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To rebuild or not to rebuild
2000 Cherokee just replaced cracked head with a non cracked head. Oil pressure is 40 at cold idle and 5 at hot idle. Confirmed with mechanical gauge. Used motor flush to clean sludge used thicker oil and Lucas oil and still 5 psi at up idle. Swapped oil pump for high volume pump and new pickup tune. Is there anything else I can try before I have to bite the bullet and go for a rebuild?
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Yes and yes I ran the motor for a minute with the sender out and oil squirted out. This guy who owns a shop said something about oil pump bleeder spring? Know anything about that?
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You already replaced the oil pump it appears. The problem is most likely elsewhere- like engine bearings. This happens somewhat frequently with cracked heads, coolant mixes with the engine oil and destroys the bearings.
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2000 Cherokee just replaced cracked head with a non cracked head. Oil pressure is 40 at cold idle and 5 at hot idle. Confirmed with mechanical gauge. Used motor flush to clean sludge used thicker oil and Lucas oil and still 5 psi at up idle. Swapped oil pump for high volume pump and new pickup tune. Is there anything else I can try before I have to bite the bullet and go for a rebuild?
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If it makes you feel better I had the same problem (4 at hot idle and 20 at 2k) and I have been driving all over the state for a year...saving for a new engine and still waiting on the catastrophic. This has turned into a quest to see so how long it will last. No need to use Lucas it won't help. Increasing oil pressure will not make up for a worn engine. If yours is not knocking you probably have some life left so don't panic.
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The high(er) oil pressure when cold is normal since the oil is thicker and the pressure drops as the oil is warmed up and thins out. I think what you are experiencing is damage to the bearings due to prolonged use with a cracked head. There are a lot of folks here who will tell you that they have driven thousands of miles with (hot) oil pressure in the 5-10 psi range with no issues. If you have no audible symptoms (aside from a little ticking, etc.), I'd say just drive it. I would make sure the rocker arms are installed and torqued properly if you hear a tapping (vs. ticking) noise.
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I wouldn't run my engine w/o sender for more that 3 sec.
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Rockers are torqued right we did the head about a month ago and I guess I'm just gonna drive it. Just wondering if there is anything else to do before a rebuild
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If it makes you feel better I had the same problem (4 at hot idle and 20 at 2k) and I have been driving all over the state for a year...saving for a new engine and still waiting on the catastrophic. This has turned into a quest to see so how long it will last. No need to use Lucas it won't help. Increasing oil pressure will not make up for a worn engine. If yours is not knocking you probably have some life left so don't panic.
The high(er) oil pressure when cold is normal since the oil is thicker and the pressure drops as the oil is warmed up and thins out. I think what you are experiencing is damage to the bearings due to prolonged use with a cracked head. There are a lot of folks here who will tell you that they have driven thousands of miles with (hot) oil pressure in the 5-10 psi range with no issues. If you have no audible symptoms (aside from a little ticking, etc.), I'd say just drive it. I would make sure the rocker arms are installed and torqued properly if you hear a tapping (vs. ticking) noise.
I built a stroker with a high volume oil pump, I now have 80psi cold, and 40psi hot.