Re: Howdy

Posted by HH56 On 2014/4/15 19:57:55

While you have everything open I would pick up some plastigage and check a few bearings to see if there are any problems. Unless you get a corresponding reading from a mechanical gauge, you also haven't positively ruled out gauge issues completely.

Remember the oil pump depends on a tight clearance between the rotors and cover plate. Since you opened it, try and reuse the old thin gasket if possible or if not, don't use typical gasket paper to make new a new one. It's too thick as several have found. Believe Ross mentioned using an ordinary office type paper in a pinch but don't remember which he used. Maybe he could advise which one and anything else you might check.