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Oil Pump Gear Failures

We have found during the installation of several hundred YD25 duplex timing chain conversion kits that on some YD25 engines the inner oil pump gear is wearing excessively on the drive contact faces. The harmonic balancer oil pump drive faces can also show signs of wear. About 1 in 5 of the engines were affected by this excessive wear to the oil pump gear. We have had reports from the motor trade that some YD25 vehicles have turned up in workshops with the oil pressure light flashing. Further investigation revealed that the oil drive faces were worn away. The original Nissan YD engine oil pump gears are manufactured using the Powder Metallurgy Sintered Metal process.  This is a widely used process which helps manufacturers keep costs down. However, occasionally it can result in inconsistent metal density which leads to rapid gear wear. See examples below.

Oil pump failure		Oil pump failure

 

To fix this issue we have designed upgraded oil pump gears that are CNC Billet and made wider than the factory gears. Click here

Standard oil pump gear vs Upgraded oil pump gear