Ran the car round the block and re-checked toe. It was within 1/16th of the above. That was nice. Bought a big boy grease gun and filled the beam.
Got some nice goopy stuff to come out under the trailing arm bushings on the ends of the beam & figured good enough. Then noticed some thinner stuff dripping down off the middle of the beam, felt like brake fluid. Wha?
Checked and tightened the brake fluid reservoir lines. No issues there. Finally determined this AM that it was the Liquid Wrench I'd hosed into the center chuck a week and a half ago trying to get the torsion leaves loose. The new grease must've pushed some through the adjuster slots...
So this morning I made a test run through the S-turns about two-three miles from the house. Test the brakes and see if the temp gauge matches up with the fry thermometer I calibrated last month. I took it easy going out. Brakes stop straight. Steering wheel is now an eighth turn off center (sigh). Turned around in a gas station and ran back through the deserted road in second gear, joyfully revving it up to 5000 rpm for the first time.
Boys, it sounds glorious.
Looked down at the tach and saw the GREEN LIGHT
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Off the pedal. Pulled the accumulator switch. The green light stayed on.
!!!
Shut her down. Coasted to the shoulder.
Felt everything. Not too hot. No oil splashing out. Pulled the dipstick: low but that's how it reads when there's 2-3 quarts in the deep sump.
Jesus, did I break the oil pump tang?
I read the gauge on the accumulator. I had pushed the switch back in before turning off the key while coasting at idle. The gauge read low. Looked at it more closely: 8-10 lbs.
Wait, that's actually about right.
There had been no weird sounds or smells.
Pondered. Nothing to do but give it a minute to collect its feelings and start her up again.
Started right up. No oil light. Drove home slowly, without joy.
Noticed the temp gauge was now at just above 80—before, it had not really moved.
No oil light as I pulled into the driveway. Pulled the dipstick with the car running and put the turkey fryer thermometer in. You have to bend it just a little to keep the thermometer face off the fan belt. Read 190F. So my oil temp sensor is accurate.
So why did the pressure warning light go on?
