Date: 3 May 2006 20:56:35 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: loss of oil pressure
On Wed, 03 May 2006 15:50:42 -0400, babybobscanlon <babybobscanlon1nospamcom> wrote: > bloody hard work dave thats how,i took out the engine and box in one unit, > down underneath by removing the sub frame. I'm planning on lowering the subframe with the car held up on cribbing, using a pallet jack for lowering the car: http://www.duck-creek.net/car_cribbing/ How's that look? Not high enough, I'm thinking, to get the whole thing out? > once engin out i done a compleat > strip down and found the big ends basicly welded together.i had crank and > con rods reground,as it was striped i decidid to do a full recon and > fitted new rings valve seals etc,etc.checked with saab and used full > synthetic oil im at a loss it MUST be oil pump, but fine on inspection and > well within tollerance Wow. That must be a really bad feeling. I blew up an engine in a 99 once based on being fed bad information (grrrr...) and it really sucks. I really, really, really hope that this isn't one of those situations for you. Any comments from you or others on my cribbing and engine lowering mechanism? Dave
