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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: tdh-syorks on March 13, 2010, 05:35:51 pm

Title: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 13, 2010, 05:35:51 pm

i have just took my G out for a good run and the oil buzzer came on after around 20 miles or so, i immediately pulled up and let her cool down, i checked the oil and the dipstick was bone dry, the thing is its been stood a while and only started up once a week in the garage, when i last checked the oil level was fine, the cars not breathing extra heavy or smoking.
any ideas guys??

Cheers Tom

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: PeteG40 on March 13, 2010, 05:37:00 pm

it either using it or losing it!

check floor and put yr hand over the zorst when running to check

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 13, 2010, 05:40:09 pm

already done Pete, zaust's fine and garage floor is bone dry, no leaks spotted from underneath too, i was just at wortley when buzzer came on, luckily i had some oil in the boot.

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 14, 2010, 08:59:37 am

I put around 2 and a half litres in just until it reached bottom of dipstick. I'm gonna check it again this morning :-[

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: PeteG40 on March 14, 2010, 10:59:41 am

jeeez, thats a lot.

its gotta be going somewhere!!!

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 14, 2010, 02:19:51 pm

Still haven't found it yet. I wonder weather the brv has fell out

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Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: PeteG40 on March 14, 2010, 02:22:20 pm

you mean the breather pipe?

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 14, 2010, 05:10:41 pm

Yes mate, do u think its possible the rings have gone
 :'(

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: PeteG40 on March 14, 2010, 05:54:21 pm

surely not suddenly - you think you'd get smoke when booting it.

Check inside boost pipes for oil, then i'd do a compression test, it may be that headgasket has gone,but it'd be burning it off in either case

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 14, 2010, 07:54:23 pm

yeah thats the thing, its not burning oil off, i did notice a few weeks ago its burning a lot of condensation from the zaust but thats surely cos its been stood, been out today and its sweet, just the loss of oil issue, cant figure it out,

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: Tommo on March 14, 2010, 10:13:10 pm

Sabbotage?

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: scotsjohn on March 14, 2010, 10:17:05 pm

There's no way it will burn that amount in twenty miles. Have a look at the charger feed and return, especially the return pipe. There's not a lot to leak from them when you're shut down so you might not see too much on the garage floor, but once you're up and running it's a differant matter.

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: hayesey on March 15, 2010, 10:35:11 am

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There's no way it will burn that amount in twenty miles

well certainly without you noticing the smoke!

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 15, 2010, 10:43:09 am

defo not smoking, or leaking, i need to check the hoses i think, ill keep you updated

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: PeteG40 on March 15, 2010, 11:19:56 am

its going somewhere - sounds like some pixie is draining it on a night!

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: grayg40 on March 15, 2010, 12:31:20 pm

just a thought, its not going into the water system would it? head gasket gone between oil port and water ports.

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 15, 2010, 05:48:10 pm

no mate heads fine, checked that already, that is a possibility Pete,  :)

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: young_blud on March 15, 2010, 07:47:03 pm

hmmm, sure the dipstick not broke?

Title: Re: oil loss
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 16, 2010, 04:14:49 pm

Quote from: young_blud on March 15, 2010, 07:47:03 pm

hmmm, sure the dipstick not broke?

lol :D