Originally Posted by
paulee
Its a brand new gauge ( although cheap)
Cleaned the strainer already.
Forgot to mention the low oil light isnt actually on , it seems like a very small amount getting to head , and the new tappets ( and old ones ) are noisy.
When the old tappets started ticking i got the head done , havent drove about with it rattling.
Also still have a hard time starting it when its cold , all good when you lift the flap under metering head.
Cheers.
Oil light trigger point is basically a "sorry your engines dead so here's a lit up bulb to let you know". Thats why I always fitted a higher pressure trigger oil sender on my CVH's, to give me that couple of seconds chance to save it if the worst happened. Doesnt matter if its been driven, a running engine is a running engine. Can't see what oil pressure really has to do with hard starting an engine or not, I could drain all the oil out of my engine and it will start fine.
I know it would be nice to think theres an easy fix here but a proper strip down is the proper way to do it. Luckily the CVH can be rebuilt with your eyes shut and parts are still relatively inexpensive for a standard build.