stockgreencivic

I recently changed my oil pan, and after about 25 minutes of driving (easy driving, didn't even rev past 3k) my oil light comes on when at idle.

-oil is good, right below the second hole on the dip stock
-pan is not dented
-pickup is clean and not dented
-oil pressure gauge (mechanical) shows no/little pressure at idle

could it be a coincedence that my pump went bad 25 minutes after i changed my pan?

Can anyone suggest what i can check or what the problem could be!! i'm getting desperate!!

Archidictus

It's not a coincidence: change your pump before your engine fails and you have to buy a new one.

stockgreencivic

i was sorta thinking that's what it could be, but it's just sorta wierd how it happened right after i changed the oil pan. i haven't started my car after that except for 5 seconds to test the pressure with the gauge.

O16581724 5 2 5

Drain your oil and check for grey swirls in it, if there is, that's metal, you spun a bearing.

stockgreencivic

there weren't any grey swirls, just looked like regular oil. any other possibilities? i just wonna make sure it's the pump before i spend the money on a new one. thanks!

Chiovnidca

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stockgreencivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there weren't any grey swirls, just looked like regular oil. any other possibilities? i just wonna make sure it's the pump before i spend the money on a new one. thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did you have the oil pick-up off of it when the oil pan was off?

O16581724 5 2 5

Check your sump screen, make sure it's clean, i'd assume you've been changing your oil filter after every oil change or atleast every other.

stockgreencivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chiovnidca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Did you have the oil pick-up off of it when the oil pan was off?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i only took the oil pick-up off when i started having problems because i thought it may be plugged or something - which it wasn't.

stockgreencivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by x O 16581 72452 5 x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check your sump screen, make sure it's clean, i'd assume you've been changing your oil filter after every oil change or atleast every other.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i checked the pick-up screen. it's clean - nothing is on it. oil filter was changed about 200 miles ago.


Is this problem pointing to a faulty oil pump??? or something else that I can check??

Chiovnidca

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stockgreencivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i only took the oil pick-up off when i started having problems because i thought it may be plugged or something - which it wasn't.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did you replace the gasket on it? Was the oil pressure a preexisting problem?

stockgreencivic

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chiovnidca &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Did you replace the gasket on it? Was the oil pressure a preexisting problem?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i never replaced the gasket, but the inside of the gasket was clean and oil free (seemed like it sealed ok). i never took off the oil pick up before i had this problem, so the gasket should be ok. This is a new problem, never had an problems like this before.

O16581724 5 2 5

Sounds like you're going to have to buy an oil pump, and they're not cheap.

stockgreencivic

Is there anything else I can check before i spend the money on a new oil pump?