Oil light on, not low on oil

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Nov 17, 2014 | 11:46 AM

#11

sdhow

Mudding

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Noise

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Originally Posted by mikec205

Mystery solved....oil pump came apart and took out a big chuck of the timing chain cover. No large debris in the oil when I pulled the pan. However after I drained the oil out of the pan you could see very tiny sparkles of gold ie: brass or copper.

Did the engine make a "tick-tick-tick" at low idle?

Last edited by sdhow; Nov 17, 2014 at 11:49 AM.

Nov 17, 2014 | 12:33 PM

#12

Yoops Racing

Rock Crawling

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From: Cumming Ga

A new oil pump gears and cover at the least.....same happened to me at 83k miles. After HG job and this..I had no hope of ever having any confidence in the stock motor, I ended up tossing the motor for a rebuilt Tophat lined Cannibal V8...good luck

Nov 18, 2014 | 07:37 AM

#13

drowssap

Baja

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From: Boston Strong

new oil pump, used cover, put it together and hope for the best. if there was enough metal to get into your rods and mains, there was enough to get to every other part and oil port in the engine also. Pump, cover flush and hope. if need be turner is blowing out top hatted 4.0 for less than $4k.