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yes due to unsteady lubrication your parts are heating up and causing to much friction your best bet is to replace the oil pump and you can also make sure your coolant is strong enough to help with keeping your engine cool

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Q: Can a bad oil pump in a 88 cutlass supreme cause engine knocking?
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