Re: Big Orange n Tan Cherokee
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:02 pm
Dropping to zero and sluggish response on gauge when hot.will e wrote:What is the oil pressure doing? Verify with a mechanical gauge.
Dropping to zero and sluggish response on gauge when hot.will e wrote:What is the oil pressure doing? Verify with a mechanical gauge.
Hmmm... Then I back willE. You'll want to verify with a mechanical gauge.az chip wrote:tedlovesjeeps71 wrote:What weight oil you running??az chip wrote:Any ideas for oil pressure welcome. I searched and found the "oil gets hot drops to 5 psi threads. Just the relief spring or full oil pump replacement?
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Curly wrote:I have the low oil psi issue. I installed a T fitting with an electric gauge on my engine to verify my oil psi. Below 10 at idle in Drive/hot. I rebuilt the pump-- new gears and mid plate from BJ's. I also measured the pump clearances as outlined in the FSM. My front cover is worn beyond specs so the new gears and mid plate didn't help. I am eventually going to have to put a cover on it, but for now I am running 15w-40 and I bumped the idle a touch to help the psi stay a bit higher.
My advice to you is to first verify your oil psi, and then if necessary, switch to a higher viscosity oil, replace the pump gear set and put in a mid plate. Super easy to do with the external pump on these engines.
I can't take the credit for that sir. Will E and Curly are your brains in this one.az chip wrote:Curly wrote:I have the low oil psi issue. I installed a T fitting with an electric gauge on my engine to verify my oil psi. Below 10 at idle in Drive/hot. I rebuilt the pump-- new gears and mid plate from BJ's. I also measured the pump clearances as outlined in the FSM. My front cover is worn beyond specs so the new gears and mid plate didn't help. I am eventually going to have to put a cover on it, but for now I am running 15w-40 and I bumped the idle a touch to help the psi stay a bit higher.
My advice to you is to first verify your oil psi, and then if necessary, switch to a higher viscosity oil, replace the pump gear set and put in a mid plate. Super easy to do with the external pump on these engines.
Ted,
My thoughts as well. I have the parts coming. And a new end plate. There is a great series of posts on the Jeepforum about fixing your end plate to new tolerance.
az chip wrote:Curly wrote:I have the low oil psi issue. I installed a T fitting with an electric gauge on my engine to verify my oil psi. Below 10 at idle in Drive/hot. I rebuilt the pump-- new gears and mid plate from BJ's. I also measured the pump clearances as outlined in the FSM. My front cover is worn beyond specs so the new gears and mid plate didn't help. I am eventually going to have to put a cover on it, but for now I am running 15w-40 and I bumped the idle a touch to help the psi stay a bit higher.
My advice to you is to first verify your oil psi, and then if necessary, switch to a higher viscosity oil, replace the pump gear set and put in a mid plate. Super easy to do with the external pump on these engines.
Ted,
My thoughts as well. I have the parts coming. And a new end plate. There is a great series of posts on the Jeepforum about fixing your end plate to new tolerance.
Ted is a Tim?Curly wrote:az chip wrote:Curly wrote:I have the low oil psi issue. I installed a T fitting with an electric gauge on my engine to verify my oil psi. Below 10 at idle in Drive/hot. I rebuilt the pump-- new gears and mid plate from BJ's. I also measured the pump clearances as outlined in the FSM. My front cover is worn beyond specs so the new gears and mid plate didn't help. I am eventually going to have to put a cover on it, but for now I am running 15w-40 and I bumped the idle a touch to help the psi stay a bit higher.
My advice to you is to first verify your oil psi, and then if necessary, switch to a higher viscosity oil, replace the pump gear set and put in a mid plate. Super easy to do with the external pump on these engines.
Ted,
My thoughts as well. I have the parts coming. And a new end plate. There is a great series of posts on the Jeepforum about fixing your end plate to new tolerance.
Ted is the New Tim? Link for the thread? It must be the CJ or YJ forum because the FSJ section on JF is dead.
Could be a burr. I will check that tonight.Nikkormat wrote:Since the gears should probably be replaced anyway, can you weld something to the driven gear to ease it's removal?
If it's stuck I'd bet it's stuck on a little bur, something you should be able to force past. Maybe take a real fine pick and drag it around the tip of the shaft the gear ride on? In the little space between the two? If there is just a little bur that should take care of it.
I got the gear out. Made my own tool to fit in the timing cover with distributor removed. Just waiting on bulltear.az chip wrote:Could be a burr. I will check that tonight.Nikkormat wrote:Since the gears should probably be replaced anyway, can you weld something to the driven gear to ease it's removal?
If it's stuck I'd bet it's stuck on a little bur, something you should be able to force past. Maybe take a real fine pick and drag it around the tip of the shaft the gear ride on? In the little space between the two? If there is just a little bur that should take care of it.