Pulling HPOP Advice

[Fordguy100]

I am almost positive that the check ball (some call it a ball bearing) that is in the side of the HPOP has found its way out. Lost power, and now at a hot idle the oil pressure gauge (if you can call it that) registered naught at idle, meaning less than 8psi.

Anyways, so I'm going to pull the HPOP out and fix it (tap it and install plug). What I need to know is what I need to change, and what I should change when doing this. This is on a 04 Excursion.

I have never pulled an HPOP but have literally been right there when doing an EGR delete and then again when I did the BPD oil cooler.

 

[ghohouston]

Not a bad job. Be sure to get new hpop o rings, hpop cover gasket, turbo o rings, etc...

 

[smokin06]

its not bad as it sounds, I pull hpops to do the stc on the late 04-07s and have it all done in about an hour.. just do all necessary to pull turbo, take the three bolts holding the turbo in place, and remove turbo, then the cover is easy to just take off, take your ipr out before the cover though as a precautionary measure.. then you're at the hpop and its only a few bolts till you can remove it.

 

[Jarrod B]

I think getting the ipr out was more of a nussance than the whole job when I did the stc fittings.


Oh be damn sure not to drop any bolts in the engine when it is open lol.

 

[Fordguy100]

I'm more worried about where that ball went!

 

[ghohouston]

Its sitting in the bottom of the oil pan. No worries lol

 

[birddog55]

Should you buy a new pump or just tsp and plug it? Mine went out I plugged it and still cannot get truck to run.

 

[Fordguy100]

I'm going to go the cheap route first, a HPOP is big money compared to a tap and plug.

 

[Fordguy100]

Well, I'm playing Where's Waldo with that ball that fell out (confirmed). Nowhere to be found. I'm going to order a ebay borescope and put it to use, but I dont know if I will find it. Is the ball small enough to come out of the oil pan drain?