Just spoke to the Triumph Dealership, the Dealer pulled the oil pumps and the driving gears off on Tuesday, and confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the gear on the rear oil pump was stripped, and the cause of the low oil pressure. The dealer did say that the rear oil pump rotor (aluminium) did have some minor scoring, but in any case, both pumps and both gears were shipped off to Triumph that day, and I was already told that I most likely wouldn't get them back.
The Corporate Office has already authorized the Dealership to drop the engine, and take it down to the bearings, in order to make a complete report of the damage, the dealer is under the opinion that Triumph will probably subsidize the rebuild of the engine, to what extent is anyone's guess. The Dealer thinks that he can tear into the engine starting next Tuesday, and hopefully by the end of the week, will have a fair idea as to the condition of the engine.
That's the latest.
