bhicks
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- Forest Falls, CA
My oil pressure has recently been dropping to zero when the engine got really hot. I put a mechanical and digital guage on it which both read 7psi and not zero. Anything below 10 psi and the guage will always drop to zero. I knew there was a problem but I also knew that it wasn't my sending unit. I realized I needed to replace my oil pump. Once I actually did the research on the install I realized it was much more complex then people had originally informed me.
I made a plan that I would get my cousin(a mechanic) to help me do the swap as soon as he was free, which isn't for 3 weeks. Well, that plan fell apart this morning. I now have 2 huge problems. The first being that my engine seized up on me this morning. It started real rough and then made on odd metalic bang sound and then quickly shut down. I couldn't even begin to get it to turn over after that. The battery, alternator, and starter are all perfect. No oil leaking or visible damage to the block.It is definately inside of the engine that is causing the problem. Waiting 3 weeks for my cousin is no longer an option. My Jeep is my daily driver and I need it up and running ASAP. The other issue is that I still have a bad oil pump. I first need to get the engine running again and then fix my pump. Assuming my engine isn't toast. At 80,000 miles and great maintenance I can't imagine the engine being finished.
What I am looking for is someone with experince swapping out the pump that could maybe give me some step by step instructions or even help me do the swap. I have plenty of beer and I will hook you up with as much food as you can eat. Hell, you can even take a few six packs home afterwards. My superbowl party didn't have as many alcoholics as I had anticipated. Even if you can't afford the time to help, just a simple response of some detailed steps and things to avoid or watch out for would be a great help. The CD I have gives some info on the swap but it also is rather vague in areas and leaves me with a lot of questions. I really hate having unanswered questions when I get into some big project.
I made a plan that I would get my cousin(a mechanic) to help me do the swap as soon as he was free, which isn't for 3 weeks. Well, that plan fell apart this morning. I now have 2 huge problems. The first being that my engine seized up on me this morning. It started real rough and then made on odd metalic bang sound and then quickly shut down. I couldn't even begin to get it to turn over after that. The battery, alternator, and starter are all perfect. No oil leaking or visible damage to the block.It is definately inside of the engine that is causing the problem. Waiting 3 weeks for my cousin is no longer an option. My Jeep is my daily driver and I need it up and running ASAP. The other issue is that I still have a bad oil pump. I first need to get the engine running again and then fix my pump. Assuming my engine isn't toast. At 80,000 miles and great maintenance I can't imagine the engine being finished.
What I am looking for is someone with experince swapping out the pump that could maybe give me some step by step instructions or even help me do the swap. I have plenty of beer and I will hook you up with as much food as you can eat. Hell, you can even take a few six packs home afterwards. My superbowl party didn't have as many alcoholics as I had anticipated. Even if you can't afford the time to help, just a simple response of some detailed steps and things to avoid or watch out for would be a great help. The CD I have gives some info on the swap but it also is rather vague in areas and leaves me with a lot of questions. I really hate having unanswered questions when I get into some big project.