Important! : Engine oil light on

1. Mutchy_VTR L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Ladybank Posts: 86 Silver Saxo Furio 1.4, Muave/purple vtr 1.6, White

   #1 21st February 2011, 18:02

   Hey jst drivin about in ma saxo half an hour ago and the engine oil light was flashin on and off but checked oil and its actauly slighty over the max mark
   any reason it is flashin on and off??
2. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #2 21st February 2011, 18:37

   was it doin it continuously or just flickering??
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 21st February 2011, 18:53

   At a guess a faulty oil pressure switch.
   
   
   Steve.
4. Mutchy_VTR L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Ladybank Posts: 86 Silver Saxo Furio 1.4, Muave/purple vtr 1.6, White

   #4 21st February 2011, 18:55

   it was jst flickering on and off
5. Mutchy_VTR L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Ladybank Posts: 86 Silver Saxo Furio 1.4, Muave/purple vtr 1.6, White

   #5 28th February 2011, 18:18

   Engine oil light and brake warning light are now coming on consistantly and not jst flickering lyk b4?
   Any ideas???
6. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #6 28th February 2011, 18:20

   the only time it happened to me was wen i was driving it with the head gasket gone so wen i was idling the brake and oil light were flickering at idle
7. Mutchy_VTR L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Ladybank Posts: 86 Silver Saxo Furio 1.4, Muave/purple vtr 1.6, White

   #7 28th February 2011, 18:25

   thats wat happens but only after the engine has ran for a bit and heated up!
   It also happens wen i brake and press the cluth at the same time!
8. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #8 28th February 2011, 18:36

   i see that u have a furio??? well me too.
   
   ryt... is there white smoke coming from the exhaust or oil in the water??
   
   does the car overheat?
   
   
   yeah wen u press the clutch in and the revs drop suddenly the idle speed sends fuel in so that the car can idle and wen it is doin this it can get to a point were the engine will stop.
   
   hmmm... think i mentioned that my head gasket was truely gone at this point
   
   possibilty that your head gasket might be away but dont quote me on that
9. Mutchy_VTR L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Ladybank Posts: 86 Silver Saxo Furio 1.4, Muave/purple vtr 1.6, White

   #9 28th February 2011, 18:40

   Yeah Mate furio
   No white smoke or oil in my water but it is overheating sumtyms
   how hard do you think it will be to repair?? lol
10. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

    #10 28th February 2011, 19:05

    i ghanged my head gasket about two weeks ago and it was no problem though a valve had snapped while the car was parked up overnight sumhow lol
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeYBPC3YeM
    
    if you watch this video on youtube of sum boyo changing his head gasket your not going to be far wrong. although tightening head bolts is 20nm then angle tighten a further 120 degrees. if the only thing you change is the gasket and dont get the head skimmed or anything it will cost a tenner for the gasket.
    
    oh and timing holes. a tiny one beside the oil filter and one in the cam shaft. do do this correctly take the timing belt cover off and hand rotate it til the hole in the pulley lines up with a hole in the head. the postion is roughly 2 oclock. then the bottom 6mm drill bit should slot ryt in. to double check that it is in fully take the bolt or drill bit out of the cam pulley hand gently hand turn again and u will see the drill bit move about and you will be prevented from moving the pulley that far. the dude in the video shows this aswel.
    
    
    a garage would charge 300-400.