4200 oil pump/water pump

[doodlebug]

OK. I'm hearing a lot of doom and gloom stories about the oil/water pump failing on the 4200 at around 80k due to the ingress of water through the seals. My 4200 is at 80k now and apart from a suspect service at Verdi's has been well maintained in spite of being a daily driver.

I can't think of anything I'd rather drive at the moment. I'm about to have a couple of bodywork issues sorted - rust under rear light cluster, driver's bolster leather etc. but really would like some confidence that the engine will last a fair bit longer. I want to be driving this car until I end up in my box or the DVLA says otherwise.

I usually use Lancaster's or Rob Grimaldi but I'm leaning towards Rob now as Lancaster's have been a bit disappointing for the last couple of visits.

Does anyone know if there is any preventative maintenance or investigation that garages can do to check if the pump is OK or is it just a matter of replacing mine now?

 

[CatmanV2]

I'm not sure there's a lot of stories, rather there seem to be a couple (possibly only one, Matt's coffee table) that has been repeated quite a lot of late.

Is anyone aware of specific details of any other failures? I have a vested interest as well at 72k

C

 

[conaero]

I took the pump apart in the coffee table project, it was fine, no rust, no obvious wear, but it definately got starved of oil as the crank I badley grooved.

You have 2 options:
Replace it/engine out/£1800-£2k with labour
Forget about it am if it did go put a replacement engine in for circa £3k

It may never happen and I certainly don't want to be seen the instigator of a lot of worry.

The engines are generally bullet proof, keeps the oil clean, change it twice a year if you are doing the miles, don't let it sit outside for long periods during the winter.

 

[CatmanV2]

Pretty sure you're no instigator, Matt

Was that the engine crank that was grooved, as opposed to something in the pump?

Is it possible that the engine was left to run low on oil at some point?

I'm just curious as to whether there are other examples than yours? BTW how is the coffee table?

C

 

[conaero]

It was the crank and yes I recon it ran low on oil rather than pump failure.

Engine is stripped and cleaned waiting on my brother to do the drawings!

 

[Parisien]

So starved of oil from a leak in seals to pump, or run low on oil generally?


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