Advice on oil pump shaft please

[petrolh34d 0]

One of the ends of my oil pump shaft (the little allen key bit) on my VR6 has snapped off and is stuck inside the part of the engine that it slots into.

I've tried using magnets and I've tried using metal glue on the end of a metal rod to try and get it out, but it is still stuck fast.

Is it held in place by a grub screw or some sort of clip?

I can't seem to get it budged at all!

[legvw 0]

Nothing retains it mate, just slides in.

Have you taken oil pump off?

[petrolh34d 0]

Thanks for the advice man, I've posted on loads of forums about this and your the only one who's helped.

Aye, I've taken the oil pump. Long story short, I shattered the end of the oil lift pump, and have acquired a replacement one but when I went to put it on, I noticed that the shaft for driving it was broken and one the ends was stuck inside the engine.

It's broken off nearly flush with the engine and I can't get it budged.

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks again mate.

[legvw 0]

Ok, look at your engine, back right, under the exhaust header is an oval shaped plate with 2 m6 bolts in it. Undo the bolts and remove the plate-its sealed with an o-ring so might need a little persuasion! That is the oil pump drive shaft top bearing/retainer. Inside the hole thats left is the drive shaft that goes down to the oil pump, pull it out and you should see you broken piece in the end.

Get someone thats very good with a welder and blob by blob build up enough of a 'stem' so that you can pull the broken piece out.

Hope that helps (and you understand it!!) :-)

[petrolh34d 0]

Ok, finally got round to doing this. Feckin hell like, there just aint enough hours in the day :/

Just want to extend a big thanks to paul parky. I've posted this on numerous forums and you're the only one who's replied.

Worked out exactly as you said it would, although the little oval plate was a bitch to get off until I figured you have to pry it off with a screw driver from the direction of the bulkhead.

Got the little broken bit out of the drive shaft by using the nut and blobs of weld technique. It's no wonder that it wouldn't come out with a magnet etc, the wee bitch was twisted in there pretty badly.

Gotta try and find a new oil pump shaft now and I'll let ya know if she's still going when I get her all back together.

Thanks again Paul, very good advice.

[legvw 0]

No problemo mate, glad to help! ;-)