jmpSHO
SHO Member
LOL@ at all the people on here who say replace the RBs everytime the oil light comes on. The oils pressure switch does fail and I am sure it fails alot more often than RBs.
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shobote
SHO Member
When my light came on, a new sensor fixed the problem, and been driving it 3 years since. Has 150k and original rod bearings and runs smooth as silk. .oops, ..Murphys law, it'll spin one next time driving now.... seriously though, I've owned the car since almost new, so know the history, and it always has fresh oil and never been bogged, which is what kills RB's. Some have gone 200k, changed them and not much wear seen while other lost engines with half that mileage. IF you dont know the history, change them soon, but if the light goes out after the sensor is replaced, I wouldnt just park it or feel rushed to do it right away either. RB's are going to be changed on mine in the near future for peace of mind, so it will be interesting to see what they look like.
38SHO
#1 Oil Abuser
listen to the guys symptoms....
flutters at lower rpm's(low oil pressure)
solid on at idle(even lower oil pressure)
low oil pressure most often associated with what on a SHO engine?
rod bearings...........
of course if you wanted to stop being internet mechanics, you'd hook up a gauge and really know for sure if its the sensor.....
I tell this guy this so he doesn't get in his car tomorrow and drive it 50 miles and blow the engine, this is a serious thing that needs figuring out before the engine runs much longer.
we aren't here for humor in this section or debates, people's cars are at stake here
if this happened to my personal car, I would be calling a tow truck as soon as I saw the light acting up.... might sound funny at first, but its the best thing in the long run
always cover your ass
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jmpSHO
SHO Member
I had the same symptoms he had and I replaced the oil pressure switch and all was well. My SHO has 280k, I replaced the oil pressure switch three times, once at 115k, 200k and at 280k. I just did my RB at about 275k. The first two times my light would flicker at low RPMs and go away as the RPMs went up and the third time the light wouldn't wotk at all.
I'm not saying it isn't the RBs, it might be but if it was my car I would try the pressure switch first.
SHOtime2511
CGP
im willing to bet your car has 120+K miles right?
if so,your bearings need to be changed anyway its simple.
if so,your bearings need to be changed anyway its simple.
mattsho1993
SHO owner
yeah i deff gonna change them haven't driven the car since and dont plan on it. i know of all people when something breaks or is on the fritz the it sit... then when i get all parts tear it down lol.... but i will change all mind as well.... but i went to get the gauges today and they want to know what the journal gaps are/ bearing gaps are so i can get the right gauges?????
SHOtime2511
CGP
before you go buy the bearing set take off the oil pan and have a look to see it the crank is damaged. if it is,don't waist your money.
NEp8ntballer
cyber ninja
they're ******* stupid.
mattsho1993
SHO owner
well if it is damaged i have two other motors. i can always drop one in so i might as well get the bearings any how... but again what are the journal gaps???
shobote
SHO Member
mattsho1993
SHO owner
so i changed the bearings today... they looked new? gotta put starter on and exhaust, ill repost when im done ill let you guys know if the tapping goes away as well as oil light.... if not what else could it be? shims???
SHOtime2511
CGP
post up some bearing pictures and the mileage of your engine.
mattsho1993
SHO owner
i threw them away ill get em out though but they really didnt look bad at all and the motor has like 135k on it no noise motor sounds healthy lil wobbly crank gotta try and get it off
SHOtime2511
CGP
yeah you need to fix that crank pully.
search "crank cancer"
search "crank cancer"
mattsho1993
SHO owner
i had a 92 and this happened so i know all about it to well. But, no this one is just missing peices on the rims.... Just off balance and some idiot who had it before me broke a bolt in it trying to get it out i figured a pulley puller that goes around it to get it off due to the bolt borken in it 
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