xe oil presure problems HELP

[mark fairhurst]

got the motor on the road ran fine then oil light came on no oil to the top end put new pump on ran fine for few days then same problem again had sump off cleened it out put new pickup on ran ok again for a day then same again took it all to bits got the head skimmed cleaned out cleaned out the block as best as i cud put it back together r with another new pump ran ok for another day then the same again no oil presure:(

[mark fairhurst]

bttt

[mowgli]

is the oil level staying ok? are the breathers blocked?

are you sure its not the sender playing up?

[Lee]

Was there anything in the pickup when you changed it the first time? And how are you resealing the sump when you rebuild it each time?

[mark fairhurst]

long story this 1 got the rockercover blasted got told breather had been plugd it hadnt it nackd the pump striped it down got the head done cleand the bottm end out new pump on filter the usual prper sump gasket ran good 4 3 days then no oil presure again wen i came 2 start it the next morn

[Lee]

You didn't answer my question, and please stop text typing.

Mowgli makes a good point, do you know no oil is getting up top or are you just looking at the guage?

[mark fairhurst]

i definitly no oil getn to the top end

[Andy]

You arent going to end up getting any help typing like that my friend.....as you will get banned
I take it it sounds like a typewriter then?

[mark fairhurst]

yep rattly as ####

[Andy]

The pickup hasnt cracked or snapped?

[mark fairhurst]

its a new one mate from vauxhall

[Lee]

Have you actually had the rocker cover off to see if there's no oil, or are you just assuming the tappets rattling means there's no oil?

[mark fairhurst]

yes had cover off theres no oil

[comptoncj]

I would say when the pump failed the first time its damaged the main shells and they arnt holding oil pressure like they should. or a blocked oil way.

[mark fairhurst]

i think it cud b blocked oil way if i take it 2 bits and build it back up it works for a while

[comptoncj]

I would still take off a main cap while you have the sump off to be sure, ive come accross problems like this before, the main bearing back up the oil pressure from the pump, if they are damaged as the engine warms up it will steadily lose oil pressure.

[mark fairhurst]

:thumb: o

[mark fairhurst]

cheers 4 the info mate

[bmw156]

sorry no useful info here.

just stop text typing FFS

p.s XE's are cheap these days. pick up another one and bung it in

[Sloth]

i did the same to an old c20ne, pump failed and ate the shells, fitted a new pump and no pressure to the top end. stripped it, and the bearings were goosed as was the crank. new engine.....

[Lee]

just stop text typing FFS



Agreed. I've warned you once already. Can it.