oil pressure have none

[katentel]

here we go :(have no oil pressure made sure oil filter was filled up, checked oil pressure release valve, this had some bad scoring so replaced this, checked the pipi from block to filter all clear..really stuck on this one has anyone any more ideas before i take engine out

[Miniböttcher]

dont forget we have back filled to prime the pump,
its new oil and up to the level,
a smiths oil pressure guage is used , but no reading
there was some sort of oil pressure as we released the bolt from the front of the block whick goes through the pipe to the oil filter

for the time we run it we would of seen some sort of pressure but nothing we even took the guage off to see if there was any oil in the pipe but it was dry, and also cranked it but nothing came through

i have thought and tried most things, any other ideas.

kate really wants her car back and tel has worked his socks off and spend most evenings in the cold to keep her happy.

poor bloke.

[monkeyjim]

You have done all we were talking about already .

pm sent

[katentel]

been busy today!had the engine out stripped out the clutch and got to the oil pump....firstly the most noticable thing was that there was 2 different coloured oils one thick and a bit creamy the other was nice fresh oil. removed the pump lots of scoring to both pump and cover. when you manually turn the pump there is a definate tight spot also lots of scoring inside. deceided to check out gear box for signs og debree, there were some minute metelic flakes but the gears look good, not that im an expert, but no obvious damage so ive cleaned the gearbox ready to be assembled was looking at putting central pick up in but couldnt see how to get old one out without removing all the gears, sojust need to scource a metro pump if anyone has one i can beg borrow steal or buy... check out pictures,when matt puts them on for me, im pretty sure this was my problem

[Stephen]

I know it's more expense, but worth buying a new one for £15 - less than a tank of petrol!

www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=32665&title=OIL%20PUMP%201300%20A%20PLUS%20SLOT

I'm sure Autolec could get one in for the same price within a few days.

[monkeyjim]

Dont get a used one , sure you wont........ ;D

Get a Minispares one , you then know it will be a quality one .
I picked one up at Southern Mini days from the Minispeed stall the last time it was held at hop farm .
The box said made in china or Taiwan ..somewhere like that . Thought I was on the Huddrsfield stand ;D for a moment .
I put it back .

For the cost involved in getting a quality pump and the work involved in taking a oil pump out there is no point cutting corners . Had to have mk1 engine out because of gearbox builders over-use of silicone sealer . No issue with the new Minispares one I put in .........

I would buy some cam lube too .

[katentel]

it is actually worse than you see in the pics, already got a new one in along with new gearbox seals etc just got to do seals at timing cover end as found a tiny leak there and no point putting a leaky engine back in. hopefully ill be able to crank it up before meet tomorrow that way i can pick more brains if im still without any pressure

[Miniböttcher]

before putting it in , connect my oil pressure guage and fit the starter and crank it over with in 10 seconds you should see pressure
then you be happy to refit it

then your be back where you were

[katentel]

will do thanks

[katentel]

its official..... im a pratt it would seem that when i pressure washed gilberts new engine ..............i filled the block up with water. discovered this as after putting it all back together i still have no oil pressure!so ive had the gearbox back off took the head off and noticed that down in the galleries there was a mixture of oil and water together, turned the block upside down and i recon about half a litre of mixed fluid came out, hopefully this is our problem..any taking the p**** to be done ,get it over with and make it funny as i need a bit of cheering up after making a fool of myself

[oldgit]

Good one Tel or should I say Victor Pratt ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Take the P mate wouldnt dream of it

Sounds like you already empty'd your bladder down the block anyway ;D ;D ;D ;D

[katentel]

thinks jim knew i could rely on you....

[monkeyjim]

Mar 10, 2010 20:07:10 GMT oldgit said:

Good one Tel or should I say Victor Pratt ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Take the P mate wouldn't dream of it

Sounds like you already emptied your bladder down the block anyway ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now ...... If I said any of this I would be inundated with Pm's complaining How does Jim get away with it ?

Anyway Tel , is it OK if i say
I don't think you wanted to do that, nice and restrained

Can't see it doing all that damage to the pump tho

[Rachel]

Mar 10, 2010 22:28:35 GMT monkeyjim said:

Now ...... If I said any of this I would be inundated with Pm's complaining How does Jim get away with it ?

I have a theory ;D

It's the number of smiley faces that Jim uses.

Therefore it's not the quality of the p... take but the quantity

Tel - they won't take the peeee too much as they/we have all probably done something equally embarrassing in the past but not alway man enough to own up ;D ;D ;D ;D

[MiniGT5]

Thats the beauty of internet forums... this will be archived forever!

Still on the plus side you might get an award for daftest silly bugger of the year at the AGM.
The race is on to find someone dafter!

Glad its sorted or at least diagnosed!

N.