Engine install - Low oil pressure
#21
More bad news.
Mechanic opened up the front cover that RoverLand sent to us and told us "Yeah, bolt it right on!"
The pump, unfortunately, was scored up as well as the housing/plate.
Not only was that a mess, but we removed the pressure relief valve and all the parts, including the spring, valve, etc were all caked up with mud and sand. That's real good.
So the front cover we were told to just "bolt right on" wasn't so much a good cover at all.
So the mechanic removed the cover from the engine that we installed. Unfortunately oil pump looks fine. So this may not even be my problem.. Only thing we did notice is that there was a MISSING screw holding in the oil pump plate/cover. So...seems like a sloppy job was done putting this motor together...I am hoping there aren't any other missing parts now. Oh, lovely.
We also removed the front cover from my old engine, and everything looks perfect. Mechanic cleaned it up nice and it looks better than both covers I got from RoverLand.
We put a brand new oil pump in my original cover from my original motor, and we are going to use that cover on my engine that is in the truck now. We also put the pressure relief valve from my original engine BACK into my original cover.
I am hoping this fixed oil pressure issues...if it doesn't, I really don't know what to do from there...
Mechanic opened up the front cover that RoverLand sent to us and told us "Yeah, bolt it right on!"
The pump, unfortunately, was scored up as well as the housing/plate.
Not only was that a mess, but we removed the pressure relief valve and all the parts, including the spring, valve, etc were all caked up with mud and sand. That's real good.
So the front cover we were told to just "bolt right on" wasn't so much a good cover at all.
So the mechanic removed the cover from the engine that we installed. Unfortunately oil pump looks fine. So this may not even be my problem.. Only thing we did notice is that there was a MISSING screw holding in the oil pump plate/cover. So...seems like a sloppy job was done putting this motor together...I am hoping there aren't any other missing parts now. Oh, lovely.
We also removed the front cover from my old engine, and everything looks perfect. Mechanic cleaned it up nice and it looks better than both covers I got from RoverLand.
We put a brand new oil pump in my original cover from my original motor, and we are going to use that cover on my engine that is in the truck now. We also put the pressure relief valve from my original engine BACK into my original cover.
I am hoping this fixed oil pressure issues...if it doesn't, I really don't know what to do from there...
#22
Do you happen to have a link to this other user's thread? I'd like to give it a read.
Thanks!
#24
I did hear good reviews about them, which is why I went with them. maybe it is just my luck, but I'll be giving them hell either way. I haven't had my truck for over a month now. This is ridiculous.
Thanks for the luck. I'll be needing it.
#25
#28
Alright, I am now very angry with Rover Land.
Put on my original timing cover from my original motor with a brand new oil pump and my original pressure relief valve. This gained oil pressure and truck started with oil pressure. I took the truck for a few spins around the block and it didn't tap. Got it to operating temp and figured that we finally fixed it.
Nope.
Now the truck taps in literal 'spurts'. We put it in park and let it idle and it taps, however, when I put weight on the front of the vehicle the tapping subsides, and then will start up again...it is..very strange. It's like it's got a sticky lifter.
Not to mention there was NO thermostat in the motor...had to replace that..so on top of the oil pump cover missing screws, there was a missing thermostat...
I don't know what to do now. The tapping isn't a result of the problems we fixed, so it must of been there before I even owned the engine...I feel like Rover Land didn't test it running before dismantling it like they said...
I am going to give them hell on Monday. I am done dumping money into labor and parts that aren't helping. I haven't had my truck in over a month.
On top of that the truck runs like crap. It's choking and puttering over 2grand. Gotta figure out what that is now. Any tips on either of these issues?
Here is two vids of the tapping.. The first vid is of the constant tapping at operating temp... The second vid is of the tapping in 'spurts'.
Put on my original timing cover from my original motor with a brand new oil pump and my original pressure relief valve. This gained oil pressure and truck started with oil pressure. I took the truck for a few spins around the block and it didn't tap. Got it to operating temp and figured that we finally fixed it.
Nope.
Now the truck taps in literal 'spurts'. We put it in park and let it idle and it taps, however, when I put weight on the front of the vehicle the tapping subsides, and then will start up again...it is..very strange. It's like it's got a sticky lifter.
Not to mention there was NO thermostat in the motor...had to replace that..so on top of the oil pump cover missing screws, there was a missing thermostat...
I don't know what to do now. The tapping isn't a result of the problems we fixed, so it must of been there before I even owned the engine...I feel like Rover Land didn't test it running before dismantling it like they said...
I am going to give them hell on Monday. I am done dumping money into labor and parts that aren't helping. I haven't had my truck in over a month.
On top of that the truck runs like crap. It's choking and puttering over 2grand. Gotta figure out what that is now. Any tips on either of these issues?
Here is two vids of the tapping.. The first vid is of the constant tapping at operating temp... The second vid is of the tapping in 'spurts'.
#30
Thanks for the tip though. Will do in the future.