Oil Warning Light and Buzzer Going Of Up Hill

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Hi Guys

 

This is doing me head in oil warning light and buzzer going of whille driving uphill the raddo is up to it oil marker on the dipstick what can it be need help please :(

I've fitted new oil preasure switch some time again I wonder if it the oil warning sender breaking down

[Craigs8vgti 0]

I forgot to say its a 16v 1990 :D

[Louie Lungbubble 0]

This problem happens so often, it may be time to make it a `stickie' :wink:

 

But it seems to be mate, that the white oil sensor is the first port of call when this happens, but if as you say it's been recently changed then it may be the oil pump on it's way out.

A pressure test will tell you for sure.

 

HTH.

[Louie Lungbubble 0]

http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic. ... ght=beeper

 

This was my thread a while back about the same thing.

[Craigs8vgti 0]

now you have lost me so what you saying is get a oil pressure test to c how the pump is but is there anther sensor behind for warning light could it be that playing up :D

[Louie Lungbubble 0]

All I'm saying is, when mine was doing exactly the same thing as yours, i changed the little white oil pressure switch that lives on top of the block the oil filter screws up below. (for the life of me I can't think of the correct term for that block :lol: )

 

But once this small white switch was changed. Problem solved. (I assumed this WAS the thing that controlled the warning buzzer)

 

If you're sure your white pressure switch is ok, then there must be something else going on: Therefore an oil pressure check would be a good place to start

[Henny 0]

All I'm saying is, when mine was doing exactly the same thing as yours, i changed the little white oil pressure switch that lives on top of the block the oil filter screws up below. (for the life of me I can't think of the correct term for that block :lol: )

 

"filter head" ;) 8)

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Thank you guys

 

Well just remebered I took it for a valet and it did not do till after it a been valeted wonder if its water in the wiring oe something like that :(

[Henny 0]

did they steam clean the engine? betcha that wire's either broken/come off the sensor or they cooked the sensor with the steam! :roll:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

wires on sensor think they gave it a quick blast with preasure washer as i did not ask for engine to be full cleaned

[stevemac 0]

The wires get very brittle with age - sometimes it doesn't take much for the connector to come off the end of the wire :wink:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Thank you steve and Louise for your help :D

[Louie Lungbubble 0]

LOL

Think I've just been "gender re-assigned" :oops:

[coolrado 0]

LOL

Think I've just been "gender re-assigned" :oops:

 

he's a laydeeee in a little britain stylee :lol: :lol:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

ops :oops:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Is the oil pump inturnal or exturnal and is it safe to keep using the car

~Going try the wires first see if the sorts it out :(

[Henny 0]

oil pump lives inside the sump... it's not difficult to change, just messy and your arms will think you're being tortured 'cos you'll be working with your arms up for so long... :|

[stevemac 0]

Craigs8vgti, Check your oil & water for cross-contamination. My m8 has a 1.8-16v too & was having similar symtoms to you. Turns out, his headgasket had blown :shock:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Oil is fine will have look at the water tomorrow

I've just done the wire on sensors see it that fixs it :(

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Well did the wires to sensor the other day and buzzer did not go of touch wood going take her for a good run tomorrow see if it goes of then :oops:

[Craigs8vgti 0]

Well I end up changing both sensors but the sensor that sits behind the one on oil cooler in niot sure its the right one so goin see what happens

going give baby a service next week end and fit the part to the heater so i think thats goin to be fun :?