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URGENT oil pressure stop engine
Pesky jones:
Yeah I agree, I made a silly and costly mistake and definitely shouldn't have turned it on again. If anything this thread might serve a purpose to others with the consequences of doing so. I've now read a few stories where people have got to it in time and it looks like they've saved it. Difference being theirs didn't cut out, even though most of them have continued to drive after turning it off and on again (it's not fair)
But yeah, I'm going to replace the oil pick up and clean it out tomorrow, and if that doesn't work, take it to a garage for inspection.
r5gtt:
peskyjones for some unknown reason some do actually get away with starting up and driving away without any issues but that's a warning to them.
Unfortunately yours did cut out hence others are pointing you towards a possible new engine :sad1:
That's what happened to me but I carried on driving knowing what would happen but I had to get off the motorway and I was a lot younger and thought feckle it I'll get another engine but don't wanna be stuck on the motorway which fair enough it got me another five miles knocking the he'll out of the bottom end and finally seized dead and tick tick when Mr AA man came saying it was the head that was knackered thinking I was a dumb guy. I went and bought a complete engine for £120 off the scrap yard Luckily it was only a 1.9 gti and parts were cheap then.
Hopefully you'll escape the stress and be able to get the car running as nice as it was before this incident :smiley:
Have a read 》》》
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=36395.0
R5
Pesky jones:
Thanks @r5gtt yeah ive read that thread, probably read everyone on the internet right now haha.
If I take the sump off today to clean, would it be ok to leave it off untill next weekend when I can get some sealant and a filter and then put it back then?
Or should I put the sump back on, without sealant and only do a couple of bolts just to hold it up?
r5gtt:
Your welcome mate,
NO NO NO :surprised: please knock it back up with a few bolts so it doesn't get contaminated with dust dirt particals and again cause issues.
R5
Pesky jones:
Thanks,
Is it alright to leave it on axle stands on the semi circle wishbone mount type things for a week?
Plan today is get the sump off and get everything clean, then.next weekend reattach sump and.cleaned pick up pipe and re oil and then try turning it over then.
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