i have a 91 camaro rs v6
just recently started making some knocking and pingin sounds. not good
and also losing oil pressure when the motor heats up. i just changed the oil and filter and started up had oil pressure at normal but has the motor heated up it would slowly drop and come up only a lil when on the throttle til it actually came close to 0 then it died before i turned it off. any ideas? or is motor done??

 

You can pull the oil pan and check the pickup and the pump for wear and the before you start tearing it down. Are you relying on the gauges to see what pressure is? If so, try using a oil pressure tester plugged into the sender for a more accurate reading. If none of this helps it might be time for a teardown, inspection, cleaning, and rebuild.

 

well i pulled the oil pan. and my pick up was just clogged with god knows what and on the pan right under was more peices of i dont konw. wasnt metal, but i got that cleaned out a new pump and pick up. im worried that watever that stuff was if any of it is in the motor plugging it up. im hoping what was happening was all the piece would slowing collect on the pick up screen and block if off, it would explain why i would slowing start losing oil pressure after about 10 mins. slowing fall off..right?? just a last option before i have to rebuild it all.

 

Well what was it? Tar like stuff? Rubber like? Plastic?

 

im not sure..something like tarish stuff..and some peice that may have been rubber
the piece would break apart in my hand but they were good sized. and alot