oil pump

The oil pump, pumps the oil to all the parts of the engine that need lubrication. eg bearings, cylinder head, cylinder/pistons. The oil pump consists of two gears that create a suction as they turn that sucks up the oil in the sump through the pick up then they push the oil through the filter and oil gallery that supplies all the moving parts that need oil. The oil pump is a vital component in the engine, if the engine has no oil it will seize. The oil in a engine also works as a coolant.


the oil pump pumps the oil around the engine to all of the vital parts that need lubrication and and cooling. as you can see the oil pump has two gears that rotate on each other. when they do this they suck oil up from the sump and force it through the passages in the block to important components like the pistons and cylinder head.



oil pump testing

visual inspection: first i visually inspected all of the parts in the oil pump to see if there are any cracks, dents, chips or any unusual wear and tear.
warp: to test warp i used a straight edge placed on top and used a feeler gauge to measure the gap and compared to manufacturers specifications
measuring clearances: using a feeler gauge i measured the clearances between the two gears and compared to manufacturers specifications

reflection: the measurements were all within manufacturers specifications which means the oil pump doesnt need to be replaced