southsidemex23 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Well i finally finished putting everything back together started the engine and it fired right up with no valvetrain noise. but my oil pressure is low due to what i think is the worn bearings. what do you guys think? heres the video i recorded after it warmed up. WHATS YOUR OPINION? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 i would put a mechanical gauge on it first to see what your pressure really is..what was all done besides the oil pump.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidemex23 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I did just the oil pump. With the mechanical gauge I just remOve the oil pressure sensor and replace it with the gauge or whAt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 You did change the oil and oil filter right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I did just the oil pump. With the mechanical gauge I just remOve the oil pressure sensor and replace it with the gauge or whAt? Exactly, pull the oil pressure sensor, install the mechanical guage, and see what it reads(really, this should have been done before attempting the pump)........while you have the oil pressure sensor out, replace it, $40 of cheap insurance that the switch isn't f*cked up also(Borg Warner S4202, available at Advance Auto Parts).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bag Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I hope this all gets worked out for you. This has been quite an ordeal. I'd of gone nuts over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidemex23 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yeah I did an oil change and filter. Trust me I'm in a deep depression cuz of it! Lol turned on the truck again today and seems like it runs good but I still need to get an oil pressure tester gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chpspecial Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 By all that you have described, it sounds like you lost a bearing somewhere, and that is where you are loosing your oil pressure. Verify with a mechanical gauge though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidemex23 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I kinda had an idea it might be that. Well I'm in search of an LQ9 now. Anybody in socal know where or who I can get one from? A friend of mine said one of his cousins might still have his from his totalled Ss. But I'm still waiting for his call back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I kinda had an idea it might be that. Well I'm in search of an LQ9 now. Anybody in socal know where or who I can get one from? A friend of mine said one of his cousins might still have his from his totalled Ss. But I'm still waiting for his call back. You are killing me, have you checked the oil pressure with a mechanical guage yet? It seems like you keep condemning parts before taking the proper diagnostic steps......get a mechanical guage, verify that the oil pressure is low, and go from there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 The oil gauge should have been hooked up first thing, like Dan says you seem to be jumping to cunclusions without having all the facts and it could cost you more in the end. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprayed99 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) You are killing me, have you checked the oil pressure with a mechanical guage yet? It seems like you keep condemning parts before taking the proper diagnostic steps......get a mechanical guage, verify that the oil pressure is low, and go from there...... Just FYI Dan he had an aduible tick that got worse when he noticed the oil pressure issue the first time. Diagnosing with a mechanical gauge could have caused further damage. This is why none of us pushed him to hook a gauge to it however it was a suggestion. The first question to the op should be.... Do you still have the noise?. As I said before, is it a tick (upper valvetrain) or a knock (lower engine).? Normally (notice I said normally) these engines knock like a bastard when they lose a bearing. Edited June 20, 2011 by Sprayed99 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidemex23 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanx sprayed99 for clearing that up. Lol well as of right now truck starts good no noise of Any kind. Oil pressure gauge still reading low. but i Took it for a drive and oil pressure Was good until I went overa bump and oil press went down to zero. When I reved it up to 2k oil went up. Now I'm going to check it with a gauge because there's no noise of any kind. If worst comes to worst I'm already talking to a Guy who has an lq9 for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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