Cleaning oil pickup, removing oil pan
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Cleaning oil pickup, removing oil pan
How long dies it take to drop the oil sump and clean the pickup screen? I hear its a beast....Yes I royally screwd up . I left my valve covers open for a bit and my cat got into the garage ceiling, fell through and got bits of the blow-on insulation everywhere. I cleaned up but it must've been in my oil I dropped earlier. I didn't think to filter it first it was under the car. Could've gone through the valves as well. I've flushed the system 4 times with a mix of gas and oil and getting flow on one side. I'm pretty sure it's trapped in the sump
oil light on. Runs okay but sluggish
or could I have destroyed the oil pump?
oil light on. Runs okay but sluggish
or could I have destroyed the oil pump?
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DiscoDuck chick (05-06-2022)
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Coolant dripping (slowly) into oil pan area
I did it, wasn't too hard thanks to this forum, covered in oil- hair, eyelashes, armpits, etc) it was full of gunk and completely clogged.
now I'm seeing a slight trickle of coolant dropping from the timing cover, but just inside the pan area which is open now.
I opened up the front cover and the gasket just crumbled.
QUESTION- IF IT WAS THE GASKET LEAKING ON THE TIMING COVER WOULD IT NOT JUST LEAK ON THE OUTSIDE?
I'm about to replace all of this but just to be sure I am not facing a worse problem...
History on this vehicle-- I just did head gaskets, that's why the valve cover open I was still getting coolant in oil...also tons of other work to bring Betty White (her name( back from the dead
now I'm seeing a slight trickle of coolant dropping from the timing cover, but just inside the pan area which is open now.
I opened up the front cover and the gasket just crumbled.
QUESTION- IF IT WAS THE GASKET LEAKING ON THE TIMING COVER WOULD IT NOT JUST LEAK ON THE OUTSIDE?
I'm about to replace all of this but just to be sure I am not facing a worse problem...
History on this vehicle-- I just did head gaskets, that's why the valve cover open I was still getting coolant in oil...also tons of other work to bring Betty White (her name( back from the dead
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Definately will, almost positive I'll have questions. Truck has 224k miles and the chain looks original. Motor is strong the cam looks pretty good. If I can get another 70k I will be amazed. When I did the head gaskets the upper end was obviously overhauled before. I know most of the other parts have been replaced.
I had a feeling this was a keeper when I bought it a few months ago, tho I've replaced so much and one thing after another.
I had a feeling this was a keeper when I bought it a few months ago, tho I've replaced so much and one thing after another.
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