frontera 2.3 td opal engine oil pump

hi im new to the site hello to you all. im looking for a oil pump or even a kit for my opal engine as the oil pressure is low at tick over when the engine is warm. but i carnt seam to find a replacement pump enywhere can enyone help?? its the same engine as was in the bedford vans an the carltons thanks in advance. robbie

Does the light flicker at idle by any chance?

I would do an oil pressure check with a calibrated meter (engine cold, tick over and under load. Then at running temp, tick over and under load) before ripping the thing apart to get at the oil pump.

There's a lot of things that could be the culprit starting at a knacked pressure sender/switch, worn main journal bearing shells, worn big end bearing shells, worn pump, broken spring in the pressure relief valve etc etc....

Both my 2.3TD's suffered from oil light flickering at idle. Never bothered me as oil circulated. However here are some threads to read:

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hi all thanks for the response. yes the light flickers at ldle. its bascicaly has happend over night it was fine an there is no nocking from engine and its only when warm ive flushed it an changed the oil. its just when warm the oil pressure gauge is right down an the light starts to flicker.

Does it rise with engine revs?

hi yes when you pick the revs up its fine.

Both my 2.3's did that. made me panic at first, but got used to it. So long as it goes out when the revs pick up you should be fine. Just make sure the level is fine, and every now and then after a run pop the oil filler cap off and check everything has a coating of oil on it.

This is of course that you have no other metal grinding, no oil in the pistons noises. If you can here them over the engine that is.

I have had this problem ( ie low oil pressure on tickover when hot ) since I bought my 2.3TD. I have fitted new oil pump gears, pressure relief valve, and new gauge sender unit. not with much improvement. I use 15w/40 mineral oil for the winter, and 20w/50 mineral in the winter, with Moly slip Engine protector.
It is worth checking that the oil cooler is working, mine is not, Unfortunately the thermostat is no longer available from VW/OPEL. I have been searching for one since I bought the Fronty 6 years ago and now with 223,000 kms on the clock it runs well every day. ....Peter.

hi still got problems an found out the gear in the pump is worn. enyone know wer i could get a gear or a oil pump for this engine thanks in advance

Try this site,they might be able to help.
http://www.autobahnstormers.org.uk/

ok thanks will check it out :thumbup:

My Frontera never had the oil pressure issue until now.

As I was aware of this problem, about 3 years, I replaced the gears of the oil pump as well as the spring.

However recently my oil light started flickering but the motor sounds fine. I´m currently using a 15W40 oil and the oil pressure at idle is about 15 psi...which worries me.

The bad thing about this, is that I´ve lost the confidence on taking the frontera for long trips.