Doug Menkhaus
Member
So, driving to work, a block away, I hear some engine pinging and detonation sounds, like it does when I have crap gas in it sometimes. Gently accellerate to get to next block, sound is getting louder. What's this? Check Gauges light? What? I have plenty of gas. let me see here. OH CRAP! NO OIL PRESSURE!!!
Turn left to get off main street and park truck on side street. Engine rattling a bit, not loud, but a bit). Shut off engine. Go inside to work.
Come out a few hours later with a co-worker, we check oil, plenty on the dip stick. Start it up, run s perfect, just rattling, so yeah, no oil pressure. Turn off after 3-4 seconds.
02 Sportrac, 125K miles, regular oil changes over the years, but iregular driving (I don't drive it much anymore, it sits for days or weeks sometimes.
Is this the dreaded timing chain???
Doogie
Turn left to get off main street and park truck on side street. Engine rattling a bit, not loud, but a bit). Shut off engine. Go inside to work.
Come out a few hours later with a co-worker, we check oil, plenty on the dip stick. Start it up, run s perfect, just rattling, so yeah, no oil pressure. Turn off after 3-4 seconds.
02 Sportrac, 125K miles, regular oil changes over the years, but iregular driving (I don't drive it much anymore, it sits for days or weeks sometimes.
Is this the dreaded timing chain???
Doogie