oil pressure problem - Page 2

Rob Petrie E395 · 03-04-2012, 10:59 PM

cut the old filter open and see whats in it. See If there is bearing material in it. If there is pull it apart and start looking for where it came from. If a cam bearing was coming apart there would be some in the filter.

rustbucket79 · 03-05-2012, 02:33 AM

Since you're pulling the pan again anyways I would plastigauge all the bearings. High (good) pressure while cold falling off to little pressure warm is a sure sign of excess bearing clearance.

Kenney Kelley · 03-05-2012, 12:19 PM

This might not solve your problem but here are two things you might think about. # 1 Do you have the proper gap between the pick-up and the bottom of the pan ? #2 Do you have a couple of coils in your oil pressure line going to your gauge? Kenney Kelley

rx dealer · 03-05-2012, 01:36 PM

What kind of oil pan do you have...some oil pans are really bad and will let the oil go to the front of the pan as soon as you let off and hit the brakes...how many quarts does it hold and how many do you use?...just trying to eliminate things...Luke

03-04-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: oil pressure problem cut the old filter open and see whats in it. See If there is bearing material in it. If there is pull it apart and start looking for where it came from. If a cam bearing was coming apart there would be some in the filter.

03-05-2012, 12:19 PM	#3
Kenney Kelley Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 205 Likes: 181 Liked 72 Times in 36 Posts	Re: oil pressure problem This might not solve your problem but here are two things you might think about. # 1 Do you have the proper gap between the pick-up and the bottom of the pan ? #2 Do you have a couple of coils in your oil pressure line going to your gauge? Kenney Kelley

03-05-2012, 01:36 PM	#4
rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: oil pressure problem What kind of oil pan do you have...some oil pans are really bad and will let the oil go to the front of the pan as soon as you let off and hit the brakes...how many quarts does it hold and how many do you use?...just trying to eliminate things...Luke

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03-05-2012, 02:33 AM	#2
rustbucket79 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 45 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: oil pressure problem Since you're pulling the pan again anyways I would plastigauge all the bearings. High (good) pressure while cold falling off to little pressure warm is a sure sign of excess bearing clearance.