Low Oil Pressure after replacing oil pump
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Low Oil Pressure after replacing oil pump
I had low oil pressure at idle when warm. Checked oil pan (pick up tubes etc.), changed oil and filter and eventually replaced the pump. Seemed to solve the issue for a day, but now it is right back to same issue. Low oil pressure at idle when warm. It is also possibly idling low. Not sure how accurate the tach is, but it will dip below 500 occasionally. No check engine light, just the oil pressure light.
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This. I've replaced many, many oil pump gearsets and have had two or three that had little to no oil pressure to begin with and had little to no oil pressure after the gear swap. Subsequent disassembly showed significant rod bearing wear.
But, the switch is a cheap test.
But, the switch is a cheap test.
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Good point, could be o-ring making it suck air and not enough oil at higher speed as well, could be bolts on pickup loose (great place for locktite), could be trash on pickup screen. See 30 and 31 on attached drawing.
Spike is also right, if idle way below 700 rpm, the displacement pump output will be low because of physics, not an oil leak. You may wish to repeat oil PSI test using a scanner for tachometer readings. Would expect above 10 PSI warm at 700 rpm. (spec with auto tranny is 760 rpm +/- 50 rpm)
Spike is also right, if idle way below 700 rpm, the displacement pump output will be low because of physics, not an oil leak. You may wish to repeat oil PSI test using a scanner for tachometer readings. Would expect above 10 PSI warm at 700 rpm. (spec with auto tranny is 760 rpm +/- 50 rpm)