June 17, 200520 yr Hi everyone, my son and I just finished replacing timing belt, water pump, oil pump O Ring seal, cam and crank seals on his 1996 Subaru Legacy 2.2. We took the oil pump apart and reassembled. We started it up this afternoon and it ran like a champ. However, there appears to be no oil pressure. The idiot light is on and when I took the oil filter off, it's dry. We ran it for about 3 minutes. Can someone tell me how long it takes for the oil pressure to come up?? Thanks! Jack
June 17, 200520 yr No more than a few seconds, especially if you fill the filter first. This doesn't sound good. Are you sure you didn't block an channel on reassembly?
June 17, 200520 yr Author Hi, I didn't fill the oil filter. I looked over the oil pump diagram and went over our assembly procedure. I can't think of any mistakes. I guess I'll tear it back down tomorrow morning and see what we screwed up. No more than a few seconds, especially if you fill the filter first. This doesn't sound good. Are you sure you didn't block an channel on reassembly?
June 18, 200520 yr Author I figured out the problem ~ pretty stupid! I put the pressure relief valve in backwards. Hi, I didn't fill the oil filter. I looked over the oil pump diagram and went over our assembly procedure. I can't think of any mistakes. I guess I'll tear it back down tomorrow morning and see what we screwed up.
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