FML dry head?!

[Slicktop_serg]

So i finish putting my cooling system back together and started the car up and i opened the oil cap and saw that the head was dry.... sooo im stumped at the moment any ideas?

[Exodus_2pt0]

Oil pressure warning light going out?

[MR 325]

If the head was dry and not getting oil trust me you will know and you will know quickly. Rev it up with the cap off and take another look.

[Slicktop_serg]

Oil pressure light on cluster :/

My oil pressure light is on. And i took off valve cover and there was barely any oil :/

[Exodus_2pt0]

If the oil pressure light is on, check your oil pump. Don't run it any more until you do.

What work did you perform leading up to this?

[Gregs///M]

Check your oil level first.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Check your oil level first.

Yea, that too. If you did a head gasket I hope you changed the oil, otherwise you could have a layer of water on the bottom of you pan. Which would explain the lack of pressure.

[sweet6e30]

did you take the head apart> ?? improper installation/orientation of the rocker arm shafts would restrict and/or prevent oil flowing to the head.

what other work did you do ?

[Slicktop_serg]

Fml

No i had to replace the oil pan. and replaced oil pump with a used one. So im guessing the used pump went to the SHITTER.... its a bummer :-?. Now i have to take oil pan off again and get a brandnew pump so it doesnt happen again... pelican parts is my E30's fav -_____-

[TimKninja]

I had a problem where the dude who rebuilt my head never out the rocker shaft retaining clip back In.

The rocker shafts spun and cut off oil flow to the head. Went to the JY picked up a new clip and was ready to go.

Did you prime the used pump?

[Exodus_2pt0]

Did you prime the used pump?

This, pack a new oil pump with petroleum jelly. It acts as a primer then breaks down.

[jlevie]

It isn't a big deal to prime the oiling system. You remove the cover from the boss on the left side of the engine where an old-type distributor would mount. Then pick out the oil pump drive gear. A 6mm socket will fit the oil pump drive shaft and a long extension and a drill can then be used to drive the oil pump. Using a 3/8" drill I can typically get about 30psi on an engine I've rebuilt.

[FLG]

Jim,

What direction do you need to drive the pump? Just out of curiosity.

[jlevie]

Clockwise.

[Slicktop_serg]

Found something out

SO i found out that im missing the lil drive shaft that goes from the crankshaft to the oil pump. Does anyone know the part number for that? cause i cant find it.