drewVHSS
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- '83 VH SS, '79 Green VB SL '92 S2 VQ Caprice
no worries
Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
I had this issue when I first picked up my 5.0L VN. Changed oil and no better so I used engine flush and changed the oil. The noisy start and oil light seemed to be fixed only to return in no time at all. People said no to engine flush - but I repeated this 4 times in 6 months and slowly removed all the sludge from the pickup. This avoided removing the sump and now 60,000kms later still going strong. I was told by 1 mechanic that the bearings were gone and it was short motor time.... true!!. 5 oil changes larter and the motor is just fine.
The V8 has a very small pickup for the oil and gets blocked easily.
Yeah I did one the other week.
But first off, as mentioned above, did you pack the oil pump gears with grease or vasoline? You NEED to do this to prime the pump in order for it to create a vacuum so it starts to pick the oil up....
Now if you have done that then your pick up is blocked like you said..... This is what you need to do....
You can drop the K frame but I chose to unbolt the box from the engine and pull it out and place it on a stand so I could flip it over and clean the engine really well.
Id recommend removing the engine if you have the gear to do it and dont think the K frame is an easier option coz it aint... **** just doesnt line back up as easy when you go to place it back together...Anywhoooooo.....
Once you have taken the sump off, ditch the gasket (as good a sit may look) and go out and buy a GENUINE holden 1 piece sump gasket.... Remove the main cap bolt holding the pick up brace and pick up (2x 10mm bolts) and blow compressed air through the top (where it bolts onto the block) and also give it a few heavy hits on a timber block to remove the stubborn bits.
Drop the pick up in petrol for a while and let it soak, remove it and the blow it out with air again....
Clean the pick up contact area on the unit and the block then bolt up the pick up using the gasket or a small amount of gasket maker.. Not too much because it will just dry up and break off then block up your pick up again...
Replace the gasket on the sump and use a small amount of gasket glue on both sides of the gasket and then bolt down the sump, but take car here as you might tighten it too much and squeeze out the rubber gasket, deform it and it will leak.
Clean the engine while its out (if u have gone this way) and throw it back in... Dont panic if your oil light comes on but the lifter noise has gone away, just drain the oil, replace it and replace the oil pressure switch, or use compressed air to clean the old one.
Good luck