Oil flow problem help!!!!!
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Oil flow problem help!!!!!
check oil light just came on but the oil is fine just had oil change done about month ago. The valves are rattling and knocking when I ran it. this is a new issue car has not been driven much in about a month. QUESTION IS THE OIL PUMP DIFFICULT TO GET TO? CAN IT BE SOMETHING ELSE?
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If the oil level reads ok via dipstick when cold but you can't get a reading when the engine is running then the oil pump is fine. The problem is that oil isn't returning to the crank case. IF and only IF this describes what you are seeing then find out why the oil is stuck at the top of the motor. Check for sludge, blocked return ports etc.
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Was the car driven AFTER the oil change and did it run fine? Was it parked outside at extremely low temperatures for the month? What weight oil was used? The answer to these questions can partially explain the symptoms.
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yea drove for over a month after change asassuming 10-30 oil because I didnt change it myself, car was parked in gargage but we recently had low temps in the single digits
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If the oil level reads ok via dipstick when cold but you can't get a reading when the engine is running then the oil pump is fine. The problem is that oil isn't returning to the crank case. IF and only IF this describes what you are seeing then find out why the oil is stuck at the top of the motor. Check for sludge, blocked return ports etc.
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I am trying some engine flush to see if I can clear the sludge in the system no luck yet. What do you guys think? ? Also I want to say thanks for the help!
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The rattle at the top indicates that the oil is not coming up there.
You can drop the oil pan/sump and see if the pickup is clogged. You can always disconnect the pressure sensor and connect a pressure gauge.
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You can drop the oil pan/sump and see if the pickup is clogged. You can always disconnect the pressure sensor and connect a pressure gauge.
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It sounds like oil is not getting t the lifters. How many miles on the car and what is the service history? Does the rattle get worse as you rev up the engine?
By the way, if it were me, I would do another oil and filter change using a reputable place (or do it yourself if you can) using good quality oil and filter just to rule out a defective filter.
By the way, if it were me, I would do another oil and filter change using a reputable place (or do it yourself if you can) using good quality oil and filter just to rule out a defective filter.
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It sounds like oil is not getting t the lifters. How many miles on the car and what is the service history? Does the rattle get worse as you rev up the engine?
By the way, if it were me, I would do another oil and filter change using a reputable place (or do it yourself if you can) using good quality oil and filter just to rule out a defective filter.
By the way, if it were me, I would do another oil and filter change using a reputable place (or do it yourself if you can) using good quality oil and filter just to rule out a defective filter.
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By solid I assume you mean self-adjusting hydrolic lifters. These type of lifters need oil pressure to "pump up" in order to maintain the proper gap. But I'm sure you knew all this....
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These cars have a bucket and shim set up that you manually adjust with shims between the lifter and the cam.
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Drain and drop the oil-pan.
Remove Filter.
Check the snorkel. Disassemble and clean if you can.
Try air blow up the pickup tube and see what comes out of the filter opening.
Once clean air blows through it, install a cheap/dry filter.
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After the filter the oil flow gets distributed in branches and hopefully by now your clog is gone. You can open the easier valve cover and see if you get air up there.
If there was no clog/blockages then your oil pump is toast (most-likely)
If it was not for the rattle, I would have suspected the oil pressure switch.
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I never heard anyone mention valve adjustment and may be I missed it but I don't recall seeing valve adjustment mentioned in the maintenance schedule. Are you saying the valves need to be adjusted periodically? I'm sure mine haven't been touched for 172K miles and the valvetrain is awfully quiet.