barefoot bob Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 so i pulled my oil pan and checked my oil pump .Its cracked in half !!! no debris in the pan no metal in the magnet , pickup tube pickup screen or bottom of the pan. i watched the oil pressure drop and i shut it off. now i needed to go back to westech cause i have a temp problem and when its cold it coughs alot. could the cough have actually broke that pump or a bad casting or ?????? any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 how old is the motor? could it have been torqued down improperly causing the break. Atleast you found out before any real damage occurred. TIME TO UPGRADE and get more go fast goodies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 so i pulled my oil pan and checked my oil pump .Its cracked in half !!! no debris in the pan no metal in the magnet , pickup tube pickup screen or bottom of the pan. i watched the oil pressure drop and i shut it off. now i needed to go back to westech cause i have a temp problem and when its cold it coughs alot. could the cough have actually broke that pump or a bad casting or ?????? any ideas Buy A RHINO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 (edited) Buy A RHINO!!! thanx for the advice you dang farmer at least you didnt tell me to use bailing wire and bubblegum Edited March 28, 2007 by barefoot bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 thanx for the advice you dang farmer at least you didnt tell me to use bailing wire and bubblegum I shouldnt of said that huh rhino might be a little toooo much power from what your used too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 if ya buy the green one you get a free pair of overalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqjnky Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 if you have a ls or lt engine in that car, then id bet a good amount of money that it was a bad casting oil pump if its the melling pump thats in there. Because melling has re-designed their oil pump housings (basically they took material off of them and they ended up too week. and they are cracking in high horsepower applications.) they changed their design about 4 years ago. so my advice, go get another brand of oil pump. i had a melling high volume in my 383, after hearing about this, i pulled the pan and there was a crack starting in the case!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 I shouldnt of said that huh rhino might be a little toooo much power from what your used too ya dont scare me like that im used to sitting in camp broke down not driving around sheeees!!! hey randog can you pull my car out o comp please i want to sit there if you have a ls or lt engine in that car, then id bet a good amount of money that it was a bad casting oil pump if its the melling pump thats in there. Because melling has re-designed their oil pump housings (basically they took material off of them and they ended up too week. and they are cracking in high horsepower applications.) they changed their design about 4 years ago. so my advice, go get another brand of oil pump. i had a melling high volume in my 383, after hearing about this, i pulled the pan and there was a crack starting in the case!!!! no i dont have a filthy ls motor its sbc 383 ill check the casting to see if its a melling pump thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinicolada Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Bob where exactly did it crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNE SMURF Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Buy A RHINO!!! be carefull eddie or you could be in the next episode of the sand blows thanx for the advice you dang farmer at least you didnt tell me to use bailing wire and bubblegum i'v been told that duck tape and zipties work for everything :wedgie: my bad sorry bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqjnky Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 ya dont scare me like that im used to sitting in camp broke down not driving around sheeees!!! hey randog can you pull my car out o comp please i want to sit there no i dont have a filthy ls motor its sbc 383 ill check the casting to see if its a melling pump thanx well, i meant any small block chevy. yea, if its a 383, 99% of those motors are built with mellings. and thats youre problem bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 be carefull eddie or you could be in the next episode of the sand blows :dance: i'v been told that duck tape and zipties work for everything :ahhhhh: my bad sorry bob nahh I dont get involved with that sh*t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 nahh I dont get involved with that sh*t Neither do "other people" and THEY get dragged in too! :ahhhhh: So Bob. Are you gonna just throw a new pump at it and see what happenes then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 (edited) Neither do "other people" and THEY get dragged in too! So Bob. Are you gonna just throw a new pump at it and see what happenes then? yes and no ,i pulled the thrush washer bearing it started to break down small little shards had started to form but nothing broke off. im going to do a diesel trick and roll in a new set of mains and double check the rods im going to sell this motor perioud end. i want that 572. i wont know the final results till i check the rods. i might have to say fk it and sell the blower and heads on e bay and scrap the rest, if there is any major damage. not sure yet, but i have one more trip to do. i would like it to run :ahhhhh: like i said the magnet in the man has no metal. the pump shows no metal. bottom of pan shows no metal. thrust washer looks ok except for the outer edge where it started to turn into shards. i wish wouldnt have ran over my camera so i could post it :dance: p.s. off road racer you are SO going to be in the next as the sand blows when im feelling better i dont feel very humorous butt ill be back Edited March 29, 2007 by barefoot bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 yes and no ,i pulled the thrush washer bearing it started to break down small little shards had started to form but nothing broke off. im going to do a diesel trick and roll in a new set of mains and double check the rods im going to sell this motor perioud end. i want that 572. i wont know the final results till i check the rods. i might have to say fk it and sell the blower and heads on e bay and scrap the rest, if there is any major damage. not sure yet, but i have one more trip to do. i would like it to run :ahhhhh: like i said the magnet in the man has no metal. the pump shows no metal. bottom of pan shows no metal. thrust washer looks ok except for the outer edge where it started to turn into shards. i wish wouldnt have ran over my camera so i could post it p.s. off road racer you are SO going to be in the next as the sand blows when im feelling better i dont feel very humorous butt ill be back o.k bob what ever makes you happy!! ...sorry anyways..hope ya get your rail fixed :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 o.k bob what ever makes you happy!! ...sorry anyways..hope ya get your rail fixed well you know gotta show a lil love......................... :ahhhhh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadracer Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 well you know gotta show a lil love......................... :ahhhhh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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