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Offline lowrider

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HELP
« 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
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: HELP
« Reply #1 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 :(

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Re: HELP
« Reply #2 on: 02 October 2009, 15:06 »
women - You love them and hate them  :laugh:  :laugh:
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Re: HELP
« Reply #3 on: 02 October 2009, 15:10 »
Being overfilled could have damaged the cat and engine.
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Re: HELP
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2009, 15:20 »
Agree...
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Offline lowrider

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Re: HELP
« Reply #5 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!!!!
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Re: HELP
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: HELP
« Reply #7 on: 02 October 2009, 15:30 »
well i guess i have a fun afternoon ahead of me lol
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« Reply #8 on: 02 October 2009, 15:48 »
You sure have.

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Offline lowrider

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Re: HELP
« Reply #9 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
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