Oil pressure problem V8?

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27th June 2010, 03:59 PM
steve_35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I dont know how many steve's done,,
but I've done 42 and never filled the filter.

Pretty sure i haven't built any rover motors and also pretty sure i didn't say i had
27th June 2010, 04:23 PM
Pedro_The_Swift

sorry.

I thought this
"That being said, in the many many times I have dealt with these oil pumps I have seen one lose its prime"

was you,, but was it a cut/paste??:)
27th June 2010, 06:57 PM
Mudsloth

If the motor doesn't sound like it's starving for oil, beleive me u'll know cause it'll seize pretty quick, it will be the oil pressure switch.
18th July 2010, 07:37 PM
stdango

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madkelpie

Gday guys

Had a similar problem last week on a customer's Disco. Another mechanic had just done head gaskets,waterpump and a pile of other stuff. Oil pressure at idle fine. Go for a drive, no pressure.
Customer brought it here in desperation. Turned out to be a blocked engine oil cooler. Replace radiator problem gone!

Cheers

Graeme

Quick update; pulled out the oil cooler today, it was blocked. Forced some air into it and brown muddy looking oil started coming out! Looks like it was never cleaned out after had head gaskets were replaced. Previous owner said he had all the work done at a LR specialist garage in Burwood..Oil pressure problem seems to be sorted. Just going to pull sump cover off to have a look no damage was done.
Cheers