anyone had problems with dropping oil pressure and if so what was it?

Not oil grade or pump pressure releif valve....

cheers

 

Generally this is bearings on the way out. Sorry.

 

oh, bugger......that'll be the engine oot then.....merry christmas

 

2nd that - the bearings tooo.

Merry xmas to you to.

 

It might just be an oil pump on the way out.Probably worth investigating before condeming the engine

Just a thought

 

I was going to mention this - worthwhile the OP putting on a replacement pump, just to be sure...

Also minjeeta, what's your idea of 'dropping pressure'. Why not post up a detailed synopsis of the symptoms for a more surer diagnosis from the good people on here? Silly to condemn an engine because of one person's thought - may as well get as many opinions as possible, as that costs zilch

 

Indeed Joz that's a fair point...

 

I wonder how many ScoobyNetters have demanded modifications as presents from family/other halves lol!

 

okay boys, the oil pumps fine, cause ahve beefed the oil relief valve spring up, which gave me an extra 20 psi......the oils fine, .....filters good...meshes on the oil feed aren't gunged....turbo oil feed pipe brazing isn't taking in air............................................... .................................................. ...oil pressure is fine until it heatens up, then drops to eff all????

engine out??

 

could be the sump pick up pipe.

 

At idle it's normal for the pressure to drop as the oil warms. Think about it, when the oil is cold it is thick therefore requiring more pressure to pump it around. As it warms it thins so requiring less pressure. However what are the actual pressures when cold and warm and does the pressure rise with throttle application?

 

sump pick up pipe???

 

is the gauge defo accuate? what are the actual pressures you are getting?
hot pressure will be lower than cold pressure yes. surely if there was zero pressure the engine would hav eaten itsself up by now.

 

sorry to hear this mate, but your not alone, my went christmas day, i now have engine out, my mates just went this morning 2

 

Give us a clue what "fine" and "eff all" pressure is?
The oil pump may not be ok if the backing plate is pushing away with flow.