Well test out the oil pressure and find what the oil pump is doing.
The oil pump itself does not create pressure. It produces flow and the resistance to that flow produces pressure. Resistance is created by the orifices in the engine block through which the oil flows, and the amount of clearance between the bearings and crankshaft journals. As the bearings wear, clearances increase allowing increased flow which reduces pressure.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 AT 1:36 AM