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Oil light on when braking!!!
hobbit:
Light coming on when sloppin oil is not that bad, when on while engine on tickover is the next stage :wink: :lol:
aog:
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To answer the questions
1. Can the sump be removed in situ?
Yes you can no probs with a standard setup
2. What would cause this oil light to come on? I have oil in the engine, not full, but not low...
Oil light will come on if the level is a bit low as the oil pickup in the sump is quite good at not picking up if the oil is slopping round, try heavier 20/50 type oil, one more thing is does it have the right dipstick, I believe there were two different lengths, but not too sure on that, it may actually be different lengths of holder rather than the sticks
3. If the strainer is ok, would a new oil pump fix this problem??
The strainer may be partially blocked with muck depending on the use of the engine and frequency of oil changes in its life. You can remove the oil pump and check the clearances inside the pump, this as said above is one of the 3 main reasons
4. Does it sound like the bottom end is going?? (Hope not!)
That is the third one, but maybe not as bad as you think, worn crank shells may be the cause, to be honest if the bottom end is going you will definately hear it banging, I have an engine in one of the vehicles with weak oil pressure, when I start it, you can hear the thing rattle until the oil gets round the engine :lol:
It takes a lot to wreck one of these old engines, (sandy water in the engine is one exception :oops: )
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Well, I will certainly try the full oil level, see if that fix's it, failing that take me sump off and have a look. A new oil pump is about £45 so may well fit one if the fresh oil at max and filter don't work.
Any ideas of the dipstick/tube lenght??
As for wear in my engine, the previous owner had spent on rocker work at the top end, so maybe rocker shavings have been floating about and worn the shells??
I have slowed the engine speed right down, as it was ticking over way too high, no oil light when hot at the lower tickover......Does not knock at tickover, though does seem slightly more tappy??? :?
I have noticed when the light comes on, you can hear a little more rattle, as I guess it would if the pressure drops.
I have done 200 miles or so since I bought her, and I would have thought if the bottom end was shot it would have gone sooner????
RIGHT!! WHICH OIL (NICE AND THICK PLEASE) DO YOU ALL SUGGEST FOR MY OLD JALOPY????
Thanks for everyones help and suggestions
hobbit:
Oil on these old engines, believe it or not the cheap 20/50 I find best and regular oil changes. Morrisons do it for £2.75 a gallon
If the crank is on the way out, believe me you will know the difference on the noise, tappet rattle and crank rumble, completely different
A good engine flushing agent, and oil/filter change first
If you can get one fit an oil pressure guage, cheaper than an oil pump and can be transferred to other engines
It will at least tell you what the oil pressure is like not just a low warning light.
The dipstick one dont worry too much about, but I'm sure some people can measure their tubes and sticks, that was more an afterthought than anything else
aog:
--- Quote from: "hobbit" ---Oil on these old engines, believe it or not the cheap 20/50 I find best and regular oil changes. Morrisons do it for £2.75 a gallon
If the crank is on the way out, believe me you will know the difference on the noise, tappet rattle and crank rumble, completely different
A good engine flushing agent, and oil/filter change first
If you can get one fit an oil pressure guage, cheaper than an oil pump and can be transferred to other engines
It will at least tell you what the oil pressure is like not just a low warning light.
The dipstick one dont worry too much about, but I'm sure some people can measure their tubes and sticks, that was more an afterthought than anything else
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Hmmm, think my crank is ok then!
Got some eng flush, new filter, will look out for some oil, ready cheap 20/50 is ok????
Will look out for a oil pressure guage......
Rich_P:
Just thought I'd mention that under a emergency braking (as in, locking the wheels up as the truck reaches 10mph) the oil pressure light flickers on and off for a moment or two on my 2A. As has been said already, it is just how it is.
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