--- Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@PHAS.UBC.CA> wrote: > I did not make any mistakes with the gaskets. Everything as it is > supposed to be. BUT I do see quite obvious new scratches in the cover. > Scratches on the cover means the pump wasn't pumping much oil. Not enough lubrication so the gears scratched the cover. The pump wasn't sucking. There is a leak in the intake area. When the engine warms up the leak becomes worse. It sucks more air than oil. Perhaps you have a crack in the pump housing. Or a crack in the block somewhere? David
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