Oil Pressure

[RICHARD HOWELL]

Yesterday my on my way home from work the oil pressure dropped to zero and the big ends started to clatter but before I could find somewhere to stop the oil pressure returned with an extra 10 lbs Then this morning it did it again
Any advice please
TC 1575 Andover UK


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[Madhusudhanan Paroor]

Hi Richard,
When did you change the oil ? It is not a failure to clean the oil pipe line
to the oil gauge. If it is not the failure then you can check the oil pump
and the oil filter ?
Madhu
TC 0448

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:33 AM, RICHARD HOWELL
wrote:

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> Yesterday my on my way home from work the oil pressure dropped to zero and
> the big ends started to clatter but before I could find somewhere to stop
> the oil pressure returned with an extra 10 lbs Then this morning it did it
> again
> Any advice please
> TC 1575 Andover UK
>
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[Peter Lund]

You may have a loose oil pick up pipe. There are two screws on the side of the oil pan that hold the pip in. Ensure that they are not loose. Could you have something floating around in the oil pan blocking the oil pick up?? There is alway exorcism!!

Pete in Oregon

--- On Fri, 5/22/09, RICHARD HOWELL wrote:


From: RICHARD HOWELL
Subject: [mg-tabc] Oil pressure
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, May 22, 2009, 12:33 AM








Yesterday my on my way home from work the oil pressure dropped to zero and the big ends started to clatter but before I could find somewhere to stop the oil pressure returned with an extra 10 lbs Then this morning it did it again
Any advice please
TC 1575 Andover UK

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[Hurst]

It could be that you have an oil filter element without the wire
surround, which prevents the filter from ballooning from pressure
within and blocking the exit hole in the filter housing. This happened
to me with a replacement Moss filter and housing.
John H,
SydneyTC6178

2009/5/23 Peter Lund :

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>
> You may have a loose oil pick up pipe. There are two screws on the side of
> the oil pan that hold the pip in. Ensure that they are not loose. Could you
> have something floating around in the oil pan blocking the oil pick up??
> There is alway exorcism!!
>
> Pete in Oregon
>
> --- On Fri, 5/22/09, RICHARD HOWELL wrote:
>
> From: RICHARD HOWELL
> Subject: [mg-tabc] Oil pressure
> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, May 22, 2009, 12:33 AM
>
> Yesterday my on my way home from work the oil pressure dropped to zero and
> the big ends started to clatter but before I could find somewhere to stop
> the oil pressure returned with an extra 10 lbs Then this morning it did it
> again
> Any advice please
> TC 1575 Andover UK
>
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[Roger Furneaux]

hi Richard - you do not say whether you checked the oil level! My (now
clapped-out) engine uses one hell of a lot of oil, and it does this when the
level is low and I go round a LH bend too fast. Coasting will let the oil
back to the pick-up and resume pressure. The one time I did not look at the
gauge, I ran the big ends...

Mind you, my pressure never increases afterwards! Always carry 5 litres of
oil. My oil use needs to be investigated: some is leakage, but most is
probably going out of the tail pipe in a blue haze

ocTagonally

Roger Sunny Devon

Richard Howell wrote:
Yesterday my on my way home from work the oil pressure dropped to zero and
the big ends started to clatter but before I could find somewhere to stop
the oil pressure returned with an extra 10 lbs Then this morning it did it
again

[i.thomson@talk21.com]

Re: "It could be that you have an oil filter element without the wire
surround, which prevents the filter from ballooning from pressure
within and blocking the exit hole in the filter housing. This happened
to me with a replacement Moss filter and housing.
John H,
SydneyTC6178"

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I have had this happen also, although without losing pressure completely. In looking into it I found that some filters which I was using are too wide for the converted housing that I use and cause a constriction resulting in a lowering of oil pressure. I think the housing came from NTG many years ago. To try to overcome this I have tried the filter elements from both Moss and Octagon and neither fit, with both being too wide to even go into the housing. I have tried to find a filter which fits correctly to no avail. Does anybody else have this problem or perhaps reference for a filter which I could solder the wire to?

Ian Thomson





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[Bob Grunau]

Hi Ian,
I forget what car, but if TB or TC, it might be best to invest in a spin-on
oil filter adapter which allows easy and inexpensive filter changes. No more
worries about plugged outlets from incorrect filter elements. I just happen
to supply th TB-TC spin-on adapter. Easy installation using original block
bracket, oil lines and banjo bolts. New spin-on filter simply screws on from
below. I can send photos to anyone interested. Looks very stock.
Best regards from Canada.
Bob Grunau






Re: "It could be that you have an oil filter element without the wire
surround, which prevents the filter from ballooning from pressure
within and blocking the exit hole in the filter housing. This happened
to me with a replacement Moss filter and housing.
John H,
SydneyTC6178"

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I have had this happen also, although without losing pressure completely.
In looking into it I found that some filters which I was using are too wide
for the converted housing that I use and cause a constriction resulting in a
lowering of oil pressure. I think the housing came from NTG many years ago.
To try to overcome this I have tried the filter elements from both Moss and
Octagon and neither fit, with both being too wide to even go into the
housing. I have tried to find a filter which fits correctly to no avail.
Does anybody else have this problem or perhaps reference for a filter which
I could solder the wire to?

Ian Thomson

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[John James]

Bob,



You are so right!



I will have some of your excellent spin-on oil filter adapters for TB/TC and
early TD for sale on the 'T' Register stand at MG Car Club Silverstone
International in July.



JOHN JAMES (TC0750)

Keynsham ('twixt Bath and Bristol) ENGLAND



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From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Grunau
Sent: 24 May 2009 17:39
To: i.thomson@talk21.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Oil pressure








Hi Ian,
I forget what car, but if TB or TC, it might be best to invest in a spin-on
oil filter adapter which allows easy and inexpensive filter changes. No more
worries about plugged outlets from incorrect filter elements. I just happen
to supply th TB-TC spin-on adapter. Easy installation using original block
bracket, oil lines and banjo bolts. New spin-on filter simply screws on from
below. I can send photos to anyone interested. Looks very stock.
Best regards from Canada.
Bob Grunau

Re: "It could be that you have an oil filter element without the wire
surround, which prevents the filter from ballooning from pressure
within and blocking the exit hole in the filter housing. This happened
to me with a replacement Moss filter and housing.
John H,
SydneyTC6178"

-------------------

I have had this happen also, although without losing pressure completely.
In looking into it I found that some filters which I was using are too wide
for the converted housing that I use and cause a constriction resulting in a
lowering of oil pressure. I think the housing came from NTG many years ago.
To try to overcome this I have tried the filter elements from both Moss and
Octagon and neither fit, with both being too wide to even go into the
housing. I have tried to find a filter which fits correctly to no avail.
Does anybody else have this problem or perhaps reference for a filter which
I could solder the wire to?

Ian Thomson

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[Charles Hill]

Get one of Bob Grunau's filter adapters. I've had one on my TCs and
several of my T-type friends are now using them after seeing mine. It
uses a readily available spin-on cartridge. Wish he made one for my
Morgan. He is in Canada though so shipping could be a little high.

Charles Hill

i.thomson@talk21.com wrote:

> Re: "It could be that you have an oil filter element without the wire
> surround, which prevents the filter from ballooning from pressure
> within and blocking the exit hole in the filter housing. This happened
> to me with a replacement Moss filter and housing.
> John H,
> SydneyTC6178"
>
> -------------------
>
> I have had this happen also, although without losing pressure completely. In looking into it I found that some filters which I was using are too wide for the converted housing that I use and cause a constriction resulting in a lowering of oil pressure. I think the housing came from NTG many years ago. To try to overcome this I have tried the filter elements from both Moss and Octagon and neither fit, with both being too wide to even go into the housing. I have tried to find a filter which fits correctly to no avail. Does anybody else have this problem or perhaps reference for a filter which I could solder the wire to?
>
> Ian Thomson
>
>

[Josh de Zwart]

Just a heads up to anyone with possibly the same problem:



For 3 years now I have an oil pressure problem when the engine oil is hot.



40 pounds when driving but as soon as I get to a traffic light the oil
pressure meter went to 0 !!!!!!



Since I had to replace the clutch, we took the engine out and while it was
easily accessible, my friend took the oil pump apart to have a look at the
aforementioned problem.

He recognized the problem as I had put a gasket in the top part of the oil
pump. There should be NO GASKET in the top part of the oil pump!!



He took it out and when everything was put together again I had 20 LBS more
in idle and in normal driving revolutions. Probably I'm the only fool who
made that mistake, but just in case you have some room left in your brain
memory>>>>> do not ever put a gasket in the top part of your oil pump...

It's so nice to drive around with 65 pounds of oil pressure and see 20
pounds at the traffic light...





Cheers,



Josh in Calgary



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