PanzerAce Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I was driving home from a buddies house down some back roads, everything's been good so far...glance down, and.....no oil pressure. Zip, zero, nada. As I'm hoping it's just a problem with the sensor/guage (since it was fine that morning), I hear that high pitched, rhythmic squeak that we all fear. Shut off the engine instantly, coasted to a clear part on the shoulder, and called AAA (11pm at ~35 ambient? thanks but no thanks). Not going to have any idea what happened/what the damage is untill I start pulling it apart tomorrow, but hopefully it isn't too bad... If it wasn't for the fact that money is tight, I would view this as a great time to start my M104 build/swap, but as it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Man that sucks! Heres to hopeing! Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drive185mph Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 dude that's rough good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno 08 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Stuff like that always seems to happen at the worst time. Hopefully its nothing too serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerAce Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 It isn't looking like it's too serious. Pulled apart the oil system yesterday (even though I was still sick from the quick inspection/wait outside the night it broke), cleaned everything up, inspected the cams, etc. It doesn't look like there was any permanent damage. That being said, I already know I'm going to be *very* paranoid about sounds I hear from under the hood, atleast for the next couple hundred miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Same thing happened to me with my l24. Driving down backroads in tracy to bring my dad a spare tire because he had a blowout. Out of no where i hear this ticking then the ticking turned into clacking look at my oil pressure guage. So im thinking well if its going to die then its going to die right. I pushed that l24 till it wouldn't take any more and put a rod out the block. 3 days later i bought a 280zx fairlady and put in the l28 and five speed. Been my daily ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumaNoZeta Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Before my Z stopped running I was on the interstate and I took a random glance at the oil pressure gauge and it read 0. There was no sounds coming from the engine bay and when I pulled off the side of the road I checked the oil and it was still full, I had it towed home anyways because I'm paranoid like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerAce Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Before my Z stopped running I was on the interstate and I took a random glance at the oil pressure gauge and it read 0. There was no sounds coming from the engine bay and when I pulled off the side of the road I checked the oil and it was still full, I had it towed home anyways because I'm paranoid like that. That's why I love the spray bars over the internally oiled cam. If I have a question as to if I have pressure or not: Unscrew the filler cap, shine a light in, and there's an oil stream *right* there if I do have pressure, and none if I don't. Car: I probably wouldn't have cared *quite* as much if it was a stock L24, but this is a rebello built engine, *and* my only transportation untill I get the LD28(T) swap running. Though I am going to start looking for a halfway decent running L24/26/28 to rebuild and then stick in storage in case the current engine ever bites it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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