Not too active on this forum spend more time over at r3v, but I have come seeking all your wisdom. I just finished rebuilding my m42 all new gaskets, o-rings, cleaned up the mess under the intake, rebuilt the power steering pump, a/c compressor, and all the timing components. I would also like to state this is not the first time i have rebuilt a BMW motor, with having successfully rebuilt an m62b44, s52b30, m20b25, and an s62b50; however this is the first time i have had a serious issue upon firing.
I have NO oil flow.
She cranks over fine did that a couple times for in total about 2 minutes plugged the fuel pump fuse back in fires up but all you heard was the tappets clacking away and the oil light stayed on, shut it down after 10-20 seconds. pulled the fuel pump fuse and removed the oil filter cover, cranked the engine and nothing, no flow coming in or out of the filter housing.
I am next going to remove the lower oil pan and check to see if the oil pickup screen is clogged, and what the upper pan gasket looks like to see if that shifted.
any help would be GREATLY appreciated thank you.
Topic: e30 M42 rebuild no oil flow (Read 4632 times)