I'm wondering whether your oil pump is functioning properly. Are you
getting plenty of oil up to the top of the engine? Also, Are you
maintaining the proper valve clearance?
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Joe Curry
Becarjm@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm Jean Michel Bécar from the south of France (Nice) and I've been following
> with a great interest the triumph discussion list now for 3 months. But today
> I've a litlle question for all of you who have a spitfire 1500.
>
> 2 years ago I changed my engine against a rebuild one from england, I was very
> happy to have a new engine in my car but 4 months later the light of the oil
> pressure began to be on at 1000 rm and below but when I press the accelator a
> little bit everything was OK until I openned my engine for maintenance and the
> surprise the camshaft was completly worn after 10 000 km !!!!!! so I changed
> it again in December and decided to rebuild all the top of the engine and
> yesterday I saw the horrible oil pressure light on at 1000 rm.
> So I'm preplex.
>
> Does anybody had the same adventure and where could be problem ???
> Help Help me please. Thanks in advance for all your advice and answer, I need
> to be cheer, I'm beginning to deseparate to have a good engine !!!!
>
> Jean-Michel Becar
> becarjm@aol.com
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