Oil Pump Going

[geckoboy86]

Hey.
My subie has been making a wierd noise (sounds like a vibration in the engine) and someone told me it was the oil pump. It only does it in 3rd and 4th gear under low acceleration/keeping same speed. The noise is faster as I am going faster. That might be due to the higher RPM of traveling the interstate(70mph) vs country roads(45mph).

Does this sound right as being an Oil pump going on?

[cmilligan724]

dam that always sucks when u hear some thing. lol i just did my water pump and belts. i to had a small vibration and when i toke the w/p out the fan was all torn up. it could be either or. i would just due all(w/p,o/p,tensioners,and belt). its not that hard and will only cost like under 200 for all. best of luck

[ouch1011]

ehh...if a failing oil pump was going to cause a noise, it would most likely happen regardless of what gear you are in.

Wait, is this a 4EAT? If so, then it could potentially be the TRANSMISSION oil pump. But even then, that usually happens regardless of what gear you are in.

[geckoboy86]

My car is a 4EAT. I just tested it out again...nothing in 1st or 2nd, It sounds fine. 3rd is then it starts. Drive it only shows up in 3rd and 4th.

[Grafton]

is there anyway to get a video with the vibration noise?

[geckoboy86]

Tried using my iPhone 4 to get a audio recording....Didnt show

Tested out the AWD by putting the FWD fuse in...Noise was still there but wasnt as bad.

I do have a bad axle (not my first one to go) but I doubt it is that.