[TR] Low Oil Pressure and Engine Noises

[John & Pat Donnelly]

All,
Now that I have to buy a new oil pump, and need to find the "pinned"
version, who sells them?
TRF, Moss, BPNW, VB? Anybody know a known-good source, or am I the guinea
pig?
Johnnie
'67 TR4A

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark J Bradakis
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 12:22 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Low Oil Pressure and Engine Noises

Wow.  Something hard got into the pump housing, either sucked through the
intake or a bit of the pump itself that broke off.  I hate to say this, 
but I'd take
a good look at all the bearings, rod and main, see what shape they are in.
Check the bottom of the sump for chunks.  And definitely get a new pump
on the way.

Oddly enough, friday afternoon I finally got this TR6 motor in the car
and went to get it ready to fire up.  Couldn't get any oil pressure, though
a number of things were tried.  So when the shop opens up tuesday morning
I'll be pulling the pan, hope I don't find anything like your fractured 
pump!

mjb.
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