Has my oil pump gone on my 16v

[beechymonza]

Hi last week my car started to struggle to start an then after about 5 mins of driving the engine sounded really tappety , 
It has been like this ever since, I have done oil and filter change an this hasnt solved it,
It is also struggling when under load,
The oil light or buzzer hasnt come on, But my mate has said its the OIL PUMP,,
Does anybody have any ideas,,

[Wayne]

Get the pressure tested with a gauge.

[beechymonza]

Dont know why this has been posted twice on here,   

[clipperjay]

Price of a sump gasket just check the oil strainer its proberly clogged up with carbon and crap!

[beechymonza]

Price of a sump gasket just check the oil strainer its proberly clogged up with carbon and crap!

You seem 2 know alot about mk2 mates i noticed,
Do you think this is causing my starting problem and my tappin problem,,
Cause i am strugglin 2 find an answer,,

[herr schimdt]

as clipperjay says it could be oil starvation wich aint good for your engine oil wont get to the bores wich will cause the engine to turn slower and the tappets wont get oil which will cause them to rattle so could be a blockage wouldnt let the engine run like that worse senario somthing seizes up then need a new engine piece of mind is worth a gasket

[clipperjay]

Schimit has explained the workings for you but I would do the following:
It means draining all the oil out again and checking the sump for crap.
The oil pump inside has a metal mesh strainer that picks up oil and strains out any particulates!
I had some experience with them after awhile they get clogged up and as long as you remove it out clean with petrol or any suitable cleaner put a new sump gasket and give it a try!
If the pump is damaged its hard to visually tell unless your seals have rips in them, but means full strip down easier to just put a new oil pump. But if there is no gunk or ostacles its more likely the pump is finished!
But consider the following:

Worn springs and tapits worst case.

If the gunk has carbonised ie you find big chunks of carbon build up on the strainer and pump, it means the oil has been cooked at somepoint usually see this on turbo conversions where the poor 1.8 has not had an oil cooler added and the whole engine got too hot.
 

 

[beechymonza]

I had all my springs an tappets an cam chain done about 40,000 miles ago and i have took it back 2 my mate who did them an he says he wouldnt expect them 2 be gone again as there is no smoke on start up as of before i had them done

[clipperjay]

Okay hope it was good work 
Just crack on with checking the sump pump mate and get back to us but start sourcing for a second hand one in good nick!

[beechymonza]

I looked on ebay an there was an oil pump on there 29 quid 
Is this incorrect do you think, Cause you say try an sort a 2nd hand 1, This says 2 me that they are far more expensive than 29 quid 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK2-GTI-16V-SCIROCCO-OIL-PUMP-C756-/200652026379?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb7caf20b#ht_2237wt_698