Oil pressure light is on & three deadly beeps!

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Right, I removed the inlet manifold to clean up and noticed the oil breather pipe underneath it had a 2" cut in it so I replaced it, the car feels a lot quicker but after 5 minutes driving the oil pressure light comes on/off. Big red sign and three beeps!

it doesn't do it at idle only when driven mainly above 2k rpm or when boost comes on.

My guess is the oil pick up is blocked, car has done 141k and last oil was changed in July.

Can anyone please shed some light on this. or if you previously had this issue!

could this be the oil pump? I hope not. p.s. sensor looks ok.
 
for peace of mind don't drive - check oil pump & pickup pick up pipe health
 
Blocked strainer mate, I wouldn't even start the engine again until you've had the sump off for a look.

Ewan.
 
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You didn't knock off the oil pressure sensor wiring or possibly break it when you took the manifold off? If the sensor isn't connected it will give you the same warning. Worth checking 1st. Failing that it'll be the pickup and possibly pump.
 
Don't start engine, check pick up. mine blocked last year driving down the M11, new pump pick up and turbo lots of ££££
 
Thanks guys I shall start cleaning the sump and the pick up. can't afford an oil pump. do you guys know where I could get one cheaper. and can't seem to find the guide to remove the sump!
 
I had a quick look it doesn't seem like I have broken anything, and like I said the light comes on only when driving it above 2000RPM. if it was the sensor surely it would stay on all the time.
 
sounds really good until 3k rpm, and sounds rough after that, the difference in sound is noticed especially when on load.
 
Nope sensor only show low oil pressure above a certain rpm
 
beachbuggy said:
Nope sensor only show low oil pressure above a certain rpm
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Ah never new that, I will triple check again, see if I have left anything off. many thanks for all your inputs.
 
S3KO4 said:
I had a quick look it doesn't seem like I have broken anything, and like I said the light comes on only when driving it above 2000RPM. if it was the sensor surely it would stay on all the time.
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Same thing happened on my mates Passat 1.8T, and the engine was fubar'd soon after, don't drive it!
 
checked all the sensors again with no issues, light still comes on.. tomorrow will be taking the sump off
 
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I am using 5w40 fully synthetics all the time, but I have changed my last oil in July last year, and prior to that the engine had no smoke added as I had silly blown turbo seals so added the crap to pass MOT! I think that has further restricted the flow.
 
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Got a new pickup pipe after 1.5 hour on the bike, GSF no, Audi No, VW no, VW TPS yes :)
While working on the car a lovely neighbour had informed the council(Westminster) so I was being videoed and recorded by the stupid smart cars! What can they do I didn't make much of a mess & no noise! And does any one know the rules around this?


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If I knew I would have used a better sump, + forgot about the oil return gasket so used the same sealant I hope it wont leak..

 
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S3KO4 said:
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Got a new pickup pipe after 1.5 hour on the bike, GSF no, Audi No, VW no, VW TPS yes :)
While working on the car a lovely neighbour had informed the council(Westminster) so I was being videoed and recorded by the stupid smart cars! What can they do I didn't make much of a mess & no noise! And does any one know the rules around this?


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If I knew I would have used a better sump, + forgot about the oil return gasket so used the same sealant I hope it wont leak..

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Hmmmm, that would be the bell end neighbour that everyone has then...
 
Screw them.. I was too busy trying to put the damn thing back on otherwise I would have gone up to the stupid car see what the problem was!
 
I still don't know if the problem is curred, as I couldn't undo the oil filter, and my oil was in the post. I will find out tomorrow.
 
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TBH, that doesnt look bad enough to cause any problems.

Whats the deal with the council? Are you suggesting that working on your car in the street is illegal now?!!?
 
Had a quick google.

Seems there is an act in place (Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005) which places restrictions on work which can be done on the street, however it does say:

The offence of repairing a vehicle is not intended to target private individuals who are carrying out minor work to their vehicles (unless the repairs cause unreasonable annoyance to persons in the vicinity), or those who carry out necessary work to vehicles by the side of the road in order to get them moving again after a breakdown or accident (such as breakdown organisations and mobile mechanics), provided the work is completed within 72 hours. Authorisation to carry out repairs to a motor vehicle on a road at a later date following a breakdown or accident can be granted by a local authority within the 72 hour period.
 
Have you got any idea who reported you? Id print off that paragraph and post it through their door! Along with a ****!!
 
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TBH, that doesnt look bad enough to cause any problems.

Whats the deal with the council? Are you suggesting that working on your car in the street is illegal now?!!?
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I Agree, doesnt look too bad at all!!

DC
 
aragorn said:
TBH, that doesnt look bad enough to cause any problems.

Whats the deal with the council? Are you suggesting that working on your car in the street is illegal now?!!?
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At first I didn't think it was bad but when you look closer almost every hole in the mesh had that sandy things stuck in it. So I hope that was all needed doing. and thanks for checking up on the act 2005.
 
quattro1 said:
Have you got any idea who reported you? Id print off that paragraph and post it through their door! Along with a ****!!
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:) I have an idea who it is, but I can't assume without hard evidence, even better next time I will print it in font 72 and stick it on the windows
 
I've seen plenty of strainers that didn't look to bad but were restricting oil flow alot, TBH I think the oil pressure light can come on @ idle but the reason they usually don't is becasue the restriction is only shows up when theres more flow needed as the revs build.

Also the act of 2005 that prevents working on your car in the street only applys in England, I'm away to drop my engine in the steet just because I can lol.

Ewan.
 
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I have put everything back on. and the light still comes back on.
 
could it be the sensor, as the oil temp wont read properly.
 
Is the top end rattling like hell, and when you take the oil cap off, can you see oil splashing about?
 
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