[monknomo]

I just finished replacing my water pump, refreshing my front seals and doing my timing and balance belts. On starting the car I'm not getting any oil pressure. I've searched and just want to confirm my trouble-shooting steps.

The car has sat without moving for something like 6 months, so I figure it is possible the oil pump lost its prime. The way you deal with that is putting oil down the skinny tube where the filter goes and turning the engine backwards, right? My question is about how much oil and how much of a turn?

The next possible culprit is the OPRV. I took mine out to see whether I have the three piece or the one piece and if it was clean or not. I have the three piece and it looked clean. I put it back in, and I'm pretty sure I torqued it to spec. Is it possible or likely that I a) got dirt in the OPRV so it is sticking or b) didn't torque it right (if so, does that affect oil pressure?). How would I check the OPRV's operation?

I guess the third option is I didn't torque the crankshaft bolt down tight enough. It is 150 ft-lbs, right? Of course, my large torque wrench is an old fashioned spring style one, so my torque value might be inaccurate. I guess to double check that, I'd give the bolt a little more of a turn with the flywheel lock on.

Finally, there is some possibility that I didn't do the oil pump drive gear arrangement correctly. Just to double check, is this how it goes together: Drive gear, teeth rotated such that they slide all the way down the crank shaft into the seal; o-ring into the drive gear bevel; washer (is this washer directional? I tried to maintain the same orientation, but I'm not 100% certain that I did); belt gears; alternator pulley; (I neglected to put on the power steering pulley since I did a power steering delete, but I've heard of other people doing this and not having trouble); thick washer with a bevel, wide side facing the engine, narrow side/bevel facing the bolt; bolt.

The important part of that question, I guess, is "Which washer has a specific direction it must face again?" I'm not sure I understand the other posts.

Is there anything I'm missing? Also, how long does it usually take for an engine to gain oil pressure after a complete drain and some months of sitting? I haven't run it for more than a second or two for fear of damage (I did try to start it three times on two separate days, though).

Thanks!