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[blacktulip]

Hi all, I have just done my first turn over of my rebuild and my oil pressure gauge isn't moving whilst cranking it over. Any ideas on what to do? Im feeling pretty demoralised at the moment.

[Carlos W]

Did you prime the pump? 

 

All oil gallery plugs refitted?

 

Did you fill the filter before fitting?

[Alex_B]

O-ring fitted between block and box? 

How long have you been cranking for ? 

[nicklouse]

Has the guage ever worked? If yes what is different.

[Midas Mk1]

Backfill the oil pump and try again (oil down the oil transfer pipe from the top of the block, pushing the car backwards in gear for the oil pump to suck it through)

[blacktulip]

Pump primed, gallery plugs fitted, o ring fitted. I didn't fill the filter. Is that where I might have gone wrong? I cranked it at least 30 times.

The gauge worked before. However I did get a second hand oil feed pip from the block. I wonder if it was blocked. Is there a manual test I can do?

[Carlos W]

Pump primed, gallery plugs fitted, o ring fitted. I didn't fill the filter. Is that where I might have gone wrong? I cranked it at least 30 times.

The gauge worked before. However I did get a second hand oil feed pip from the block. I wonder if it was blocked. Is there a manual test I can do?

 

Does the light go off?

[blacktulip]

Pump primed, gallery plugs fitted, o ring fitted. I didn't fill the filter. Is that where I might have gone wrong? I cranked it at least 30 times.

The gauge worked before. However I did get a second hand oil feed pip from the block. I wonder if it was blocked. Is there a manual test I can do?

 
Does the light go off?

I'm sure it's never had a light for oil pressure.

[Spider]

Pump primed, gallery plugs fitted, o ring fitted. I didn't fill the filter. Is that where I might have gone wrong? I cranked it at least 30 times.

The gauge worked before. However I did get a second hand oil feed pip from the block. I wonder if it was blocked. Is there a manual test I can do?

 

Loosen it a bit and see if some oil comes out.

 

Sometimes they do need a good cranking, up to a few minutes, though if everythings right and the Oil Pump is primed (noted you've done that) it usually takes 30 - 60 seconds.

[Dusky]

Think it takes quite long on the starter to fill the filter. Id take the filter kff and see if its full already/fill it

[blacktulip]

If there is oil in the filter is that a sign the pump is working as it should?

[nicklouse]

Pump primed, gallery plugs fitted, o ring fitted. I didn't fill the filter. Is that where I might have gone wrong? I cranked it at least 30 times.
The gauge worked before. However I did get a second hand oil feed pip from the block. I wonder if it was blocked. Is there a manual test I can do?

Disconnect it and crank once does everything in front get covered with oil?

Yes then you might have a blocked pipe.

Disconnect from guage. Crank engine does the inside of the car get covered with oil? No then you have a blocked pipe.

Note take care and catch any oil that may be ejrpected under pressure from your orifices.

[59 Speed]

To help mine get oil pressure on its first run I turned it over with the filter loose / off.

Put a tray under it though

[nicklouse]

IT is also good to have a screw in pressure guage at times like this so you know you are not going mad.

Like I almost was before.

https://youtu.be/XXWt8915ZdI

See pressure guage at the startish.

[morley]

Any big oil leaks?