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Title: HELP
Post by: lowrider on 02 October 2009, 15:01

my girlfriend took my golf out today and the oil light flashed on so she checked the oil and it was apparently almost dry so she decided to fill it up and has now over filled it by a long way!!!! and ideas how to solve this? and the oil light is is still on! i had the engine washed down about 10 minutes before she went out so im hoping the electrics arent knackerd too

and to top it off she managed to spill oil all over the cambelt

i relly hope my golf isnt dead!

tom

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 15:03

ohh no not having a good day then lol.

You should drain the oil from the SUMP. until its at the correct level.
and try your best at cleaning the cambelt. wouldnt like to do this myself. maybe fit a new one. would be the safest option.
as oil perishes the rubber :(

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 15:06

women - You love them and hate them  :laugh:  :laugh:

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2009, 15:10

Being overfilled could have damaged the cat and engine.

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 15:20

Agree...

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: lowrider on 02 October 2009, 15:23

its only been driven around a half a mile since but its so low even jacking it up i cant get under it to undo the sump plug!!!!

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 15:26

Dont you have a trolley jack?

Your gunna have to drain it, otherwise bang, and you'll wish you had tried harder  :grin:

You dont have to lift it that high to get to the drain plug.

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: lowrider on 02 October 2009, 15:30

well i guess i have a fun afternoon ahead of me lol

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 15:48

You sure have.

 :laugh:

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: lowrider on 02 October 2009, 17:23

i think it maybe fixed *fingers crossed* emptied out the oil and got it to the right level and all seems to be going ok no smoke or horrible noises after the car had been left to idle for 10 or 15 minutes and no sign of the oil pressure light apart from the first 2 or 3 seconds after start up

so hopefully all good

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 17:27

Sounds good to me mate. ohh and welcome to the site :)

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: lowrider on 02 October 2009, 18:04

cheers dude just took it for the first run the pressure light came on briefly when i first started the beast but soon went away and hasnt come since on start up the few times of tried it and the oil level remains good, i really hope its ok!!!!

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 18:15

Should be fine now then.

Just check/or get the cambelt checked out now. should be ok, but you never know. Or if you can try dry some of the oil off with some kitchen roll/bog roll....

Anyway hope its ok now.

Lowrider - is your lass blonde by any chance??

 :laugh:  :laugh:

Title: Re: HELP
Post by: louis_23 on 02 October 2009, 20:23

bloody ell mate lol thats un lucky idid same to me saxo when had it sounds like it will be ok tho, my saxo was in the end so a good solid golf should be able to with stand it  :wink: you get them highline wheels?  :cool: