Does anybody know if ford still sell focus rs/ 2.0 black top oil pumps? If not what are other people using?

Cheers

 

Yea they are still available, but I would rather have a good used 1.

 

Why what's up with new ones mate?

 

They started using sintered metals in new oil pump, that is not as strong as the older post 2002 gears, so we always find good condition used pumps give them a clean, check prv for play, unless planning on using it on a bogo engine, in that case forget the above?

 

im on a standard blacktop pump, stripped it and cleaned it, all was good so back together and handling my gt3071 well, no issues with pressure and better than a copy or ford replacement one.

 

Think I'll get mind stripped body checked then.

 

That's the best route imo

 

Got a 40k mile spare one coming tomorrow, so will strip and check it. Also just spoke to Ian Howell and he confirms my oil pressure is to low

 

how low is too low?
my idle is about 30psi and goes well into 80psi+ on power.

 

Did Ian tell you about what we have been doing to our oil pumps?

 

tell me what you've been doing lol!

 

Nothing that exciting, just started shiming the prv springs to up the pressure a wee bit, it's been working a treat, plus as you prob know polish the fuck out the plunger as they have a habit of jamming open.

 

Mines down to about 1 bar on idle when warm

 

Probs a weak prv spring, or sticky plunger

 

Is that fixable? It's just under 6 bar from start up

 

6BAR at cold isn't a problem, 1BAR on idle is an issue though.
2BAR idle is common on Zetec's at idle when warm.

 

Just get the new/2nd hand strip it, clean and check then refit, job jobbed

 

Cool cheers lads