HZ Sandman Ute flamenco red

[Taily]

I would put money on the oil pump is stuffed. Pack it full of vasoline and see if picks up pressure or just bin it and get a new one. I assume it's a V8 and those oil pumps are known to fail.

Cheers for that James, but had the pump off already and everything is good in there and is still like new. The oil pressure relief piston is free etc but I cannot move (with pliers anyway) the drive up in timing cover so back to the builder it goes. He is standing by his product and has agreed to drop the sump and have a good look at the bearings too and if any are even slightly sus then replace the lot.

Bunny, nah, put my test gauge on it (still got most of my tools from the workshop) and nadda...

I've just got to wait until there is a slot that he can get me into, however this isn't talking about the sensational ute that is the topic of this thread!!