CO944

Hello!
my name is Brad and I live in Colorado. Own a 83 944.
I owned this car once before, sold it to a friend. He blew
up the motor.. well at least it has no oil pressure, and I
bought it back from him at a considerable discount with
the blown motor and he threw in the 928 BBS' that he
bought while owning the car.

I was wondering if any of you have any thoughts on oil
pressure issues. I am a expert VW technician and do not
mind the heavy work on my own cars. Have done alot of
motors, trannies etc etc. I talked with a fellow tech who
knows porches more than me but we are still both a little
skeptical about why it would lose pressure.

What's been replaced:
Pressure switch
Oil change w/ filter

Our theories:
Possibly the squirters under the pistons have dislodged.

I suspected the oil pressure light malfunctioning however since
it sounds like a sewing machine I concluded that the pressure
really was gone.

I am already thinking of sourcing a used motor.. it is the 2.4 NA
and would be easier to just throw in another for now.

Which brings me to another question.. recommended maintenance
on the motor while it is out? I already concluded to do the timing
belt and tensioner. Possibly the water pump, but would love more input
on what wears out and is a bear to replace with the motor in the car.

Thanks for any response!