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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #60 on: 09 April 2010, 12:15:13 »
Quick update;
Phoned the guy this morning, he's being very reasonable and was actually great. He's having it looked at, he said if it's something simple he'll get it done and that's that. So really I've just got to wait and see what whoever looks at it thinks. Kevin, I'm not sure if you're still available Wednesday to take a look? If the guy looking at it thinks it's terminal I'd certainly appreciate you having a quick look if you have the time. Someone like you who knows all there is to know about these engines I think would be great.
Entwood and TB - I think currently I'm not going to need a tow pole and for it to be towed. But the offers were great of you. I think it needs to be established what's wrong with it first, and he seems happy to wait now.
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #61 on: 09 April 2010, 13:25:24 »
He's had someone look at it, and they reckon it's the oil pump gone. So it looks like a replacement oil pump could be in order.
How much of a bad job is this, is it likely to be that?
I know it's difficult to tell without seeing the vehicle, but does this kind of tie in with the symptoms?
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #62 on: 09 April 2010, 13:45:55 »
As per PM, worth checking strainer also before condemning oil pump...

I've never done an oil pump, but by all accounts, it's a female dog of a job...
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #63 on: 09 April 2010, 14:14:42 »
Oil pump doesn't explain the smoke. If oil pressure has failed and the engine wasn't stopped immediately, it will be toast, I'm afraid. :-/

Oil pressure switch was recently touched, I can't help but think that will be part of the failure. Perhaps I just have no faith in the motor trade. ;D

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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #64 on: 09 April 2010, 14:15:54 »
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Oil pressure switch was recently touched, I can't help but think that will be part of the failure.

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Was it!! I missed this bit...
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #65 on: 09 April 2010, 14:17:24 »
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Oil pressure switch was recently touched, I can't help but think that will be part of the failure.

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Was it!! I missed this bit...

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.....there was a minor oil seepage from the oil pressure sensor, took it to my local garage who I always use, it was sorted. But I never had any issues with it, it drove perfectly and the oil pressure light had never been on before....

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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #66 on: 09 April 2010, 14:18:39 »
Any ideas on how they "sorted" it?

I'm hoping, by fitting a new part/washer, and not just "mullering" the torque on the existing one, and knackering the thread?  ::)
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #67 on: 09 April 2010, 14:22:00 »
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Any ideas on how they "sorted" it?

I'm hoping, by fitting a new part/washer, and not just "mullering" the torque on the existing one, and knackering the thread?  ::)

Those are the lines along which I was thinking. Oil pressure warning and smoke implies the oil is p*ssing out somewhere IMO.

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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #68 on: 09 April 2010, 14:24:39 »
Yes, and given the pressure it would be under, if it were a small gap - the likelyhood is that it's spraying on the exhaust manifolds, of perhaps working rearwards to the cats...
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #69 on: 09 April 2010, 14:25:18 »
Josh, can you ask the garage what they did?

This is quite important in trying to work out what's going on  :y
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #70 on: 09 April 2010, 14:25:39 »
Isn't it a copper washer behind those? Even if it's split from silly overtightening instead of replacement and has been seeping oil since it was tightened then it still could be too late for the engine I fear :(
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #71 on: 09 April 2010, 14:26:23 »
The guy has now decided the he wants to return the car, and for a full refund...which is fair enough. But now leaves me with a dead Omega and out of pocket, but that's how it goes sometimes.
He knows someone who has a recovery truck who can return it to me for £150, I think that may be the best way. Don't want to spend that much, but it saves towing it and any legal issues with motorways.
So once it's back here, I can take getting it repaired at a more leisurely pace.
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #72 on: 09 April 2010, 14:26:41 »
The comment about tappety noises do not inspire confidence  :'(
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #73 on: 09 April 2010, 14:27:28 »
If it was only a slight loss of pressure - EG enough to starve the lifters and make the lifters sound like a bag of spanners, but still enough to keep the bottom end just about lubricated, it MAY be ok.

Silly question - what is the oil level on the dipstick????
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Re: Oil Pressure- Urgent HELP!
« Reply #74 on: 09 April 2010, 14:27:56 »
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The comment about tappety noises do not inspire confidence  :'(

Hence my 'too late I fear' comment :(
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