changinging the oil pump
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Racer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Texas
changinging the oil pump
while driving the pressure dropped to about 25# then went to zero. both gauges read zero. may have also damaged the engine, it didnt sound good.
how difficult is it to change out? im fairly capable of most anything, but if its too extensive i may not have the time.
how difficult is it to change out? im fairly capable of most anything, but if its too extensive i may not have the time.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I have yet to hear of an oil pump failure on these engines. I'm wondering if you broke something in the engine other than a pump. Rod Bearing let go or something worse. About all you can do is tear it down.
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Racer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Texas
the low pressure message came on and before that the car was running fine. the pressure just dropped to 25 then all of a sudden down to zero. while this was happening the car was running fine an still ran fine for a 2 miles. my dumbass should have shut it down but i drove another mile or so. now it starts up, showing zero oil pressure but the engine sounds as dry as sand. i bump started this morning just to make sure the pressure was zero.
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From: palatine illinois
Changing the oil pump is not that easy you have to remove steering rack and front accesories plus you're going to need a puller to get the pulley of. One quick check you can do is take oil filter off and cut it open, remember to use tin-snips, and look for shavings if you find them then prabobly you need a total rebuilt
