mk-Zero wrote:
BrookShadow_RC wrote:
Brian,
Thank you for the suggestion. Belt looks to be fairly new and tension is good. I checked it out the other day and the previous owner gave me two spares.
I will check out the oil bypass plunger here soon. Question. If I drive the car a short while, then shut it off, say to go into a store. Then come out and start the car and drive it, it seems to run hot. If its hot, would the bypass cooler be stuck open and bypass the cooler?
-Ron
Hard to say Ron, especially without knowing the history of the motor. Is running hot something that it just recently started, or has it done it ever since you acquired it? If it's done it since you got it, it could just be a wore out motor with loose bearings and poor oil pressure. Think about investing in some gauges for oil temp and pressure, they'll go a long way toward helping you to diagnose things. Another possibility is your cylinder heads could be running really hot, which in turn heats up the oil. Again, I don't know the history of your car and motor, but "barn find" cars commonly are found to have nests from various varmints in their fan shrouds, blocking airflow to cylinders and/or the oil cooler. Just some food for though, depending on the history of your car and motor.
Good luck!
brian
Brian,
Since the oil change a couple of weeks ago, I have not experienced any heat issues. Previous owner said that the motor had been rebuilt 1500 miles before I purchased the car, which means that it probably had a little more that 2500 miles on it and then sat for however long in his yard.
I have been looking at oil pressure and temp gauges, but I do not want to drill out the dash. I am looking at ways to run them in different mounts and may have found a solution.
The last thing I want to do is switch over to a doghouse oil cooler. I think that would help this motor run cooler and last longer.
My current issue to bubble up is a knocking sound. I think it is an exhaust leak. I have ordered new exhaust and hope to put it on this weekend coming up. Hopefully that will cure the knocking sound, otherwise I will be looking at a new engine. Fingers crossed on this one...