Oil Pump Failure (Caught On Video)

[01txr]

Looks like the outer gear shattered, causing the housing to fracture, the shrapnel from the the pump probably caused the timing chain to jam and snap.

Don't quote me but I think there is enough clearance in the valves to piston for them not to contact, so valves maybe still ok, cam gear and cams probably damaged, maybe some damage to cam bearing surface head. Maybe metal throughout oil galleries and bearings.

Sorry to hear this happen, I'm glad I have included a billet set of oil pump gears in my engine build.

Give everyone a run down of what further damage you do find so people can see the full importance of the billet gears.

[09sr5]

Ok so definitely new valves needed on #6 along with pistons ( they were worst) 3 others have light marks. Swarf found in the oil holes on the crank on 4 cylinders, stripped the cam chain drive sprocket, broke the crank angle wheel, chain guides broken.

I couldn't believe the time it took for metal swarf to reach big ends, very quick indeed

[09sr5]

It appears the outer ring broke which then broke the housing. Car had been warmed to running temp. The rapid acceleration or traction control cutting in may have caused it? Who knows. I'm leaning towards the rapid rise in revs being the main cause. I usually run 5w-30 oil - the car had been serviced at ford, I dont know what oil they used but it must have been a bit heavier as it ran more pressure- maybe that was a contributing factor.

And the lack if expletives, I was more annoyed about not being able to go out that night! Had to push the car home ( luckily it was on a slight decline and it pretty much rolled backward all the way.)

340 was becoming a bit boring anyway. It's pretty much nailed every car that's tried to run it people love the car for it's quietness refinent, it's sedate nature cruising, fuel economy while cruising and once the go pedel that little moment before all hell unleashes.

500 is my new target, it's sort of like this, when you stall a manual car at the lights, you drop the clutch to save face, I'm building it even better than before to save face haha.

[Wenier]

that's a bugger, pretty awesome to catch it on film. And that heavier oil pressure could of caused the issue especially as when the revs climbs it only gets high in pressure.

[Kroozin]

is it def. a motor out jobby to do the oil pump upgrade?

[freeze_dk]

Not really.. You can take out the radiator and most front to do it,, still fiddly as you only still have about 200-250mm to play with..

[F6turbo]

Mine let go at about 340kw as well. Apart from the pump and a chain guide there was no other damage, just unlucky for you I guess.

[Risking]

I did an oil pump in an FG F6 yesterday using an atomic pump.

It was a rocker cover, timing case, front sub frame and sump off job. Took just under a day to complete from tow truck to driving out.

Owner got lucky and it broke after he was abusing the engine so he had time to shut it down and save the thing, engine was idling.

[Wenier]

Was it mainly an issue on the BAs or is it weak throughout the whole range?

[Mes83]

I have a BF2 XR6T ute running 390rwkw for approximately 3 years and it went into Elite on tuesday to get an atomic oil pump put in. Got the call timing chain tensioner was in pieces in the sump, so im pretty lucky it didnt end in disaster as I was at QR on sunday racing around the track. Ended up doing atomic oil pump, timing chain, timing chain tensioner, hardend crankshaft sprocket and harmonic balancer. So it seems all models are subject to failure, its just a matter of time. My ute has done 110000kms