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oil pressure

  1. P

    Cat 428 3054 engine spurting oil from dipstick

    Hi all, I’ve got a 428C backhoe with a retro-fitted 3054 engine Serial No. 7BJ46984 in it. Originally had a NA engine in it which broke a rod, and I picked this up on the cheap so stuck it in. Its got a couple of issues basically: - I’ve changed the turbo on this engine 3 times, and they keep...
  2. J

    Isuzu 4jb1 oil pressure (starts 60-70psi, gradually drops to 20psi)

    Hey, I just swapped an Isuzu 4jb1 into my Ihi excavator. 4jb1 manual says the oil delivery pressure is about 56psi. I have the machine hot wired to get it to run right now (big wiring mess to sort out), so I have an analog pressure gauge hooked up to read the oil pressure. First start up in the...
  3. Linktorn

    580SE low oil pressure

    I have a new to me case 580 SE with a 4-390. Runs sweet, has a few leaks, looks a little tired, my first backhoe. Purchased and put to work around the acreage immediately digging trenches and doing what a new backhoe owner would do. Noticed the oil light came on at idle when hot a couple weeks...
  4. Troy4500Industrial

    1974 Case 580B Oil Pressure Gauge

    Hey All, I don't have an oil pressure gauge on the tractor, I'd like to have one tho! Not sure if it had one originally or not, these pics are from the block up by the fuel filters ... can anyone tell me what they are? One is a wire that comes up and goes into the harness and the other is a...
  5. D

    CAT 226B oil pressure weirdness

    I have been helping my neighbour with his CAT 226B. It has the infamous CAT/ Perkins/Shibaura 2.2 turbo in it (404C-22T). With only 1600 hours on it, the oil light started to come on. I fitted a capillary pressure gauge in the cab to see what was going on. The oil pressure started out cold...
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