Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 8:49 am
Yes please...
Been using Fram PH966B or locally made Ryco/Repco RZ82 for years with no problem (Racecar on synthetic oil)
Geoff
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Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 5:14 am
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:08 pm
there is never a spot of oil under my car. I have a spin-on conversion.
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:22 pm
That is what let go on mine! What flavour is your's Roy?Been using Fram PH966B
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:17 am
Crossland 2022
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:49 pm
Ta both
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:02 am
Sorry mine is Fram PH2954
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 8:02 am
Managed to get the split pin out this evening; it was having the LT77 that made it harder by comparison to access the split pin tags. Disc seal however seemingly tight; I pressume once oil is back in turning the engine over on the ignition should pop it out ok?
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:11 pm
Pressure of spring overnight popped it out naturally 
A bit more than a spoonfull of oil came with it though!! Highway maintenance this afternoon then!
A bit more than a spoonfull of oil came with it though!! Highway maintenance this afternoon then!
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:21 pm
Frustrating afternoon!
Reassembled oil pump with a standard spring, recharged the sump and primed the pump on the starter; eventually managed 25psi. Ran the engine and saw the pressure build...only to then drop off to zero...zip...nothing! Disconnected king lead and tried it on the starter again...nothing. Gauge is known good.
Surely the bearings couldn't have been run to the point where the oil simply p155 out of the side already? Even if this were the case, with the pump and pressure take off being first in line there'd still be pressure??
Reassembled oil pump with a standard spring, recharged the sump and primed the pump on the starter; eventually managed 25psi. Ran the engine and saw the pressure build...only to then drop off to zero...zip...nothing! Disconnected king lead and tried it on the starter again...nothing. Gauge is known good.
Surely the bearings couldn't have been run to the point where the oil simply p155 out of the side already? Even if this were the case, with the pump and pressure take off being first in line there'd still be pressure??
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:09 pm
Oil pick-up come loose?
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 8:45 am
f*****g hope not!
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:53 pm
Not an official repair methode and don't tell anyone..
Had an 1850 engine once wich had difficulties of sucking oil. This engine had not been running for a looong time.
I was starting with the plugs out and no oil pressure. Then decided to put some air pressure through the dipstick tube and blocked the vent. Starting again and.. oil pressure. Then started the car and was ok since.
Worth wile trying first?
Had an 1850 engine once wich had difficulties of sucking oil. This engine had not been running for a looong time.
I was starting with the plugs out and no oil pressure. Then decided to put some air pressure through the dipstick tube and blocked the vent. Starting again and.. oil pressure. Then started the car and was ok since.
Worth wile trying first?
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 11:45 pm
Only just read this Alun but remember that the oil pump is driven by an 8mm allen key. First check that it is still sound and if yes get yoself one of those leccy drills and using an extension and 5/16 or 8mm socket set the drill to run in reverse (anticlockwise) give the pump some turns, you will feel it stiffen when pump starts oiling, good luck 
Re: Oil pressure
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:07 pm
55 psi cold idle
A bit of a rattle though, but I think its valve clearance chatter...
A bit of a rattle though, but I think its valve clearance chatter...