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1997 Pontiac Bonneville oil pump

Tiny
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  • 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 167,000 MILES
The car isnt getting oil I dont know if it is the oil pump or the suction tube please help
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 AT 12:11 AM

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Tiny
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What do you meant by its not getting oil? Explain
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008 AT 7:22 AM
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The car is knocking real bad it gets louder the longer it runs
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008 AT 6:47 PM
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge to determine if its the oil pump or the engine bearings-

Since its knocking real bad the engine bearings are ruined.
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008 AT 6:52 PM
Tiny
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You dont think its knocking because it isnt getting oil
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Friday, December 5th, 2008 AT 10:47 AM
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Its knocking because there's no oil flowing thru between the crank journal and bearing its probably wiped out-
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Friday, December 5th, 2008 AT 3:08 PM

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