Hello.
Im new new to forum
Had our Frontera since January.
2.2 PETROL 16V
Bought solely for towing our 2 birth caravan
Took it out easter weekend. did alright but not great. bit low on power.
Since towing the oil light is permantly on despite plenty of oil in the engine.
Topped up with 10/40, but oil light stays on.
Rattle from engine which I hadnt noticed before either
136000 miles on clock
The guy I bought it from a trusted friend will look at it Wednesday, but just wondering if any of you guys have had a similar problem??
Pete
noisy engine - oil light stays on
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noisy engine - oil light stays on
by Peter Marshall on Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:08 pm
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Re: noisy engine - oil light stays on
by vauxsqueeks on Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:12 pm
When you say noisy.. Can you be more specific?
Or best option can you upload a video of it running? ( create a YouTube account or use gmail if you have one. ) then upload from your phone to this account and use the YouTube box above ( insert the code, not the full url)
Does it sound like this?
Can you hear the knocking over the revs?
It could also be piston slap, just annoying and not really detrimental.. But would come from more the top of the engine rather than the bottom.
If it's the bottom, like the video then a full rebuild is required before it explodes.. And it will if this is your issue.
Maybe oil pump is not working well and starved the engine of oil pressure. If you have this knocking now then rebuild / walk away..
Has it had a head gasket replaced in the past? - if the oil pump was not replaced when this was done then this appears to be a common failure ( providing it was never replaced before ) and I suspect it will not have been. Either way with the oil pressure indicator on this would be worth replacing ( pressure switch ) just to confirm correct operation. If the oil pressure light is on then fairly certain that the oil pump is not efficient enough and may have starved the engine of oil. Or oil pickup blocked..
If this is the case then only an engine rebuild will fix + oil pump!
But before I scare you - can you check the video or upload one?
Or best option can you upload a video of it running? ( create a YouTube account or use gmail if you have one. ) then upload from your phone to this account and use the YouTube box above ( insert the code, not the full url)
Does it sound like this?
Can you hear the knocking over the revs?
It could also be piston slap, just annoying and not really detrimental.. But would come from more the top of the engine rather than the bottom.
If it's the bottom, like the video then a full rebuild is required before it explodes.. And it will if this is your issue.
Maybe oil pump is not working well and starved the engine of oil pressure. If you have this knocking now then rebuild / walk away..
Has it had a head gasket replaced in the past? - if the oil pump was not replaced when this was done then this appears to be a common failure ( providing it was never replaced before ) and I suspect it will not have been. Either way with the oil pressure indicator on this would be worth replacing ( pressure switch ) just to confirm correct operation. If the oil pressure light is on then fairly certain that the oil pump is not efficient enough and may have starved the engine of oil. Or oil pickup blocked..
If this is the case then only an engine rebuild will fix + oil pump!
But before I scare you - can you check the video or upload one?
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Re: noisy engine - oil light stays on
by snapper on Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:40 am
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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Re: noisy engine - oil light stays on
by snapper on Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:31 pm
Ref my last...
Later investigations revealed a fist sized hole in the sump and one of the big end bearing caps off. 1 cap bolt sheared and the other was found on the bash plate slightly bent!
Later investigations revealed a fist sized hole in the sump and one of the big end bearing caps off. 1 cap bolt sheared and the other was found on the bash plate slightly bent!
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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Re: noisy engine - oil light stays on
by furio on Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:02 pm
Ouch! Whats the plan source another 3.1?
Someone mention laning? Just tell me when and where!
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Re: noisy engine - oil light stays on
by snapper on Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:37 am
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered
)Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.
Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here
Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'
Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here
Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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snapper - Lord frontera
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