Bad Luck
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Bad Luck
I just finished replacing my harmonic balancer on my 98 coupe got it down off the stands drove it around washed it. Everything seemed great i couldn't be happier.The next morning this morning im about to pull out of my driveway i saw my check guages light on and i had no oil pressure.i quickly shut the car off.i thought it may be the sending unit so i started it back up to see if i heard anything and i heard lifters tapping.is there anything beside the oil pump that can cause this because im not looking forward to tear down again already
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If you did not hear any abnormal engine noise with the zero pressure I am betting your sensor bit (or is currently biting) the dust. Several threads available about how to replace that piece. Pretty low cost item and not a lot of labor involved depending on which option you choose to replace it. That is indeed bad luck that it would go right after you replaced the harmonic balancer.
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If you did not hear any abnormal engine noise with the zero pressure I am betting your sensor bit (or is currently biting) the dust. Several threads available about how to replace that piece. Pretty low cost item and not a lot of labor involved depending on which option you choose to replace it. That is indeed bad luck that it would go right after you replaced the harmonic balancer.
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Darn, that would possibly mean real bad luck. Sorry to hear that. You have now approached a level of being out of my league. The real experts will chime in soon. I have replaced oil pumps several times, but not on these cars.
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Doesn't sound good. Best to get it to a trusted shop and have them take a look. Hope it is not a complete teardown needed.
