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Kouki · 05-15-2008, 08:28 PM

Alright I need some help. I have a redtop SR. I just changed the stock oil pan to a Greddy pan. That is the only change. Pulled the old pan, used a good razor blade cleaned all the old silicone off, let all the oil drip off, cleaned it real good, used ultra black rtv, installed new pan. I let it sit for about a day so the rtv would set up nice, and filled it up with oil. Let it sit for a couple hours just to make sure it sealed up nice, good to go, no leaks. Well I started up the car tonight, and as soon as I did the oil pressure light was on! WTF, I shut it down right away, went and double checked the oil level, still good. WTF? Any thoughts? I never had any pressure problems before. What holds the pick-up on, is there a chance that it dropped down? I made sure to clean the screen out and make sure that none of the old silicone was in there before I put it back together. What could be the problem? I'm gonna have to pull the pan again tomorrow to check, but thought I'd try to get some advise or push in the right direction before I just start tearing things apart. HELP HELP HELP.

I need to get this fixed in the next day or 2 because I have an event coming up on sunday that I already paid for and is non-refundable.

drftmark · 05-15-2008, 08:31 PM

did you add the extra quart of oil for the new pan?

burnsauto · 05-15-2008, 08:31 PM

the pickup is held on by two bolts, they're only spot welded on the flange...and can sometimes break off. Time to pop off that pan again

cotbu · 05-15-2008, 08:38 PM

Prime, you drained all the oil and let it sit overnight....

slider2828 · 05-15-2008, 08:42 PM

Hold on.... prime it again.... LIke he said....

But in case you don't know what that means, pull your fuel pump fues, remove the CAS plug, and crank the engine for 5-10 times. Turn off car plug everything up again and fuse and all and try to start...

Kouki · 05-15-2008, 09:14 PM

I primed that cock sucker so much, that is not the issue. I guess I'm gonna have to pull the pan tomorrow and try to figure this shit out. Hopefully the pick-up just had an issue. Any other advise would be great.

Sileighty_85 · 05-15-2008, 11:12 PM

heres where the oi pick up connects to
Lowset hanging point

heres with the oil pan and pick up removed
Ignore the captions I posted this for some one else a while ago

you could try crackin the turbo feed line and turn it over to see if its pushin oil

05-15-2008, 08:28 PM	#1
Kouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 40 Posts: 727 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	HELP! Oil pick-up/no pressure Alright I need some help. I have a redtop SR. I just changed the stock oil pan to a Greddy pan. That is the only change. Pulled the old pan, used a good razor blade cleaned all the old silicone off, let all the oil drip off, cleaned it real good, used ultra black rtv, installed new pan. I let it sit for about a day so the rtv would set up nice, and filled it up with oil. Let it sit for a couple hours just to make sure it sealed up nice, good to go, no leaks. Well I started up the car tonight, and as soon as I did the oil pressure light was on! WTF, I shut it down right away, went and double checked the oil level, still good. WTF? Any thoughts? I never had any pressure problems before. What holds the pick-up on, is there a chance that it dropped down? I made sure to clean the screen out and make sure that none of the old silicone was in there before I put it back together. What could be the problem? I'm gonna have to pull the pan again tomorrow to check, but thought I'd try to get some advise or push in the right direction before I just start tearing things apart. HELP HELP HELP. I need to get this fixed in the next day or 2 because I have an event coming up on sunday that I already paid for and is non-refundable.

05-15-2008, 08:31 PM	#3
burnsauto Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 717, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,324 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: burnsauto Feedback Score: 6 reviews	the pickup is held on by two bolts, they're only spot welded on the flange...and can sometimes break off. Time to pop off that pan again __________________

05-15-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Prime, you drained all the oil and let it sit overnight.... __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

05-15-2008, 08:42 PM	#5
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Hold on.... prime it again.... LIke he said.... But in case you don't know what that means, pull your fuel pump fues, remove the CAS plug, and crank the engine for 5-10 times. Turn off car plug everything up again and fuse and all and try to start... __________________ Turn and Burn!

05-15-2008, 11:12 PM	#7
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	heres where the oi pick up connects to Lowset hanging point heres with the oil pan and pick up removed Ignore the captions I posted this for some one else a while ago you could try crackin the turbo feed line and turn it over to see if its pushin oil __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

05-15-2008, 08:31 PM	#2
drftmark Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: tx Posts: 524 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	did you add the extra quart of oil for the new pan?

05-15-2008, 09:14 PM	#6
Kouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nebraska Age: 40 Posts: 727 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I primed that cock sucker so much, that is not the issue. I guess I'm gonna have to pull the pan tomorrow and try to figure this shit out. Hopefully the pick-up just had an issue. Any other advise would be great.