oiling problem

[dave44]

Hey guys i was out doing a little wheeling this week and my jeep started to make a chirping sound. stopped lifted the hood and it was coming from the valve cover area.well got in and drove home.got it home took off the valve cover and started the engine,only the front rocker was getting oil.i took off the oil pan and check the oil pump.oil pump is working and pumping oil.put pan back up and put new oil in and still no oil to top of motor,just the front rocker only,anyone have any ideas here ?

[dave44]

o bye the way its a 258 i6.

[HEEPJEEP]

Maybe pull the push rods and see if they are clogged?

[dave44]

yea did that today .pulled all the rods and cleaned them,i aslo cleaned the rockers no luck same crap.

[Chris142]

Strange. Anybody got a pic of how stuff is lubed in the thing? Would a spun cam bearing prevent top end oiling? How much oil pressure you got?

[dave44]

Strange is right i dont get it.pressure is great running 40 at idle.

[Chris142]

Strange is right i dont get it.pressure is great running 40 at idle.
That sounds high. It's gotta be a spun cam bearing.

[dave44]

thats not what i was wanting to hear from you.now go change your reply.lol well crap looks like a rebuild is in order.was planning to do a stroker a little later this year but i guess later is now.thanks chris for the input even if you are a bearer of bad news.thanks again.

[Chris142]

Well sorry. But with high oil pressure and nothing getting to the top I dont think it could be anything else.

[dave44]

Yea i think your right there.i really appriciate your input and thanks for taking out the time to give me a hand on the problem.stroker time, owell had a 199000 on it any ways,thanks again.