Without oil pressure, that light will remain. That's it's job. You said the filter is dry, suggesting no oil is making it up through the pump. The use of Vaseline on assembly should have done the job. That it didn't suggests there is a problem with the pick-up tube, which is what draws oil from near the bottom of the oil pan up into the pump. If you only removed the pump cover and replaced the pump internal parts, I don't see how the p/u tube would have been effected since it's bolted in place inside the crank case. You initially mentioned a squeeling sound, which is never good. I've never had to prime a pump, even with a used engine replacement, but then I didn't open up the pump cover and drain it's contents. Before starting next time, be sure to pour plenty of oil into the filter inlet hole. You may have to remove the filter housing to do it properly. Tough to do with all the brake, AC, alternator and intake components in the way, so you may need to remove some of them to get to the filter housing bolts.

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• oil light on - squealing after headgasket job, matty, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 19:04:08
  • GOING TO CHECK PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, matty, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:40:35
    • yes, jack the car up on drivers side front and back, nicknick , Sat, 7 Jul 2007 00:11:28
  • UPDATE about oil pressure switch, matty, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:29:52
    • Re: UPDATE about oil pressure switch, MS, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:06:35 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: UPDATE about oil pressure switch, matty, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:02:19
  • ANOTHER UPDATE, matty, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 14:24:14
    • Re: ANOTHER UPDATE, Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:09:42
  • UPDATE - pulled valve cover, matty, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:24:27
  • UPDATE - pulled valve cover, matty, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:24:24
    • Re: UPDATE - pulled valve cover, pjkbrit, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:53:08
      • Re: UPDATE - pulled valve cover, matty, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:42:21
        • Re: UPDATE - pulled valve cover, pjkbrit, Fri, 6 Jul 2007 08:33:07
  • Re: oil light on - squealing after headgasket job, pjkbrit, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 07:41:09
  • well, a long shot, but..., nicknick , Wed, 4 Jul 2007 19:25:30
    • First of all make sure pressure sender wire is attached, RayF, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 08:41:01
    • Re: well, a long shot, but..., matty, Wed, 4 Jul 2007 19:53:32
      • vasoline? never replaced an oil pump, myself, so, nicknick , Wed, 4 Jul 2007 20:02:52
        • Re: vasoline? never replaced an oil pump, myself, so, t french, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 05:54:27
        • Re: vasoline? never replaced an oil pump, myself, so, t french, Thu, 5 Jul 2007 05:51:59

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