Originally Posted by
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Karlos
How can you be so sure its not related to the bottom end as said previously all healthy engines should extinguish the oil light when cranking to start. I know mine always have. I think you need to be considering all angles especially as you stated the last oil pump didnt last very long so whats not to say that its that again or the damage was caused when the last pump failed?
In all fairness when the last pump failed the tapets went noisy as hell just pulling onto my driveway, after leaving it for a bit and starting it again, and the noise remained, the pump was replaced. Car must have only moved about 10-15 feet without the oil pump working.
The oil light does go out when the car starts, its just once the temperature reaches the N and the car has been idling for a few minutes it starts to flicker.