could yet be another problem!! argh

[Fraz]

if the tapping is coming from the racker cover its no doubt a sticky lifter, so there is 3 options as far as I can see

A. replace with new lifters
B. take out old ones and clean them up
C. try running a product through the engine theat is designed to cure such things


the low oil prresure light might be unconnected and could just be a false reading due to a faulty sender unit ...you could alswys just fit the oil switch rather than the sender unit and see if the light still comes on


what oil did you use? did you also replace the filter ??

[Jamesyboy]

I used 10/40 oil, and no i didnt replace the filter, it was literally to see if i could get any more pressure from it, but didnt work... I do need replace the filter i know , but after an expensive week off ive ran outta funds to get a filter... (sad i know) haha

Whats the difference between the oil switch and the sender unit? the gauge was not linked up until yesterday, hasent been since i have owned the car, and the light was on the day before that when on idle and slowing down..... and by christ that sender unit is a f****r to get to!

The tapping is definately a sticky lifter, yesterday there was 2 and after 5 mins of running it one went quiet, today there was only 1. There is oil getting to the top end as when i open the cap its spitting at me. So i dunno.... well lost!!

[Fraz]

I used 10/40 oil, and no i didnt replace the filter, it was literally to see if i could get any more pressure from it, but didnt work... I do need replace the filter i know , but after an expensive week off ive ran outta funds to get a filter... (sad i know) haha

well if the filter is blocked it would bypass the filter and thus get dirty oil round the engine, its about £3 for a filter so worth doing ...might be why the lifter is sticking as it has had dirty oil passing around

Whats the difference between the oil switch and the sender unit? the gauge was not linked up until yesterday, hasent been since i have owned the car, and the light was on the day before that when on idle and slowing down..... and by christ that sender unit is a f****r to get to!

just that the sender may be faulty, fitting just a switch might prove that if the light subsequently goes out with just a switch ...easier to get hold of an oil switch that another sender unit that is all...and it not that hard if you go from underneath the car

The tapping is definately a sticky lifter, yesterday there was 2 and after 5 mins of running it one went quiet, today there was only 1. There is oil getting to the top end as when i open the cap its spitting at me. So i dunno.... well lost!!

well a sticking lifter is not just going to sort itself out if its really blocked or losing pressure ...unless you run some sort of oil cleaner through the engine ..or replace the faulty one

as said the low oil warning light may just be a coincidence since the light and pressure is all through the one unit hence why I said to try and eliminate that first

the gauge was not linked up until yesterday, hasent been since i have owned the car