hey guys
i have been having a minor issue in my 1995 VS recently, where the engine would make a slight screeching sound when starting up and would tick for the first 10 seconds or so. the oil light would also come on. it would ease off and then idle normally, with the oil light turning off.
today though, the ticking sound didn't ease off. i drove it down the street and gave the throttle a bit of a squirt to see if it changed anything (why i did that i dont know). about 30 seconds later the ticking sound got much louder, and on the next corner my car simply turned off. i let it sit for a bit and checked all leads under the hood. started the car up and let it idle - it kept ticking.
managed to crawl home and it turned off again when i was turning into my driveway.
i have a feeling its an oil pressure problem, as i have only recently changed my oil and definitely have enough in there, but the oil light persists.
any ideas? if its an oil pressure problem and my engine needs to be taken out, would it even be worth getting fixed?
i have been having a minor issue in my 1995 VS recently, where the engine would make a slight screeching sound when starting up and would tick for the first 10 seconds or so. the oil light would also come on. it would ease off and then idle normally, with the oil light turning off.
today though, the ticking sound didn't ease off. i drove it down the street and gave the throttle a bit of a squirt to see if it changed anything (why i did that i dont know). about 30 seconds later the ticking sound got much louder, and on the next corner my car simply turned off. i let it sit for a bit and checked all leads under the hood. started the car up and let it idle - it kept ticking.
managed to crawl home and it turned off again when i was turning into my driveway.
i have a feeling its an oil pressure problem, as i have only recently changed my oil and definitely have enough in there, but the oil light persists.
any ideas? if its an oil pressure problem and my engine needs to be taken out, would it even be worth getting fixed?