I've just put my Z away in a garage for 12 months now, I need some money in my life for a change, but i'm not going to give up on the thing!

 

It's got a (fresh) problem, that someone might be able to help me with. When I'm braking hard, the oil pressure guage drops to zero then when the car has stopped it comes back up to quarter the way along the gauge. It's always read low on the oil pressure so I replaced the sender unti...nop difference apart from now it registers this sudden drop in pressure.

The car has also developed a loud lifter ticking sound coming from the rear o/s of the engine, this will go away with the appropriate oil additive, but soon comes back. I think the two are related. Oh, the oil level is fine at bob on max. I reckon bad oil pump, but any ideas?

 

I rebuilt the engine around 10K ago, no props apart from a deceased PTU since then.

 

cheers in advance!

I know this may be a little delayed, i was just reading through a few pages. i had the same problem with my gti-r, i had oil pressure drops when cornering and accelerating (surges), it turned out to be oil pump! I don't know weather this happens on zeds, just thought i would reply!

 

jim.

you checked the oil level ?? :D

I had a ticking noise from my engine a while ago.

 

I changed the grade of oil from 0-40 which was too low to 10-50 or 10-60 and the ticking noise went.

 

 

Stuart

Did it appear after the engine rebuild ?

 

Haven't seen inside a Z engine yet but every engine i have been in to has baffle plates in the sump to stop oil surge under braking,acceleration and cornering.

 

You did refit it when you put it together ?

 

Robin