Track day loss of oil pressure

[Pike]

I didn't encounter that problem. All mated up fine.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

Can you not just chop a bit of the filter thread?

Nick

id rather not, definately not on the oil filter end!

maybe the threaded hollow bit can screw up into the housing more on mine. ill have a fiddle

[Diamond Hell]

I think Horney's suggestion is fine - the thread needs to be cut down to the right level, or you'll not be able to fit the filter!

I've got a Golf1 oil cooler kit on the shelf and a sandwich plate kit, but I thought I would try running the crossflow 8V with only the OEM set up to see how I got on.  As it happens I haven't experienced any issues with oil temp (it's because I drive so slowly and tend to avoid high revs), so I haven't fitted anything more than the heat exchanger.

I *have* test fitted the sandwich plate and it was fine.  It fitted on with a threaded sleeve over the OEM hollow stud.  If I was fitting one with no thermostat I would keep the heat-exchanger as it helps warm the oil faster - oil that's too cold will do as much damage as too hot.

[euro dave]

It's an 8v, we will keep an eye on the pressure then once the oil and filter has been changed.  Is the oil pump a massive job and can you tell signs of wear with the sump off?

Someone mentioned a diesel variant having a baffled sump but never seen evidence of this?  Anyone know?

Cheers

[Horney]

The diesels had a windage tray not a baffled sump, well worth slapping in if you can get one. Not sure if they're still available from VW.

As for the oil pump it's pretty easy to change, not sure on checking wear but they're not that expensive so may be a good idea to swap it out and see how you get on.

nick

[Paul86S2]

Diesel windage trays are still available from GSF.

Paul

[Horney]

Do you know off hand how much they are Paul? I'm going to change my sump gasket over the winter and while it's off I might as well chuck one of these in.

nick

[Pike]

Removing/replacing the oil pump is not a particularly taxing job.
Before you start its a good idea to make sure you know what you need to torque the pump up to. If the pump is torqued up wrong it will affect the operation of the pump? Un-helpfully I cannot remember what the pump has to be torqued up to but I'm sure someone can dig that information out for you.

[Paul86S2]

Do you know off hand how much they are Paul? I'm going to change my sump gasket over the winter and while it's off I might as well chuck one of these in.

nick

About £30 plus vat I seem to remember. I think they call them sump restrictors on the GSF site.

Paul

[Horney]

Do you know off hand how much they are Paul? I'm going to change my sump gasket over the winter and while it's off I might as well chuck one of these in.

nick

About £30 plus vat I seem to remember. I think they call them sump restrictors on the GSF site.

Paul

That's great, thanks very much.

Nick