Giles_Paul
New member
Wonder if anyone can assist?
After a massive rebuild of pretty much the entire car, I finally got it back on the road this week. Its had all new sensors on the engine, and a full top end overhall, including head gasket and a load of other bits.
Ive used it all week to drive to and fro and confidence has slowly built in it behaving properly. I did an oil change on Wednesday evening after the initial runs were done, and changed the oil filter. Had a spirited drive home from the workshop on Weds night and arrived home all tickety boo with a grin on my face.
Went out to the car on Thursday morning, started perfectly but zero oil pressure and a very noisy top end?!? Immediately shut it off.
Ive spent today cleaning the OPRV and checking that, which has turned out to be fine, I need to check tightness of the crank pulley, but I doubt that would be the issue or suddenly loosen? Could it be a dodgy Mahle oil filter or priming issue? Im at a loss but wondered if anyone in the club has ever had a similar issue? Ive read several aricles but cant get a sensible answer.
Thanks in advance, as a recently joined Club member I look forward to your responses.
After a massive rebuild of pretty much the entire car, I finally got it back on the road this week. Its had all new sensors on the engine, and a full top end overhall, including head gasket and a load of other bits.
Ive used it all week to drive to and fro and confidence has slowly built in it behaving properly. I did an oil change on Wednesday evening after the initial runs were done, and changed the oil filter. Had a spirited drive home from the workshop on Weds night and arrived home all tickety boo with a grin on my face.
Went out to the car on Thursday morning, started perfectly but zero oil pressure and a very noisy top end?!? Immediately shut it off.
Ive spent today cleaning the OPRV and checking that, which has turned out to be fine, I need to check tightness of the crank pulley, but I doubt that would be the issue or suddenly loosen? Could it be a dodgy Mahle oil filter or priming issue? Im at a loss but wondered if anyone in the club has ever had a similar issue? Ive read several aricles but cant get a sensible answer.
Thanks in advance, as a recently joined Club member I look forward to your responses.