cover and took off the cover to the oil pump and this is what I found in the photos. So is this due to poor maintnenace by the precious owner or is this due to the famous engine design flaw? I was told by a specialist that there was a batch of bad '04s which had the same problem made famous by the '03s.
Last edited by DooDer; 01-02-2010 at 03:09 AM.
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I checked the dowels and the holes they fit into on the pump and didn't see any major wearing. I also tought that well known failure was typically catastrophic and happened within the first 30k miles. This accured around 60-70k and only cuased low oil pressure at idle.
If in fact this is due to poor machining, how ofter should I be checking the gears after I install the new front cover?
Thanks!
If in fact this is due to poor machining, how ofter should I be checking the gears after I install the new front cover?
Thanks!
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You only get catastrophic failure if you dont pay attention and continue to drive with the oil light on.
We had a guy on here a couple of years ago with a '03, his oil light came on and he continued to drive for another 5 miles on the expressway at speeds of 70+, took his exit and she ground to a halt.
He wanted sympathy and got non.
The oil pump can fail at any time, most go between 40,000-60,000 miles. It just all depends on how hard it was driven.
Tow a trailer everyday and it wont make 50k.
After installing a new oil pump and front cover I would install a mechanical oil pressure gauge and then just drive it.
When you notice a big drop in oil PSI you will know what you need to do.
We had a guy on here a couple of years ago with a '03, his oil light came on and he continued to drive for another 5 miles on the expressway at speeds of 70+, took his exit and she ground to a halt.
He wanted sympathy and got non.
The oil pump can fail at any time, most go between 40,000-60,000 miles. It just all depends on how hard it was driven.
Tow a trailer everyday and it wont make 50k.
After installing a new oil pump and front cover I would install a mechanical oil pressure gauge and then just drive it.
When you notice a big drop in oil PSI you will know what you need to do.
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Yeah, I already ordered the oil gauge but which of the auxiliary ports pn the front cover should I install it in and what kind of NPT adaptor do I need? I'm think about returning the one I got for a dual gauge for both oil and water temp. Is there an installation guide or post for both gauges for a Disco II
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by DooDer; 01-02-2010 at 09:13 PM.
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