low oil pressure?

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

That is what happened to the turbo and lower end of the Callaway's
engine.  Oil pump crapped and well the rest as they say... blows, er I
mean is history.

On 2/15/07, Lance LaPrarie <sciroccojunky@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Ben,
>
> when was the last time you had an oil change? Mine did that when I got close
> to 3k and an oil change. With new oil it stopped.
>
> The below info works too. An oil pressure gauge is always a good idea. If I
> had one before my first rebuild would have been enough. I'm getting some new
> autometer gauges installed next week. Volts, Oil temp and Oil pressure. This
> way I'll be able to catch any issues early and prevent another meltdown.
>
>
> I've never personally known anyone to have an oil pump crap out. 8v or 16v.
>
> I'll be interested in what you find out. Hope it's thinning oil and not the
> pump.
>
>
>
> On 2/14/07, Ben Walter <toofast4you89@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > hello everyone,
> >
> > to my horror i report a constant lifter "tick" noise upon start up of car,
> > for about 5-10 minutes.  this weekend i plan to hook up a pressure gauge
> > to
> > test my fears.  any thoughts before i order a new pump?
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