Jared-
Thanks for the reply. I think the "noise" was one of a number of sounds
coming from either my generator, water pump or both. When I pull the belt
off, there's no more noise.
As for the oil pressure, it started dropping right after my first oil change
after having the engine rebuilt. I pulled the filter out (canister type),
and straightened it up, put the lid back on, and the pressure seems to have
improved. Any thoughts?
Thanks-
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Jared Walch <chevyolds@hotmail.com>
To: sculver@iwl.net <sculver@iwl.net>
Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] More on oil pressure/noise
>Smokey,
>
>First of all, did you put too much or not enough oil in it? Too much oil
>can cause it to "foam up" and lose oil pressure. Any oil leaks where
>pressure could be lost? The other possibilities are internal leaks like oil
>pump fittings or other oil lines.
>
>The only source I can think of for the noise (hissing) is either timing
>gears or valvetrain from lack of oil.
>
>Let me know,
>Jared Walch
>51 chevy 3100
>
>>From: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
>>Reply-To: "Charles Culver" <sculver@iwl.net>
>>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: [oletrucks] More on oil pressure/noise
>>Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 16:29:50 -0700
>>
>>Thanks for the quick responses to my previous question on the low oil
>>pressure and the accompanying noise. After reading the messages, I went
>>back out and looked the situation over again.
>>
>>The pressure starts out low, and only increases when I give it a lot of
gas
>>and hold the accelerator down. The noise is not a knocking or clicking
>>sound, but more of a rapid "hissing" sound (if that makes any sense). The
>>motor has recently been completely rebuilt, and only after my first
>>post-rebuild oil change did I see any problem with oil pressure. And then
>>only today did it start making this sound, and up until it started this
>>noise, the pressure has held a lot better, even though not ah high as
>>before
>>the oil change.
>>
>>Thanks for any further advice-
>>
>>Smokey
>>'50 3600 ('59 235 engine)
>>
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