Steve
That you have oil pressure means that it is all going in the right places
hopefully.
Low pressure can be caused by the pump not moving enough oil or pressure
escaping someplace.
I place my bets on the second cause.
Try checking that pesky little pipe that runs up to the rocker gear. You can
get at the top by removing the rocker cover and the bottom by pulling off
the side plate over the pushrods. It may be cracked or the compression
olives may have just slid off.
Keith
55 Californian
57 Rapier
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Graham" <sjgraham@bigpond.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 4:35 PM
Subject: Oil pressure
> Hi all,
>
> Finally started the motor, really concerned, oil pressure shows 18-23 lbs.
Motor is 1725 fully rebuilt by a professional who asembled the basic
engine/head. I fitted the ancilleries including a brand new oil pump. I have
changed the oil gauge to a new one, still low reading. I have removed the
oil pressure valve below the filter, seems ok. I have noted on the list that
Rootes had a tech fix to replace the valve with one from a 1600 and there is
also a tech article for converting the valve to a adjustable one.
>
> Help please, am quite worried that an expensive rebuid could be damaged.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Graham
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