Leaking lift pump 300tdi

Can anyone in the group tell if the lift pump on a 300tdi engine can be
serviced, or is it a throw away item?

Mine appears to be leaking between the top and bottom halves just a few
drips a minute whilst idling.

I have checked the feed pipe for tightness and all seems ok .

I assume from looking at it all the fuel lines will have to come off to
remove it?

Do you have to bleed each line separately before trying to start the engine?
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Simon Mills
Melton Vic.
Australia
98 Disco Tdi

"Simon Mills" <smil2921remove this [email protected]> wrote
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> Can anyone in the group tell if the lift pump on a 300tdi
> engine can be serviced, or is it a throw away item?
>
> Mine appears to be leaking between the top and bottom
> halves just a few drips a minute whilst idling.
>
> I have checked the feed pipe for tightness and all seems ok
> .
>
> I assume from looking at it all the fuel lines will have to
> come off to remove it?
>
> Do you have to bleed each line separately before trying to
> start the engine?

Yes, the fuel lift pumps on the 300Tdi are inclined to leak and
have to be replaced. They are not outrageously expensive.

I posted a grumble about Paddock's replacement a while back
under the heading "I hate Paddocks"(!) because I had to re-bend
all the fuel pipes to get their's to fit. You might be better
off with the genuine part. Unless, of course, I put the pipes on
the wrong connectors -- but I don't think so!

As I recall, the bleeding was not much of a problem as the
300Tdi seems quite easy in that department. Just slack the pipes
off at the injectors and work the lever on the pump for a minute
or two. Then use the starter to complete the operation.

Derry

Simon

Toss it away and get a new one. I think the genuine part is better than the
generic type. It cost me around $120.00 Australian including fitting, so it
can't be too hard if you want to have a go yourself.

Regards
Scott

D110
Brisbane QLD


"Simon Mills" <smil2921remove this [email protected]> wrote in message
news:K5V%[email protected]...
> Can anyone in the group tell if the lift pump on a 300tdi engine can be
> serviced, or is it a throw away item?
>
> Mine appears to be leaking between the top and bottom halves just a few
> drips a minute whilst idling.
>
> I have checked the feed pipe for tightness and all seems ok .
>
> I assume from looking at it all the fuel lines will have to come off to
> remove it?
>
> Do you have to bleed each line separately before trying to start the
engine?
> --
> Simon Mills
> Melton Vic.
> Australia
> 98 Disco Tdi
>
>
>
>
>

"Simon Mills" <smil2921remove this [email protected]> wrote in message news:<K5V%[email protected]>...
> Can anyone in the group tell if the lift pump on a 300tdi engine can be
> serviced, or is it a throw away item?
>
> Mine appears to be leaking between the top and bottom halves just a few
> drips a minute whilst idling.
>
> I have checked the feed pipe for tightness and all seems ok .
>
> I assume from looking at it all the fuel lines will have to come off to
> remove it?
>
> Do you have to bleed each line separately before trying to start the engine?

Probably the best thing to do is chuck the thing in the bin. They're
pressed together so can;t be serviced really. Not like the old ones
which had a ring of bolts holding it together and you can buy service
kits etc.

There should be a little bleed screw (hex head) on the top of the
pump. Slacken that and pump the fuel through with your (shiny new)
lift pump until air free diesel comes through. Tighten up the screw
and away you go. Or you could just wind the damn thing over till it
goes........

Bought a TD pump last year and i think it was about 30 quid.

All the best

Dave

Thanks guys will order new pump today.

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Mills <[email protected]> writes
>Thanks guys will order new pump today.
>
>


The pipe between the filter and the lift pump should have a "pigs tail"
in it.

If it is just the straight pipe it will put strain on the pump and cause
it to leak again..

So best order the modified pipe if yours is straight.

Regards
--
Marc Draper

Forsale
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