My Oil Pump Housing Is Leaking Ever So Slightly.

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We thought it was the front crank seal but when we took the timing belts etc all off we found it was clean as, not a drop on it and the oil appeared to be coming from the oil pump housing. Being as we didn't fancy dropping the sump to remove the oil pump assembly allowing removal of the housing, we put high temp iron oxide sealant all around the edges of the housing.

I just checked and it hasn't leaked yet but it has only been one day, might only last a week. Is there any way to replace the gasket without dropping the sump? It looks like even if you unbolt it the regulator will stop you removing it (which is in the sump itself). Any ideas people? Really dont want to have to drop the sump and f**k around with the oil pump pickup and everything.

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You gotta unscrew the sump as the bottom of the oil pump housing makes up the front part of the sump flange, you wouldn't need to touch the oil pickup. Where bouts exactly is it leaking from? The paper gasket ( oil pump housing) or silicone gasket (sump)?

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You gotta unscrew the sump as the bottom of the oil pump housing makes up the front part of the sump flange, you wouldn't need to touch the oil pickup. Where bouts exactly is it leaking from? The paper gasket ( oil pump housing) or silicone gasket (sump)?

The paper gasket around the top and sides, since covering it in high temp sealant it hasn't leaked though.

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If looking at your engine the top left side of the pump housing is where the pickup from the sump feeds into your pump and bottom right pumps out so a leak near either of them could potentially cause. Pressure issues, but sounds like you got the leak sorted anyway.