Not much done today , other things todo but making progress all the same.
Two inlets ports decoked , one injector still to remove and its being a bit stubborn, not going to force it though, will have to invest in a puller for this one, cheaper than having to replace the injector, will do no3 and no4 inlets tomorrow.
Removed the sump ready to fit the free wheel mod to the oil pump, first thing was check the suction pipe gauze for debris etc, nope all clear, other than a bit of residual oil it is clean and free from sludge or debris.
Same with the sump pan, other than oil residue no signs of debris , metal fillings etc which was excellent news, just proves that these engines can be free from the oil starvation problems if the oil servicing is done regularly and way sooner than the udi long life service schedule.
I bought the revised pipe anyway so will fit it now, but, after 105k miles and oil pump chain , tensioner etc are fine , original suction pipe free from debris and sludge it does prove a point really, the original setup does work ok , but only if the engine is looked after during its lifetime. The long life service is one factor that kills these engines , there are other factors though but the design does work.
As the sump is of I'm going to remove the oilpump anyway and give it a good clean check-over etc, just makes sense given its key role in the life of the engine .
