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Offline barrym381

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #10 on: 16 June 2012, 12:05 »
Quote from: cullygti on 16 June 2012, 12:02
that pick up pipe cost me a new engine as i had the dreaded oil light come on was 4 hours from home aswell  :cry:
the 1st thing i do after buyin a golf is drop the sump an change the pipe  :smiley:
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Offline cullygti

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #11 on: 16 June 2012, 15:29 »
was the first golf i have ever owned so didnt have any knowledge of them what soever infact i didnt even like them  :grin:
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #12 on: 16 June 2012, 19:24 »
happened to me STOP came on drove very slowly home (about 10 miles) and then had the sump off and pick up pipe replaced etc...
Luckily I got away with it

Hope no serious damage is done, if its blocked then you adding more oil it would still sound tickety, replace the pipe and then see how it is
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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #13 on: 16 June 2012, 21:07 »
Your going to need to be really lucky to have escaped causing any damage.
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Offline Bandit127

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #14 on: 16 June 2012, 21:16 »
Quote from: Wayne on 16 June 2012, 21:07
Your going to need to be really lucky to have escaped causing any damage.
Wondering if the lack of power was down to pistons getting hot and binding in the bores.

I can't be the only one here who let a 2 stroke run out of oil in their teens and had it slow down and stop only to restart 10 minutes later - with piston slap aplenty. Scored bores and piston skirts was the result of that.
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Offline mar_k

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #15 on: 16 June 2012, 21:35 »
so if you stop as soon as the light comes on would you have stopped in time to avoid damage
or is it too late by then
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Offline DubAndDubber

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #16 on: 17 June 2012, 03:24 »
Well of the car has told you you to stop, and you did. Well done. If you driver on after the car has told you to stop, then well you are just stupid!
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Offline danyo

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #17 on: 18 June 2012, 11:02 »
bad news guys...... gonna need a new engine! well thats the cheaper option anyway! removed the sump and there was all sorts of bits floating around, metal, plastic etc. also took the head off and the cams are a mess!

it turned out the be the pick up pipe was blocked!

anyone know anywhere i can source a recon engine from? or any reputable breakers yards, that will give some sort of guarentee / warranty?

cheers guys!
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Offline Granta Gti

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #18 on: 18 June 2012, 11:29 »
Sorry to hear this mate  :cry:
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Offline cullygti

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Re: low on oil...
« Reply #19 on: 18 June 2012, 11:31 »
try cooki on here he had an agu engine going cheap

or take the whole car if he still has it  :grin:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=233418.0
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