**Whats Wrog with my Dodgy Oil buzzer ?????**

[Judderi]

I agree with all your advice. Just wanted to add that it may not be that complex though. The wire going to the sensor is often badly corroded and intermittent with its signal, plus ive recently had an intermittent sensor too. Replaced/renewed both and all is good again. But yes if your already doing the sump gasket then deffor clean the strainer too.

[golf gti 16valve]

cheerz ppl, most amused reading your posts lol!!! will check the strainer soon,booted it to work this morn and no buzz, so should be ok, better safe than sorry though! it is a lil tappety tho, is this normal for a 115k car?? id imagine so coz my old escort had done 70k and was twice as loud lol!! good old CVH lump lol!!

[Judderi]

Mines done 180k and the tappets are getting pretty noisy. Goes off once the engine is warm though.

[Daz...]

the tappets should be a bit quieter when u change the oil...i know mine were   

[silkyballs]

a good service will always make a difference!i wouldnt have thought that at 115k it should be tappy unless its been hammerd all its life?it barelt run in!

[golf gti 16valve]

LOL,IM A PERFECTIONIST, U CANT HEAR IT OUTSIDE THE CAR OR WHEN YOUR DRIVING,BUT WHEN ITS QUIET AND I SIT in it, and hold it at about 2000rph i can here one chater now and again lol,also if i have an exhaust blow near the front box and centre box would i lose power or torque, ?? 

[...joe]

the oil buzzer will sound when your driving hard if your oil level is a bit low too. this is because the oil gets flung up the side as you fly round corners which makes it think there is no oil in there. this is why people use windage trays and baffled sumps, to stop the oil going too far.
an oil change using vw synta oil and a genuine vw filter for around £16 from german and swedish will sort you out.

[Gambit]

if it only comes on when your driving hard then the pump is probably knackered.

if your changing the sump gasket, and the strainer looks to be clean then buy a new oil pump and change it aswell. its only two bolts holding it in!

i doubt it would be a dodgy sensor. as its only coming on when driving hard, signifies that the sensor is doing its job!

[golf gti 16valve]

ok then,will do, better safe that sorry,il try n get it done b4 silverstone!! thanks for all your help ppl, very much appreciated, Tom

[kakka]

had the same problem once on my valve, cleaned oil strainer, in the end oil filter housing had some sort of problem!