From bad to worse: Hairline Crack in Head

[Shaunyboy]

ive noticed the car wasnt getting any oil pressure in the head, bad news good job it hasnt been driven, i know there was sealant blocking it to the tensioner partially but is there a way to clean the oil cooler out? im sure they have got to be servicable? also whats a good way to check im getting sufficent oil pressure, never dabbled in oil systems really, just oilpumps and filters etc.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Anyone any ideas guys? Im gona take the oil filter off tomorrow and soak it in some de-greaser and see if any crap comes out, give it a good blowing out too, also going to take sump off and clean that out and try again, if not its looking like the oil pump .

 

[Ronin225]

Possibly blocked pick up?

 

[Shaunyboy]

Possibly blocked pick up?

Yea was thiking that, im pretty sure you can remove them on these last time i looked, have to wait till sump is off tomorrow.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Right ive been looking on vag cat and ive decided to remove the whole oil filter bracket and cooler and give it all a clean out and see if that solves it, also going to remove sump again and see whats in there as i imagine shavings may have worked there was into there, all thought ive cleaned it once i never knew about the oil cooler on these so going to try this, i will repor back with any news

 

[Shaunyboy]

From bad to worse

Hi guys as some know ive had to rebuild the engine on the cupra r, had problems with the oil pressure and now hoticed a hairline crack in the cam journals in the head, i take it the new head is compleate scrap now and ive wasted my time anyone know of anywhere to get a 2nd hand head or is it 600 for a brand new one.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

try parts finder or the likes , bound to get one

 

[Willie]

I cannot help you with the head but the sump I can.
You will need some silicon to reseal the sump, a new oil return gasket and a new oil pick up seal.
I had to change out my sump, due to stripped threads at the seal plug.
My pick up was looking a bit dirty and sure enough quite a bit of stuff came out when I cleaned this, PHEW!!
LOTS of seized engines are due to this part blocking

 

[Shaunyboy]

Yeah had the sump off once to put pistons in, the oil retun threads are stripped so time for the tap and die set how are they attached, just 2 bolts isnt it onto the oil pump? Ive put the cam in bolted down and checked for play and it seems quite solid, ive checkd to see if its compleatly cracked, so i may just re-assemble it till i can get lease on a workshop then take the engine out and overhaul it new head etc.

 

[Willie]

Yeh, the pick up is bolted to the pump but the oil return line is bolted to the outside of the sump.
This is from the turbo

 

[Shaunyboy]

Anyone know how to get to the tensioner on the oil pump? does the end plate have to come off?

 

[Shaunyboy]

Just been reading up on the net seems its a known fault with 1.8T engines, i know from last owner its had a new oil pump and can tell it has so all it can be now is a blockage so im going to have to get cleaning

 

[jase20vt]

i no of a BAM head for sale dunno if price is any good iirc£350 ono

 

[Shaunyboy]

Wheres that mate, is it bare or compleate?

 

[jase20vt]

yeh its complete done 50k

oh spose i could just post the advert lol
BAM 225 Cylinder head complete, low mileage 50k

Fully operational, straight bolt on

£350 ono

Collect or Courier

Jrd,

07548151803

 

[Shaunyboy]

Cheers pal il give him a ring tomorrow

 

[jase20vt]

no worries hope it works out for you

 

[sambryant]

good luck m8

 

[Shaunyboy]

Owned it a 2 month and drove it 4 days, i hate it, there utter toss i think, should of kept my clio 182

 

[Willie]

Anyone know how to get to the tensioner on the oil pump? does the end plate have to come off?

To get the tensioner off you have to remove the cam belt and bottom end pulley and crank case cover.
Why are you wanting to remove the tensioner?
you can change the oil pump without removing this