Lesson Learned! Dont Make The Same Mistake I Did! Read Please!

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ok, i learned my hard lesson about Red Oil lights.

Simply if you get a little red oil light come on in your vn, i thought it ment that low on oil, so 30kms later i decided to top it up. TOO LATE! DAMAGE WAS DONE! Bad noises started coming from the engine. Determining it Absolutely Scrwed.

THE REASON THE LIGHT COMES ON IS BECUASE THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE. If you drive a vehicle wid no oil pressure more than 500metres you might aswell say goodbye to it, the damage wil be done.

Im currently now looking for a replacement engine for my car, *waves fist* simple ignorance cost me a new engine + installation. Its gunna suck.

So last point, if its a red light. STOP EVERYTHING! Dont just guess, get your manual out and follow its instructions.

Thanks for reading.

[88GreenVN]

ok, i learned my hard lesson about Red Oil lights.

Simply if you get a little red oil light come on in your vn, i thought it ment that low on oil, so 30kms later i decided to top it up. TOO LATE! DAMAGE WAS DONE! Bad noises started coming from the engine. Determining it Absolutely Scrwed.

THE REASON THE LIGHT COMES ON IS BECUASE THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE. If you drive a vehicle wid no oil pressure more than 500metres you might aswell say goodbye to it, the damage wil be done.

Im currently now looking for a replacement engine for my car, *waves fist* simple ignorance cost me a new engine + installation. Its gunna suck.

So last point, if its a red light. STOP EVERYTHING! Dont just guess, get your manual out and follow its instructions.

Thanks for reading.

Bit of bad luck there mate.

Hint when you get the engine replaced - the timming cover on your old engine if not corroded would be worth a few bob.

New timming covers for a S1 VN are around $400.

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Just did a trip to gympie, but before i left did the usual check of everything and turned out my oil was not even registering on the dipstick!! My oil light however was not showing but it still pays to check ect 2ltrs later and she was right as rain and ran alot smoother quiter

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88GreenVN,
where exactly is the timing cover on my engine and why is worth a bit?

[88GreenVN]

88GreenVN,
where exactly is the timing cover on my engine and why is worth a bit?

Behind the water pump and they all corrode if people dont run coolant.

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i just had a look, mine looks all in order and not rusting or nything thanks for the tip

[immortality]

hard luck. may your pain save someone elses engine i always check my oil level on a regular basis and it never gets lower then half way between the "full" and "add" marks.

if red oil light comes on, idle engine and pull over as fast as possible then switch engine off. don't shut down the engine untill you ahve pulled over otherwise you wil loose your power assisted steering which could be dangerous.

[And_ROOS]

Excuse for an ecotec perhaps?

[VT-565]

If you see the red light, you've got about ten seconds.
There was a problem with the Gen 3's when they first came out with oil control issues, there are stories going round about cars losing oil pressure and drivers being to slow to react and lunching engines. Even the C4B's weren't immune.
Long story short, if you lose oil pressure, you're relying on a thin film of oil to keep metal off of metal, this doesn't last long with no oil being pushed through the galleries.

Hard Luck mate, lesson learned.

[AttaBoy]

MMMM funny. My mate vp had that light on for like a week... the car still got that engine in it. Maybe different issue.

[88GreenVN]

MMMM funny. My mate vp had that light on for like a week... the car still got that engine in it. Maybe different issue.

Can be just a broken wire on the oil pressure switch as was the case with the 89 geen sedan.

Stuck the wire back in and the lights gone out. We were lucky I think

[TUF UTE]

if u get stuck ill fit a motor for u AND a oil pressure gauge just to be safe

[NORTI]

I have a motor for sale...............

[TUF UTE]

i can fit it ... WIN WIN WIN


pm me

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hi Norti,
I may be fairly interested, just came on forums, from wat car model we talking and wats some details mate?

PS: Dave, just curious to know mate but are you a hero or am i just imagining things!?! :| Once i got my hands on a enigne i would so very much appreciate a hand

[minux]

This is why anyone who appreciates their car has an Oil pressure gauge fitted

Bad luck on the engine

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i appreciated my engine I just...err...il blame the fact im 17 and have a little letter in my window that is well known as a P...

but all in all i shuda read my manual...pity for thinking i know my cars lol

[TUF UTE]

oil gauges can go in others cars except excels lol and yeah im a hero * flexes biceps * lol

[f1tzy]

If you see the red light, you've got about ten seconds.
There was a problem with the Gen 3's when they first came out with oil control issues, there are stories going round about cars losing oil pressure and drivers being to slow to react and lunching engines. Even the C4B's weren't immune.
Long story short, if you lose oil pressure, you're relying on a thin film of oil to keep metal off of metal, this doesn't last long with no oil being pushed through the galleries.

Hard Luck mate, lesson learned.

Amazingly i drove dads old au 5ltr around 20 - 30 minutes with little to no oil in it. turns out the oil pressure sender died somehow making the oil guage just freeze and being on the highway with the stereo up didnt help matters. wasnt till i got off the highway that i heard the horrific noises. checked the dipstick no oil. The next day dad replaced the sender and refilled it with oil and it runs fine

[NORTI]

hi Norti,
I may be fairly interested, just came on forums, from wat car model we talking and wats some details mate?

PS: Dave, just curious to know mate but are you a hero or am i just imagining things!?! :| Once i got my hands on a enigne i would so very much appreciate a hand

From a VP, so series II motor, have replied to PM.

[VT-565]

Amazingly i drove dads old au 5ltr around 20 - 30 minutes with little to no oil in it. turns out the oil pressure sender died somehow making the oil guage just freeze and being on the highway with the stereo up didnt help matters. wasnt till i got off the highway that i heard the horrific noises. checked the dipstick no oil. The next day dad replaced the sender and refilled it with oil and it runs fine

Just because there is no oil on the dipstick, doesn't mean there is no oil in it. Not all dipsticks go right to the bottom of the sump lol

I've heard of some old diesel engines getting away with this, but I think in your case, there might have still been oil at the pickup, hence the engine running for half an hour and living still lol

[TUF UTE]

hey guys he needs a series 1 engine as he has series 1 flywheel and manual in his car, and the series 1 cooling setup

[fnlow1]

They call it the idiot light

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*waves fist* well no1 likes that light nyways....