low oil pressure after trex install???
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low oil pressure after trex install??? hey guys, last night i finished up my cam install, every thing went back toghter smoothly with no porbs. the car started up eaisly and idles pretty good for being untuned and also suprisinly drives realy well. thye only problem is that the oil pressure seems to be low, idles @750 and oil pressure is around 20psi. when crusing at 2k rpms, pressure is about 40psi, but i also notice a couple of when i start it up, the pressure will sit at zero for about 30secs. is this normal?
thanks,
chad
thanks,
chad
Did you replace the oil pump? If not you need to go with the ported and shimmed LS6 oil pump. Also no that is not normal for it stay at 0 for 30sec. Shouldn't stay there no longer than a sec after you crank it. When its cold the oil pressure should be over 40psi and at WOT should be almost pegging the guage. I dont think I would be drivign the car until you figured that one out. Bc if your not careful you will tear up the bottom end.
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well i j went and started the car again pressure went straight to 20psi. i know i need to replace the oile pump, j waitng on it to come in. i never went wot yet, so not sure what the pressure would do then. thanks for the help.
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im not driving the car, its my warrior haha. i j took it out for a test drive to make sure everything is ok, then noticing the pressure prob. mainly j wondering if everything will be ok once i put in my ls6 oil pump. thanks!
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Verdad Gallardo so you left stock timing chain in place then? now your having low oil pressure after cam install? how was oil pressure before cam went in? wonder if you knicked the bearings installing the cam.
i dont think your oil pressure will be fixed by a new oil pump
i dont think your oil pressure will be fixed by a new oil pump
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ahh damb it i did loosen my oil pump! i forgot. my timing chain some how got a lil wedged in there and i didnt want to yank on it, so i loosend the oil pump to get it un stuck. i bet i f**k up the o-ring. yes i did leave the old timing chain on for now but it will also be replaced this weekend.
you probalty didnt drop the pan, and remove the little 10mm bolt on the pickup. So The Oring didnt get touched. If you just loosened the pump off the block and didnt remove it. Theres probally a piece of trash between the block, and pump, or a burr form wiggling stuff around. Thats leaking pressuer
