Oil pump to old 1.9 conversion

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Well I just did a conversion on my 2007 Audi a4 S-line Special Edition Quattro 2.0 TDi.

Balancer shaft oil pump conversion using the old 1.9 oil pump.

It was a night mare. Took my about 12 hours all in all on a ramp.

With 91k miles the clock the balancer shaft was fine no unusual wear.

Ran into some issues as the engine was in the car. Im a mechanic so it's not too bad as I had the tools.

The gear on the crank was a pain to remove. In the end I had to use a angle grinder and cut the gear as close as I could without damaging the crank and shocked the gear with a punch so it just cracked and then it was free to remove

The oil pick up pipe had to be modified and the Windsge tray. To drill the block to block up the other oil feed was a pain. I had to use a 90 degree drill and then tap it out and seal it off with a bolt.

Any one else done this conversion?

The car seems to have a bit more torque. I still got to see how much better it is on fuel.
 
Have thought about this mod rather than repair mine in the future but not found a lot of info about it so far.. Are there Any unwanted engine vibrations or judders apparent after the swap?
 
The engine sounds Slightly different but apart from the extra torque it's all good. Vibrations wise I think it's about the same I can't comment because I get a bit of vibration as the dual mass would need replacing on mine. After that it should be good. I am selling my old balancer shaft/oil pump as well
 
Well I used this guide:

http://youtu.be/8oXIvSzIIak

Please read all info before even thinking of doing this it's not a hour job it took me close to 13 hours on a ramp. Also use this information at your own risk as it is a guide. It worked on my car but I do not guarantee it will work on yours

Well the parts list is what I used from the YouTube video.
I got all the bits from TPS apart from the oil pump where I got else where for about half the price but the oil pump was still made in Germany and was good quality as you don't want to do this job again once you finished it.

I will not name the tools listed as I virtually had all my tools out.

Things you will defiantly need is

90degree drill to drill the block
A tap and die set to tap the block to block off one of the oil feeds
A collections of nuts and bolts. M10 I think with a copper washer so once tapped the hole you can seal the the hole.

Eye protection
Angle grinder
Thin steel
High temp silicon for sump gasket
Long 3/8 wobbly Allen keys to get to the sump bolts
Drill bits to still the block

Spline drive
Allen keys
And the usual
Punches
Chisels
19mm 12 point socket half inch (impact if possible)
Good impact gun And a big compressor


As for the front gear it was a pain to remove. The sprocket that drives the oil pump/balancer shaft.

I tried a mini ductor (heat coil or what ever you call it) which never entertained it

I even tried oxyacetylene and that never entertained it so don't wast your time.

With the front gear I ended up putting some thin steel against the block and the gear and used a angle grinder to cut the gear. I got as close as I could without damaging the crank. Make sure you put a few layers of masking tape on the crankshaft. Once you are as close as you can get (2-3mm ish) use a punch and hammer the edge of the gear where you cut and it should put a shatter and the gear should creating a hairline crack near where you hit. The gear should release it self and should be fairly free spinning by hand then I used a pry bar and pry it off. (pictures below)

Also as for the oil pick up it needs to be modified. You need to get a angle grinder and cut the cup off as if you don't the sump won't go back on as the cup sits too low. I found this out and could not get the sump back on so it had to all come off again.

Some pictures of when I was doing it. I am glad I had a ramp it would of been a nightmare doing it without. It was a nightmare with a ramp so good luck if your doing it without. A lot of people I have see had a blown oil pump do they had it on a bench but if it's in the car it's a right pain. As for oil you will require a oil and oil filter. When you put the new smaller sprocket on make sure it's on the right way as shown in the YouTube video.

Also when you come to crack the front crankshaft bolt off make sure the timing belt is still fitted and that the timing tools are not in placed. Use a 19mm 12 point impact socket with a big compressor and a good impact gun. once it's cracked off tighten it back up a little bit and then do you timing pins and tool. The lower puller has a offset cut so it will only go on one way

The bolt was a 19mm 12 sided on mine I can not guarantee its the same on others.

I loosened the engine mounts and use 2 transmission jacks to lift the engine up to get the sump off. The other option is to drop the lower subframe but the engine mounts are on the subframe so you will need to secure the engine up with a hoist if your taking the frame off. Also be very careful if your using transmission jacks and don't jack it up too high.

Some pictures anyway ImageUploadedByTapatalk1391112709660195
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You will see I cut on the oil pick up cup but I had to cut it even more. Cut as close as you can without destroying the mesh. Once I had put the sump back On I got a inspection camera and looked though the sump plug hole and the oil pick up tube was virtually touching the bottom of the sump so this will restrict you oil pressure and put a lot of stress on the pump. So I had to take the sump off and cut it down even more
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old balancer shaft. No play and up for sale if you want to buy it
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The cut I had to make on the gear and shock it to create a hairline crack so I could pry it off
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Also I would recommend changing the front main crankshaft oil seal.

I would also recommending doing 2 engine flushes.

Engine flush in
Run it up
Drain the oil
Put fresh oil in it
Engine flush in
Run it up
Drain oil again.

This will keep your engine a good clean and your oil should be golden for much longer then a day. We done a turbo once and this kept the engine oil golden for 4 weeks when it come back in for a final inspection.

Good luck if your attempting this
 
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Cheers for the info, appreciated. It's a job I'm a lot happier to tackle myself now, (ex vehicle tech) I have the tools, just need to acquire myself a ramp for a day or so.. As mine is still only on 50k miles I will probably tie this conversion in with the next timing belt change at 70k.
 
I did this conversion Darren on a Passat,the gear gave me problems I tried to make a puller with no success so I ended up buying the dealer tool and it worked a treat.
Although it is still attached to the gear and doesn't want to let go.
I also had trouble undoing the crank bolt,I used a power bar with tube on and had the hit the end with a sledge hammer to undo it.I did replace the crank bolt as it was done in.I made a counter holder for holding the crank.
I have got to do a a4sline blb now so was looking to see what pick up pipe you used.
I also fitted a oil pressure gauge.
 
I must admit you are braver than me cutting the gear with the grinder,lol
Fair play to you it worked.
 
I must admit you are braver than me cutting the gear with the grinder,lol
Fair play to you it worked.

Never really had a choice as I was not going to put it all back together. And I never had the timing tool to time up the balancer shaft so I had to make do.
 
Well I just did a conversion on my 2007 Audi a4 S-line Special Edition Quattro 2.0 TDi.

Balancer shaft oil pump conversion using the old 1.9 oil pump.

It was a night mare. Took my about 12 hours all in all on a ramp.

With 91k miles the clock the balancer shaft was fine no unusual wear.

Ran into some issues as the engine was in the car. Im a mechanic so it's not too bad as I had the tools.

The gear on the crank was a pain to remove. In the end I had to use a angle grinder and cut the gear as close as I could without damaging the crank and shocked the gear with a punch so it just cracked and then it was free to remove

The oil pick up pipe had to be modified and the Windsge tray. To drill the block to block up the other oil feed was a pain. I had to use a 90 degree drill and then tap it out and seal it off with a bolt.

Any one else done this conversion?

The car seems to have a bit more torque. I still got to see how much better it is on fuel.
Hi, sorry not sure if you will be able to help but worth a try.. we took our Audi A4 2.0 2008 170 to the garage and found out we had oil pump problems after buying the car in October. We decided to do the oil pump change ourselves to find the car has had the 1.9 oil pump put in by a previous owner.. we think the problem is they haven't blocked off one of the holes. Would you be able to help me find this? Thank you for any help!!