Charlie28 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 So as most of you know i have been having problems getting oil pressure. I dropped my car off at a mates garage and he removed the sump to find some small particles of mental in there. He then removed the oil pump and found some nasty scoring on it. He then removed the big end bearings but they look ok and so does the crank. What else could cause some small bits of metal in the sump? Cheers,Charlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Could be many things such as big ends bearings, gudgeon pins, main bearings, thrust washers, cams/shims. If you can't find obviously damaged components i would change the oil pump, flush the engine and clean the sump/pickup. then change oil and filter after 500 miles then 1000 miles. Unless you have money to fully strip/rebuild the engine... Been through it a few times with my Advance and just now with my Glanza. The glanza has span a big end shell and there's some canny swarf on the magnetic sump plug and the oil it's dropped is metallic too. bad times... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie28 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Could be many things such as big ends bearings, gudgeon pins, main bearings, thrust washers, cams/shims. If you can't find obviously damaged components i would change the oil pump, flush the engine and clean the sump/pickup. then change oil and filter after 500 miles then 1000 miles. Unless you have money to fully strip/rebuild the engine... Been through it a few times with my Advance and just now with my Glanza. The glanza has span a big end shell and there's some canny swarf on the magnetic sump plug and the oil it's dropped is metallic too. bad times... I've ordered a new oil pump, so i'll get that changed and then do a few oil changes to see if the problem re-occurs! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ78 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 are the particles magnetised buddy ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie28 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 are the particles magnetised buddy ? I don't believe so buddy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Get a few magnetic sump plugs too, they're pretty cheap and will help catch any small particles and stop them from going round and round the engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie28 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Get a few magnetic sump plugs too, they're pretty cheap and will help catch any small particles and stop them from going round and round the engine. I have one already Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Awesome. Keep changing the oil and filter as often as possible as the metallic deposits can clog the filter and cause more damage... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichWillmore Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thats reminds me, Note to self; Buy Magnetic Sump Plug! P.S Charlie is gay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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