oil pump screen clogged
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Thanks,
Today I got out the pump and screen. Now how do i align the oil pump driveshaft back in place, do I have to just keep tring to find the top hole? Any tips? CAN I PUT THE SHAFT ON THE PUMP AND RAISE the pump in place, and hope it works? I still have the oil pan under the truck so its hard to see to align the shaft in place.
Everything under the engine, with the oil pan lowered, is caked in solid baked oil!! Is that because the last owner didn't change the oil ?
Today I got out the pump and screen. Now how do i align the oil pump driveshaft back in place, do I have to just keep tring to find the top hole? Any tips? CAN I PUT THE SHAFT ON THE PUMP AND RAISE the pump in place, and hope it works? I still have the oil pan under the truck so its hard to see to align the shaft in place.
Everything under the engine, with the oil pan lowered, is caked in solid baked oil!! Is that because the last owner didn't change the oil ?
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i recommend to put the pump up once with no gasket or bolts and kind of feel how it goes on.
the drop it straight down,put gasket on and push back up and put the bolts.
then relax and get the pickup/screen and put that on, i think it has a gasket also, maybe not.
make sure you clean gasket off the pan well and get all of the pieces out of the pan.
watch the rear part of the pan gasket to make sure it is on right.
good luck.
the drop it straight down,put gasket on and push back up and put the bolts.
then relax and get the pickup/screen and put that on, i think it has a gasket also, maybe not.
make sure you clean gasket off the pan well and get all of the pieces out of the pan.
watch the rear part of the pan gasket to make sure it is on right.
good luck.
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Still low to zero oil pressure
I just replaced the oil pump and screen. I get 40 psi at startup, then drops to 10 psi. After a short drive it drops to zero psi. Strange.. the engine runs and sounds ok at zero psi. What gives? Is the mechnical gauge is bad? I unscrewed the plastic oil tube on the oil gauge and started the truck. The oil runs a full stream at 40 psi, then at 10 psi or below it only drips.
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Sounds like worn bearings. As the engine warms the oil thins and hence you get the lower oil pressure upon warm up. I just had the same oil pressures with my truck (well close anyway 45 - 18 - 4). I am in the middle of a rebuild on that engine. while the crank looks to be ok and only slightly scratched the bearings were definitely worn(was into the copper). Might be time to think about a fresh bottom end.