Air bubbles in my oil! No oil pressure.

[Vtec?lol]

Good idea. now to rig something to shoot oil.

Thanks all for your help!

[Ryann]

An easier way to prime the pump is to remove the oil pressure switch and force pressurized oil into the port.

[Vtec?lol]

Remove timing CASE, then the oil pump cover, and pack/prime it with Vaseline.

cool. would it be the same if i remove the plugs and force the Vaseline up the pickup tube while cranking?

[MikeDE]

Remove timing CASE, then the oil pump cover, and pack/prime it with Vaseline.

[Vtec?lol]

primed? how do I "prime the bitch"?
How does it suck air if there's only oil to be sucked in?

Thanks for the help.

[bmwm42]

If it was totally dry it needs to be primed with some heavy oil. you're supposed to put it together with some grease, otherwise it just sucks air.

My thoughts exactly prime the bitch

[nando]

If it was totally dry it needs to be primed with some heavy oil. you're supposed to put it together with some grease, otherwise it just sucks air.

[Vtec?lol]

The pickup isn't cracked. The oil pump can only go in one way.. I hate to have to pull the engine just for this oil pan... ugh!

[nomansland92]

Check the pickup tube in the pan maybe it's cracked

[vpilarrt]

Isn't there a front and a back to the oil pump? Could you have put it back together backwards (assuming you took it out when replacing the seals)? Pumping air is a lot easier than pumping oil so I'm not sure that's a good indicator.

[Vtec?lol]

Hmmmmm. Me wonder long time!

[Vtec?lol]

It's pumping air so I assumed it's working

[M-technik-3]

Did you check the pump?

[Vtec?lol]

FML
I just changed every single gasket in this M42. Everything was torn down on an engine stand and rebuild with fresh seals everywhere. No leaks but now it looks as if I may have to chalk it up to the fact that I'm getting zero pressure in my oil.

Symptoms:
*Large air bubbles in the oil filter housing.
*No pressure
*Removed the oil filter housing to check the relief valve and it's closed and free..
*Cranked the engine over to see if oil comes out or moves around, nothinG
*Added more oil to level the oil pickup to see if it was leaking at the gasket. nothing.

What gives? I'm guessing it may be the upper pan gasket but really? I've spent 3weeks taking everything slow and making sure everything is together for reliability sake as this will be daily driven to class.

Anyone ever experience this?