SPONSORED LINKS

Oil pump Buick Park Avenue 99 3.8

Tiny
JBELLLIVE04
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 BUICK PARK AVENUE
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 160,000 MILES
Driving home last night I noticed my temp gauge running 225 so I turned my radio down, and could hear my lifters rattling. My oil pressure gauge has always read 199 thinking it has been faulty since ive owned the car, but now it reads 123. Is my pump failing? I did pull the filter and checked the spring and it seems to work properly, what do I need to do next?
SPONSORED LINKS
Sunday, August 14th, 2011 AT 7:18 PM

3 Replies

Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge, if normal replace the oil pressure switch. If abnormal could mean oil pump and engine bearing.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, August 15th, 2011 AT 11:50 PM
Tiny
JBELLLIVE04
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Will the switch cause the lifters to rattle? What is normal oil pressure on this car?
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 AT 6:26 AM
Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
The switch will not make it rattle-the oil pressure at idle should be 10-12psi and increase to 40psi at 2K rpm
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 AT 11:06 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Oil Pump Content

Oil Pump and Pan Replacement
VIDEO
Oil Pump and Pan Replacement
Instructional repair video
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links