unclescratch

Somewhere on these Dodge Cummins forums, a guy found gaskets and rebuilt his own VP44. Anyone have a link to him or his thread ?? Thanks.

Arron Tate

Hello unclescratch,
You could reach out to
https://www.bluechipdiesel.com/products
I have used them in the past for pumps and are very friendly to deal with.
Unknown if the would sell just parts But worth a try.
Hope this helps.
Happy Mopar
Arron

cougar

Never heard of anyone working on a VP, VE's yes. Most of the failures in a VP are either the electronics or the plastic diaphragm.

KATOOM

You cant rebuild a VP because they must be calibrated and timed on a Bosch 815 test bench. They even require the exact cog key they come supplied with in order to be perfectly timed. So unless you have one of those half million dollar tools sitting in your garage for such things I would presume attempting to rebuild and have it work correctly is not going to be possible.

torquefan

I somewhat remember a thread on here several years by someone who rebuilt his own. I have no idea who it was, but I think it was successful.

KATOOM

Doing a simple Google search you'll find there's only a couple people who've ever tried it. Whether or not they were truly successful is another story. And if the problem is a failed circuit board then a rebuild is a mute point unless you're able to locate one of those too. I'd say the best option is getting a remanufactured VP from a reputable supplier who's known for carrying reliable pumps because the VP has been updated over the past couple decades with better electronics and better components. Also, never buy a VP that isnt guaranteed to have a brand new PSG (computer). Some places offer them with used PSG's for less money but its not worth it since used computers are subject to crystallized solder from heat cycles.