Just HAD to post this

[vh-holden]

blocked oil gallery possibly but then the PRV would cut in.....and it wouldnt be both surely....

what if the blockage is before the PRV?

 

[Tasmaniak]

Heres a thought.....what weight oil are you using?

 

[Outlaw Torn]

Heres a thought.....what weight oil are you using?

exactly what the specs in the handbook tell me to, 20/50. beleive me this crossed my mind aswell but thats not what is causing this.

 

[vt1538]

Have you tried fitting a manual oil pressure guage & seeing what pressure you actually have.
The PRV valve will also only be able to relieve a certain amount of oil so a complete blockage could still overwhelm the system.
Also when you had the sump off did you check the condition of the bearings?
If a main has spun it could block a good portion of the oil requirement.

 

[Outlaw Torn]

ive finally found it, one of the bearing shells had twisted around a bit somehow, maybe from a hard life, or the ford factor, but its solved now.

 

[KingDiamond]

Hahah thats what you get for having an EA/EB Ford... Expect the gearbox to shat itself next.

 

[J_D]

Hahah thats what you get for having an EA/EB Ford... Expect the gearbox to shat itself next.

True.

I had my EA for about 12 months, in that time I had to replace the following

Dizzy(crank angle sensor)
Dizzy cap(pitted)
Plug leads(one was cracked)
Heater tap(rusted)
Harmonic balancer(delaminated)
Head gasket(not an easy job!)
Timing chain guides(broken)
Tried to replace the sump gasket but gave up cause I couldnt figure out how to do it without removing the whole engine!
Front and rear brake rotors(warped)
Both front window regulators
Drivers window regulator(again!)


When I got rid of the POS to the wreckers(the only place deserving of it) the gear box was on the way out and the front ball joints were stuffed.

I had more problems with that one car than all my previous cars put together. It was the first ford I ever owned and it will be my last!

 

[Trevor 062]

The mechanic I go to just loves EA's & VL's.. I think he plans to retire on the money he makes from repairs on these 2