c220 1997 oil supply problem

[nuppy]

hello all.

I have been looking at one of these today the engine has been rebuild and then the car was sold because of a loud tappet noise I looked at it. I had the engine turning over with the cam cover off and the HT leads off, There was no oil to the cams, If I ran the engine there is loads on the cam chain but still no too the cams or head. I had a quick look at it the head gasket apears to be correct however the oil filter was squashed up in the housing???

Any idears would be a great help..

Neil

 

[television]

I do not know for sure but was the wrong head gaskit fitted as the oil way comes through the head

 

[nuppy]

I haven't changed the head gasket. Can I tell without taking it off?

 

[colechelle]

the head is the last port of call and if the oil filter is as you say ( now modified ) it will do that, iv taken those old filter out in bits before, new filter then check again, if still no oil press then leave it well alone!!!!!

 

[nuppy]

my mate has already got it!!! will try the filter tomorow will let you know

 

[nuppy]

got new filter today and its a long one when pushed down it opens a valve at the bottom of the filter housing. Not sure if this is correct it looks to be letting unfiltered oil out the bottom of the housing....

I think I will try running it without any oil filter in it for a short time to see what happens

 

[nuppy]

well your not going to belive this....

I was not happy with the amount of oil entering the oil filter housing so I decided to look at the oil pump its not possible to get the sump of in situ' so I took the front of cam chain cover off drained the oil and found a rag in the sump blocking the oil pick up!!!!

also ths can timming is not the same as autodata says.. Autodata say at 20 degs after tdc the cams lock but on this one its only about 5 degs after.... not sure about this

Neil

 

[television]

Undo the engine mounts and you can lift it to get the sump off

 

[nuppy]

thanks do you know where the front pully "should" be when the cams are locked?

 

[television]

It should be TDC, I think, but I can check

 

[nuppy]

autodata say 20deg after tdc but this engine was not!!

 

[television]

autodata say 20deg after tdc but this engine was not!!

let me have your E mail address and you can have the 111 work sheet for this jobYou can stick it up here and delete it in 3 mins

 

[nuppy]

have Pm you my email address thanks

 

[television]

Paper sent if you need anything else please ask

 

[nuppy]

Thankyou can you just pop over here and put it on that would be great

 

[nuppy]

oh yea where is the oil presure switch I've looked allover but can't find it

 

[television]

built into the oil filter housing normally

 

[nuppy]

I have it off and didn't see it

 

[television]

I will post back later tonight

 

[nuppy]

Put it all back yesterday and after a few mins while the buckets filled with oil, it ran lovley ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D