Hi all,

 

I have a 93 Loyale Wagon that recently had the HG's replaced. It had the TOD before the HG replacement, and when I got it back it still had it, but less frequently. Then about a month later, it came back with a vengance. It sounds very bad. It's to the point where I'm not even sure that it's the TOD anymore, but I swear I hear the valvetrain all the time except for maybe after 4k rpm's. My worry and my question is that last night I was driving around town so the engine was nice and warm, and I was sitting idling when I saw the oil light start flashing on. Uh oh. It has plenty of oil (it's actually over full a bit). So will that oil pump gasket make the oil pressure so low that the light will come on, or do I need to sell the loyale? I guess it could be a good excuse to look for a brat.

 

Thanks,

Derrick

well tell ya what friend my brat done same dam thing the oil pump is a goin and its time too get a new subie

well tell ya what friend my brat done same dam thing the oil pump is a goin and its time too get a new subie

 

Well, It's not that I think a brat would be any better, but I like the body style better, and would therefore be more inclined to fix it instead of sell it.

 

Weird thing though. Right after I posted this, the wife and I got in the roo to go to town, and it was loud as usual. We stopped at a place for about a half hour, get back in and crank it up, and dang - It's quiet as a mouse (or at least a mouse driving around in a EA82).

 

I don't know - I guess I'm going to MMO it and see if that keeps it quiet for good.

"cowboystrait well tell ya what friend my brat done same dam thing the oil pump is a goin and its time too get a new subie "

 

 

NO you dont need a new sooby. You need to reseal your oil pump. 90% of the time the mickey mouse o-ring tears or gets sucked into the pump. The other 10% of TOD is a worn oil pump. I replaced my pump last year, I get over 85 PSI on start up and 45+psi at 2000 rpms