A dual fluid pump assembly driven by respective shafts of a dual balancing shaft
assembly for an engine of an automotive vehicle. A shaft housing rotatably supports
primary and secondary balancing shafts of the dual balancing shaft assembly. The
shafts are coupled by a gear train for rotating the primary and secondary balance
shafts in opposite directions. Each shaft includes a distal end for supporting
and driving a fluid pump. A pump housing is fixedly secured to the shaft housing
for enclosing the fluid pump and retaining fluid therebetween. The pumps are disposed
adjacent the shaft housing and within a seal formed by the shaft housing and pump housing.