ticking bad after oil change

[RangerJ]

1989 4x4 xlt 2.9 auto. Changed oil and filter(motorcraft) now it ticks worse than ever before. oil pressure gauge also was bouncing around so I changed it also, fixed it for about 30 minutes now it's acting up again. I am stumped folks need advice please. Thanks

 

[IMenriched]

try ..even if temporary...hooking a mechnical oil gage to it. se you see what you really have for oil pressure.

 

[RangerJ]

Thanks for your reply,I will see about getting that done.

 

[Will]

The engine is whipped?

 

[Tedybear]

It's rare to have this happen, but I think you'll find low oil pressure with the mechanical gauge installed. Sometimes after an oil change, it's possible the build up in the pan gets dislodged and it starts to plug up the oil pump screen. Had the same thing happen to an old T-Bird (302, 1979) Changed the oil...had some oddball pressure readings, and then the pressure flatlined. The pump failed due to a very small chunk of crud getting past the screen and it hit the pump gears.

See what happens with the mechanical gauge.

S-

 

[RangerJ]

The engine is whipped?

Well you were right. Now to rebuild or crate engine> whats the best price option.

 

[Cyberbeer]

Rebuild or junkyard. Hell get a good 4.0 and swap that puppy in.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Rebuild or junkyard. Hell get a good 4.0 and swap that puppy in.

^+1... So much better than the 2.9...