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    580C engine oil pressure low

    Yes. Dropped the pan and replaced all rod and main bearings while I was in there.
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    580C engine oil pressure low

    Yes, all rod and mains were replaced. The forward most bearing was the most difficult to get out and reinstall. Other than that it wasn’t too difficult to get them out.
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    580C engine oil pressure low

    For the age of the machine and the oil pump issues they look to have some wear but the crank didn’t have any signs of scarring. I had to jack the engine up to get the pan back on. Everything else went good. It’s back up and running. I used for a few hours yesterday and shut it off. Went back...
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    580C engine oil pressure low

    Yes you can take the pump out in the machine. The front 4 bolts are not fun. If I would have have my big box it may have been a little better. I just had a basic socket set and wrenches. The pan needed to be in the right spot to get it out but it didn’t take long to figure it out. As you can...
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    580C engine oil pressure low

    Well, I installed a new gauge and filter. The pressure came up to around 50psi. It stayed for a while and slowly started to drift down. It held between 30-40for about an hour than started to creep down a little more. I shut the machine down when it drifted to close to 20psi. I did notice that...
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    580C engine oil pressure low

    I am trying to find information on the Case 207D oil pump. I purchase an old 580C to clear property and it starts up pretty much as soon as you touch the key. The oil pressure starts off around 70psi and somewhere after running for a while it drops to 20psi. I have yet to notice if it is gradual...
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