oil temp gauge sky high

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 4th November 2011, 02:02

   oil temperature needle keeps going to the max point on the gauge, can anyone tell me my problem please?
   
   its on a mk1 vts if that matters
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 4th November 2011, 09:34

   Possibly a faulty sensor which I think i`m right in saying is on the sump mate.
3. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #3 4th November 2011, 11:08

   cheers steve
4. samuel13 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 invernes (ross shire) Posts: 23 ibiza 1.9tdi sport (130) saxo vts

   #4 4th November 2011, 12:50

   Sounds like a oil sensor. Usually located on th front off the block
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 4th November 2011, 23:34

   iv just thought, im running a water cooled system (not sure if its on all vts's) and i know i have an airlock as my water temp is a little high still .
   would this cause the oil temp to be high too?
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 4th November 2011, 23:46

   Water cooled system? All saxo's are water cooled.
   
   If you mean the water / oil heat exchange around the filter then no I cant see it being the problem.
   Best bet is to bleed the cooling system and give the engine a full service at the same time as changing the sensor on the block. But if your oil is over heating it needs changing, when it becomes too hot the lubrication properties are pretty much zero.
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 5th November 2011, 00:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 Water cooled system? All saxo's are water cooled. If you mean the water / oil heat exchange around the filter then no I cant see it being the problem. Best bet is to bleed the cooling system and give the engine a full service at the same time as changing the sensor on the block. But if your oil is over heating it needs changing, when it becomes too hot the lubrication properties are pretty much zero.

   yeah thats what i meant round the filter lol.
   its had all new gearbox/engine oil's, spark plugs, oil filter etc as the engine has just been re-built.
   the sensor, is it the one at front of block just above the oil filter?
8. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #8 5th November 2011, 01:00

   I had this issue...my exhaust manifold damaged the sensor as its rather close.
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 5th November 2011, 14:22

   cheers J222JRA.
   
   new sensor it is then