oil problem?

[okietheranger]

ok so i have a mechanical oil gauge and latly its been giveing me some weird readings start up cold at idle about 60lbs and reved up about 100 and above.. after oil is warm idles about 30 and when its really warm it idles at like 2lbs but driving its around 30... so this morning i went out and started it let it warm up came back out 10 mins later to hear.. is that thing knocking? looked no oil pressure and about 5 quarts of oil laying on the ground in front of it.. the top of the oil filter exploded.. can a pump be bad and produce to much oil pressure?? it also damaged the engine im sure from the oil left in the filter looks like glitter... do u think i should re bearing it? i put a new fliter and oil in it sounds normal runs fine got oil pressure... what u guys think?

 

[fordmike1]

Sounds like the pressure regulator in the pump is sticking while its cold and making big oil pressure and unsticks when it gets warmed up. I have seen this happen only once on a 65 Mustang that we just put a fresh 289 in. It would blow up filters untill we swapped out the pump for a new one and the problem was solved for us. I am not saying that it will do the same for you but its a chance it very well might.

 

[okietheranger]

Sounds like the pressure regulator in the pump is sticking while its cold and making big oil pressure and unsticks when it gets warmed up. I have seen this happen only once on a 65 Mustang that we just put a fresh 289 in. It would blow up filters untill we swapped out the pump for a new one and the problem was solved for us. I am not saying that it will do the same for you but its a chance it very well might.

u think its sticky or broke? i never had a oil pressure problem until about two weeks ago... i thought i had a kink in the line replaced it same deal.. thought it might of been the gauge but its a autometer gotta be good... thinking the oil pump is pooping out on me..