![]() In addition, I didn’t find an updated oil pump from Ford for this engine, so unless you installed an aftermarket pump you’d be installing the same pump you’re worried about. The only way an oil pump could “fail without warning” would be if the drive shaft or impeller suddenly broke or if the oil pump pickup tube fell out and dropped into the oil pan. This engine has been a very durable workhorse for Ford for several decades. I find no information regarding potential oil pump failures in the 3-liter V-6 engine. Have you heard of this problem? Should I have the oil pump replaced? His friend recommends replacing the oil pump to prevent the motor from failing. My son has a friend who is a Ford guy who said that the 2007 Taurus had motors with defective oil pumps that can fail without warning. (Both this and the coolant issue predate the deer incident).I have a 2007 Ford Taurus with a 3.0 V-6 motor. Ever hear of anything like that?Ī while back I whacked into a baby deer and although there was no damage to the car, this happens a bit more frequently since. Although the noise sounds like something straining or humming, which I gather could be the anti-lock motor? Never happens when a mechanic looks at it. Odd that, I've always assumed there was some sort of sensor malfunction there, perhaps intermitant. The only code that ever registers is that the wheel has slipped, like when it spins on gravel, but of course that is not the case. When this happens the ANTI LOCK, TRAC OFF and SERVICE VEHILE SOON (not check engine) lights all come on at once, but go off again when the vehicle is restarted. Occasionally the car makes a small groaning noise when braking at very slow speed. I've had the brakes checked several times and they tell me they are fine. I'll take care of the coolant light issue this week coming.īy the way, another odd thing happens sometimes on this same Buick. Tried to give you one, but I have oly 0.1 points thus far. I gather you have to build up some points before you can leave a feedback, I will when I can. Do you think that would be a good course of action? Also I imagine a flush might not get all the residual oil out and the problem could possibly recur anyway. It looks to me like the input is a few inches down on the engine side of the radiator, but I'm going to pick up a manual to get the exact procedure. I thought I would have the coolant flushed somewhere else and then figure how to put a new sensor in myself. I'm sure the second mechanic assumed that it has been flushed also and they had just tried cleaning the sensor and had not replaced it. So now I have a second sensor that I had put in that is gummed up. ![]() Granted I suppose it makes no difference, but I think they should have flushed it, or at least discussed the options. Of course this left the low coolant light still on. Now after the fact he tells me he didn't want to have to charge me for flushing it out since it wasn't so bad that it would effect performance. It was flushed prior to the repair when he tried some sealant, but the light came back on within a few weeks, so clearly the oil was still leaking in. Yeah, well I would have thought they would have automatically flushed out the coolant, but it turns out they did not.
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