I work nextdoor to a Buick dealership and on the showroom floor they have a GNX, i dont know what number it is but it only has 400 miles on it. I was told the owner was offered 100,000k and he would'nt sell. He owns the dealership so im sure he doesnt need the money.
I just had my bottom end done and the guy never put the plugs in behind the timing chain. if you see oil coming from behind the cam gear then theres your problem. I also had the wrong oil pump cover gasket. i would lose pressure with in 5 seconds. Hope it helps. Gerry.
I just installed a BE COOL radiator in my car. It doesnt have a trans cooler or oil cooler. which is ok because i ran external coolers. and the weight difference is about 20lbs part# 60062. They do have radiators with trans coolers but i cant find the part #. Also by BE COOL.
I found the problem. The gasket that was supplied had an opening that shouldnt of been there. I replaced the gasket and primed and oil presure shot up and stayed there. Thanks all for your input I appreciate all your help. Gerry...
I removed the cover and inspected again all the holes are there and clear, i then removed the cam gear and found the gallie plugs where missing so i installed new ones, now i have pressure but lose it fast, back to zero. I packed the gears and used the drill method again but still the same problem.
I inspected and compared the cover and didnt see any flaws.. The bottom end was rebuilt by a friend of a friend that builds race car engines. I dont know what the clearences are. I used an external gauge to check pressure.
I did not pack with vaseline, the pickup and gasket is new and sealed good, the gears came with the cover. I used a shaft on a drill and seen oil pumping through the cam sensor opening.