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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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oil light is on, engine makes tapping noise, oil pump problem is this a fixable problem
 
Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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Don't run it and have it looked at by a qualified wrench. It can be fixed, but the longer you run it the more it will cost.
 
Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Sounds like you have lost oil pressure. The tapping noise is probable collapsed lifters due to no oil pressure. If it is the oil pump - yes it is fixable, but don't do more damage by running it with no oil pressure!
 
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