MisterMycelium
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I have a 1997 Mazda B2300 that has made a slight ticking noise on occasion for a while now. Previously this noise was very rare and I usually took it as an indication that I needed to change oil (usually only happening around the 4k mile mark.) Recently my gauge has started becoming "wobbly" bouncing around a bit and even hanging low for the last 300 miles or so. I originally assumed I had an issue with the oil pressure switch and have inspected and replaced to no avail. I have now purchased an oil pump as matter of course and will soon be replacing, but I am not certain on procedure, nor am I certain that this is the cause of my issue.
To clarify some details for the helpful people here:
The ticking noise is now much more constant. Generally quiet on cold starts but after touching the throttle the noise seems to appear even when cold.
The motor was rebuilt around 50-60k miles ago without replacing the oil pump (a stupid decision) which has led me to believe that this may be my problem.
I have ordered a DNJ OP448 oil pump for replacement.
My questions to the fine folks here are:
One: Do the described symptoms portray a malfunctioning oil pump?
Two: Since the oil pump is directly driven by the timing belt, and I have not found this information elsewhere, does anyone have a good tutorial on the replacement procedure?
Finally: Is there any chance (with the oil being caramel colored at each oil change over the last 20k miles to my knowledge and without any trace of metallic content) that I have a more serious issue?
I have a great many other questions as well but I'm sure that many of them will be answered without asking
To clarify some details for the helpful people here:
The ticking noise is now much more constant. Generally quiet on cold starts but after touching the throttle the noise seems to appear even when cold.
The motor was rebuilt around 50-60k miles ago without replacing the oil pump (a stupid decision) which has led me to believe that this may be my problem.
I have ordered a DNJ OP448 oil pump for replacement.
My questions to the fine folks here are:
One: Do the described symptoms portray a malfunctioning oil pump?
Two: Since the oil pump is directly driven by the timing belt, and I have not found this information elsewhere, does anyone have a good tutorial on the replacement procedure?
Finally: Is there any chance (with the oil being caramel colored at each oil change over the last 20k miles to my knowledge and without any trace of metallic content) that I have a more serious issue?
I have a great many other questions as well but I'm sure that many of them will be answered without asking