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So as some may know, I've been having some oil pressure issues lately. Last event it got worse though and now oil pressure is around 30psi on a cold start.

A few mates and I fitted a new oil pump yesterday, checked the pickup etc and all was well. But I've still got the same issue.

So are the clearances too big in my engine ? I don't know what else it could be.

I have a standard 25 with bigger turbo, standalone, oil cooler etc. Can an oil cooler and remote mount filter affect pressure?

I don't know where to look and I'm thinking it's time for a new engine.

Not going off a standard gauge btw, got an electirc aftermarket item that is pretty accurate (read 2psi at wakefield when lifters started tapping).

Anyone heard of shit like this before?

I'd really love to get the 33 to Wakefield Matsuri this weekend if I could.

Cheers guys!

Adam.

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doesn't look like there is oil in the coolant, but I've probably run the car for 5 minutes max. Oil is milky looking in the oil cooler, and lines. So I'd presume if I were to drain it, it would all be milky.

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Well I'd say based on that u probably have blown a head gasket, I'd be draining the lot and inspecting it

Could well be ur oil pressure problem, so probably a new gasket as well as an engine and coolant flush...

Unless anyone has some other theories....

If u ran it long enough to open the thermostat I may well find oil in ur coolant

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So, managed to get the head off tonight. Suspisions confirmed, headgasket is a goner. Interesting reason towards it though.

I don't know how, or why it would happen. But the head and block have been elongated in two parts (both on the passenger side). I'm guessing snapped head bolts or what not. So it makes me think why the head has been off in the first place. The piston tops look amazingly clean for a suspected 140k engine ... hmm.

Anyway, so the holes were elongated and a inner ring was placed in there to fill the new OD. But whoever has fitted this has also elongated the head gasket to suit. The photo below is probably where it failed, as it's right next to the water/oil jackets. So yeah as soon as we pulled the head gasket off and touched the enlongated part, the copper washer built into the gasket fell out.

28l83kw.jpg

So the plan of attack is to get another pair of inner rings in the same dimensions, cut two down to suit the block and leave the current two in the head. That way it'll still bolt together without needing to chop up the head gasket.

Thanks for all your help Joey, legend!

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