Sounds like your engine bearings might be toast. It might be time to swap out the motor for a rebuilt, depending on the mileage the car has, and your driving habits. If your hard on your motor and or the car has lots of miles ion it, it's probably time for an engine switch. Very seldom does an oil pump give out at random.
how to remove oil pump for 99 vw passat.
You have a bad oil pump.
If it has a distributor, then that is what drives the oil pump. The camshaft is what makes the distributor turn.If it does not have a distributor then the gear on the oil pump slides over the front of the crankshaft and turns when the crankshaft turns and that is what makes the oil pump work. Early 99 models had a distributor, and the late 99 did not have one.
You have to remove the timing belt and the crankshaft pulley if you want to get access to the oil pump. The oil pump itself is just behind the crankshaft pulley.
Remove the old pump, replace with new.
Located on the bottom of the engine block. The oil pan must be removed to gain access to the pump.
remove timing cover remove oil pan and oil pick up pull timing belt and replace oil pump and gasket. reinstall
On a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer , 5.0 litre V8 engine : ( the engine oil pump is INSIDE the oil pan )
It is on the nose of the crankshaft. The timing belt has to be removed to access.
The oil pump on a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES, is located behind the crankshaft an timing pulleys. You'll have to dismount the oil pan, all the timing belt system and all the pulleys nearby to get to it.
To change the oil pump on a 1999 VW Passat, first, disconnect the battery and drain the oil. Remove the oil pan by unbolting it and gently prying it off, ensuring you don't damage the gasket. Once the oil pan is off, you'll access the oil pump, which is typically bolted to the engine block; remove those bolts and detach the pump. Install the new oil pump, reattach the oil pan with a new gasket, and refill the engine with oil before reconnecting the battery.
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