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Christ · 02-26-2014, 01:45 AM

And no, that oil pump won't do you any good. What you need is the oil pump drive unit. On engines WO vac pump, its just a gear in a housing. You're better off just removing the vanes or diaphragm from your vac pump. If its a vane pump they just slide out after you take the (3 bolt) cover off, then you bolt the cover back on and don't worry about it any more. Be use to plug the line to prevent contaminants from entering the engine there.

If you're going to replace the oil pump, a unit from a newer VE pump TDi is supposedly a bolt in upgrade.

02-26-2014, 01:45 AM	#78 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	And no, that oil pump won't do you any good. What you need is the oil pump drive unit. On engines WO vac pump, its just a gear in a housing. You're better off just removing the vanes or diaphragm from your vac pump. If its a vane pump they just slide out after you take the (3 bolt) cover off, then you bolt the cover back on and don't worry about it any more. Be use to plug the line to prevent contaminants from entering the engine there. If you're going to replace the oil pump, a unit from a newer VE pump TDi is supposedly a bolt in upgrade. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"