08-18-2025, 07:08 PM
Hi All
I am after some advice please, I think it is fuel pump related but not sure.
We have had our 2012 1.6 HDi (75) van for almost 6 years and we have covered 80K more or less trouble free miles in it, it has now done 144K and is well maintained. A couple of days ago it started to make an unusual sound from the engine area, a sort of old school tappet sound. I check the oil level which was good, had a prod and poke as you do, but couldn’t see anything obvious. So carried on driving home with no issues other that the unusual sound. Today my son started it up, he could hear the sound as well, he drove about 150 yards when the van started to struggle, like sparadic fuel delivery, 50 yards after that the van just died. The engine will turn over but will not start, it doesn’t even try to start, it just cranks over.
Does this sound like the fuel pump has given up, would a failing fuel pump make an old school tappet sound before giving up, if so where is the fuel pump located exactly, and is it a simple bolt off and back on job, or does it create part of the timing belt set up, in which case is it a lock off the fly wheel / crank with a locking pin and clamp down the cam shaft job to remove and replace the fuel pump, in which case I will replace the timing belt at the same time.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance
I am after some advice please, I think it is fuel pump related but not sure.
We have had our 2012 1.6 HDi (75) van for almost 6 years and we have covered 80K more or less trouble free miles in it, it has now done 144K and is well maintained. A couple of days ago it started to make an unusual sound from the engine area, a sort of old school tappet sound. I check the oil level which was good, had a prod and poke as you do, but couldn’t see anything obvious. So carried on driving home with no issues other that the unusual sound. Today my son started it up, he could hear the sound as well, he drove about 150 yards when the van started to struggle, like sparadic fuel delivery, 50 yards after that the van just died. The engine will turn over but will not start, it doesn’t even try to start, it just cranks over.
Does this sound like the fuel pump has given up, would a failing fuel pump make an old school tappet sound before giving up, if so where is the fuel pump located exactly, and is it a simple bolt off and back on job, or does it create part of the timing belt set up, in which case is it a lock off the fly wheel / crank with a locking pin and clamp down the cam shaft job to remove and replace the fuel pump, in which case I will replace the timing belt at the same time.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance
