Recent content by Vegas Earl

Ok, did the hand pump into the oil sensor trick, loosened the oil filter a tad to make sure it was full, however, when taking out tube oil came out before putting back in the sensor. Not sure how this can be avoided. Bottom line- still no pressure. In light of the shiny flakes after gear...

Happy Memorial Day! Thank you all for your replies. To answer some questions- Had to take off oil filter housing to get one hidden backside transmission bolt (two feet of extension to do it as well). After transmission was put back together, there wasn't any oil pressure- yes, the spring n cap...

Update- put in new oil pump gears, used vasoline on gears, overfilled oil a bit, had oil filter loose just a little to get oil pumping/primed. Once that happened, tightened filter and ran for 5 mins. Did great. But, after 15 mins, drained oil to proper lvl and poof- no more oil pressure/flowage...

UPdate== timing chain cover finally off!. FYI - water pump does not need to be completely taken off, just the 3 13mm bolts. Didn't even need to take off the oil filter housing neither. So, will measure gerotor gears with new ones at parts store- they look fine at the moment. Hopefully just...

So, oil pan dropping, new pickup and pan gasket didn't work to prime. Next, I filled with 10 quarts of oil! Well, gravity dictated the air cavity vanished! However, oil pump gears still not working. That said, took off all the stuff needed to remove timing cover. Left the water pump and oil...

Correct. Even taking off filter and pumping the housing doesn't work. So, today, I'm dropping the pan. I think my buddy that jacked up engine without a 2x4 made the center of the pan arch, which, lo and behold is location of the fill tube filter! Will give update...

Didn't pack pump gears or tube. Neither are exposed without taking off chain cover and pan. Worked just fine before torque converter job. My guess is the fill tube filter, so, that's on the agenda today.

Hello ya all. Too many different and conflicting AI search answers for this. 2006 series III 3800 oil pump prime issue (Buick Lacrosse cx). Vasoline, fill oil filter, fill sensor hole, and pump still not working. Worked just fine before changing torque converter though. Yeah, I mistakenly took...