kaiserVR6 0 Posted February 20, 2008 er not had my rado long but it did something strange last night and today, was driving it pretty hard and went into a round about, accelerated out of the apex and as i did the car begin to make a beep, beep, beep sound, any ideas anyone?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nemesis360 0 Posted February 20, 2008 Did any lights flash on the dash? if the oil pressure drops it will flash the light and make a buzzing sound. Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted February 20, 2008 Which would make sense^^. If the oil is low the oil light will flash and beep when going round corners Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 20, 2008 so its worth checking the oil or the next noise you hear will be a garage till cha ching ing :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 20, 2008 ^^^ for noobs who don't know how to fix stuff :lol: Ditto oil pressure switch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted February 20, 2008 Worth checking that the spade connector on the oil pressure sensor is nice and secure as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 21, 2008 ^^^ for noobs who don't know how to fix stuff :lol: Really! I suppose i am "new" on here at least.....but i think over the last 18 years and after owning 5 mk1`s, a heavily tuned Rallye, a VR6 and now a Corrado G60 i kind of know my way around a VW now, so the suposition of someones new-ness meaning they dont know how to fix something is typical and very presumptuous i suppose. theres not many people about who can dedicate time & money to rebuild their oil starved blown engine on a driveway is there? especially a vr6 one! some people listen some are just waiting to talk :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Calm down fella :lol: you need another p in supposition too. I bet a lot of people would like to be able to DIY rather than throw hundreds at a garage :D better get used to fixing stuff yourself, it is a corrado after all. anyways, off-topic. Any updates original poster? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 21, 2008 Dont tell me to calm down you patronising little oik student...........you took the thread off topic with your "noob" jibe I merely pointed out that the guy needed to check his oil level first, BEFORE he worried about sensors and such like, its buzzing for a reason! and the simplest one is low oil level, not some techy guess search on a myssterious sensor somewhere! it could also be just down the sleus effect of cornering due to his speed, taking oil from the pick up momentarily Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 21, 2008 I'm the biggest noob here, it was a joke o_O With regards to the VR6 oil pressure sensors, do they have a high pressure and a low pressure switch like the 16vs do, or do they work slightly differently? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Handbags down Kiddies.... :lol: Could be low level oil, could be send gone O/S, could be broken pick up pipe... and a million other things.. Now sit back exhale count to 10..... and breathe.... Now where's the next BBS-RS thread I can have a rant on! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cnut 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Calm down ladies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 21, 2008 *goes to his happy place* :lol: :lol: :lol: Don't VR6s have baffled sumps as standard? That would obviously help with oil sluicing from one side of the pan to the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaiserVR6 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Sorted, whoever suggested the spade connection would be the winner of 10 points in this category......and i am an engineer, the have a go type, so basically i wouldnt go to the garage unless it was on the back of an AA truck 8) now now children less of the arguing, didnt want to start a war :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted February 21, 2008 VRs don't have a baffled sump. And I want to look up a picture of a BDSM dungeon to suggest as an alternative "happy place" but my work computer won't let me. :( Love the oik reference. The VRs have a high and low pressure sender arrangement too. These switches have a habit of breaking up though and leaking oil out the top around the spade connection when they age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 21, 2008 VRs don't have a baffled sump. And I want to look up a picture of a BDSM dungeon to suggest as an alternative "happy place" but my work computer won't let me. :( Love the oik reference. The VRs have a high and low pressure sender arrangement too. These switches have a habit of breaking up though and leaking oil out the top around the spade connection when they age. are they the single spades with the rubber cover over them? mine used to leak like a mofo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Yup, they're the ones. I lost about 3l in 5 miles or so through mine. so they're well worth repalcing sooner rather than later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 21, 2008 That's like over half the engine capacity in the smallest of journeys :shock: :shock: :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted February 21, 2008 When my sender failed it had managed to empty about half of the oil in about 1/4 of a mile, all over the inside of the bonnet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Sorted, whoever suggested the spade connection would be the winner of 10 points in this category *takes a bow* Glad it was nothing serious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted February 22, 2008 When my sender failed it had managed to empty about half of the oil in about 1/4 of a mile, all over the inside of the bonnet Mine was particularly grubby when I removed it, so not wanting any foreign bodies to be in the oil when I replaced the sender I got Goldie to turn it over. Several minutes later he'd finished laughing and I'd got the last of the oil off my face. :) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted February 22, 2008 When my sender failed it had managed to empty about half of the oil in about 1/4 of a mile, all over the inside of the bonnet Mine was particularly grubby when I removed it, so not wanting any foreign bodies to be in the oil when I replaced the sender I got Goldie to turn it over. Several minutes later he'd finished laughing and I'd got the last of the oil off my face. :) :lol: ROFL. How many bar is the oil pressure again? :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted February 22, 2008 5 @ top end iirc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted February 22, 2008 When my sender failed it had managed to empty about half of the oil in about 1/4 of a mile, all over the inside of the bonnet Mine was particularly grubby when I removed it, so not wanting any foreign bodies to be in the oil when I replaced the sender I got Goldie to turn it over. Several minutes later he'd finished laughing and I'd got the last of the oil off my face. :) :lol: ROFL. How many bar is the oil pressure again? :lol: Enough to hit my face quite hard at 2 feet!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted February 22, 2008 Enough to hit my face quite hard at 2 feet!! Yeah, but what about the engine oil? :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
