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challinor
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24th May 10 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hey need a bit of help every time i turn right the oil light comes on n the engine starts to tick like mad
n when i put my foot down it gets lowder n then it sounds like presure is been released when i eaz of the pedal ( kind ov like a dump valve) then the light goes of but the ticking stays for a couple ov minutes. any help would be great guys if it makes sence to you.
thanx ben
IvIarkgraham
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24th May 10 at 16:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not enough oil
challinor
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24th May 10 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the oil is fine i think. am i best puttin a bit more i
Piér
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24th May 10 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Check your dipstick on a level ground after the car has been stood to cool, if the oil isn't in the middle of the two marks on the dipstick and its nearer the bottom mark then you need more oil!
belton
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24th May 10 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If it's not more oil sounds like bottom end could be on it's way out
SportBoy
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24th May 10 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not enough oil, pressure relive valve stuck open, oil pump fubard

will be one of those 3 normally
challinor
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24th May 10 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might sound think now how n were is the prussure valve . n were is the oil pump
deano87
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24th May 10 at 18:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What car? On a Corsa B the oil light was for pressure not level.
AK
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24th May 10 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes.... but if there is NO OIL getting pumped there will be NO PRESSURE



Check oil - if thats fine trailer it to a garage.
JonnyJ
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24th May 10 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
What car? On a Corsa B the oil light was for pressure not level.


Aye so if thats coming on you're in trouble. I'd be turning off the engine straightaway
challinor
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24th May 10 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ye its a 1.2 8v its done it for like a month now

 
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