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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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My friend just called me and siad that he started his car (98 trans am) and there was no oil pressure and he said there was a lot of valve train noise. Obviously might be the oil pump. Is there anything else I should look into before pulling the pump out?
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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sounds like a perfect oil pump failure to me, if there wasn't valve chatter than I might have said sending unit.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Thats exactly what I was thinking. I haven't heard it yet but he said you can hear the rockers tapping pretty loud. It was only ran for about 20 to 30 seconds.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Well has he pulled the valve covers? After those 30 seconds? Check to see if there's oil there and hey louie I have a ported oil pump I am not going to use.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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How much do you want for the pump? Is it used or new?
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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I also have a like new QTP High Performance pump I am not going to use. It is $180 new and I will sell it for $90.
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Its used has about 600 miles on it. I want 65 for it.
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Cool, I'm gonna take a look at the car in a few hours. If I need it I will send you a pm.
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Even 30 seconds without the pump is enough to kill the bearings. Ask me how I know....
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Sounds like the Oil pump, When u replace it be sure to also swap out that Oring that is included. Thats is Important trust me
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Originally Posted by Viper
Even 30 seconds without the pump is enough to kill the bearings. Ask me how I know....
thats what i was thinking....
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Many oil pressure problem are related to the O-ring on the pickup or the oil pump not being able to create a vacuum and suck the oil up the pickup tube and into the pump.

You didn't state if he was doing any work on the oil pickup, pump or anything else or was it just sitting around for a long period of time ?
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Originally Posted by vsocks1
I also have a like new QTP High Performance pump I am not going to use. It is $180 new and I will sell it for $90.
Just a point of interest I found while on the QTP site.

On the QTP pump:
Oil pump will only work with our cover. Will not clear factory timing cover. Will not work with double roller timing chain
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