Darc174

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my car has decided that when i turn shaply or brake suddenly it makes my oil pressure gague drop and bleep at me,

my car sounds and drives normal.

also when i boot it the oil pressure needle on the gague dont go above 6 bar

and the needle is all over the place

so im thinking its the sender thats either dirty or needs a new one

any ideas?

also where does the oil pressure sender fit in the engine bay?

thanks darcy

darms

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hey mate, cant help with why is happening but here is the sensor location

scottydog137

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Check your oil level!!!!

Darc174

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if my oil pressure was dropping surely my oil light should be flashing/

if i didnt have my oil pressure gague fitted i wouldnt know the car is no different

darc

JonMc

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By time you oil pressure light comes on you've already got no oil, levels would be my first check, and then look for leaks

Darc174

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yeah i will double check in the morning what the level is but i keep on top of it so cant see it being the oil

darc

Myles

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That is a scary thought isnt it Jon?!

Darc174

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think i found the cause, when i got back there was a little puddle of oil, and it seems to be from the Driverside rocker cover gasket

darc

PaulJC

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Oil surge?

JonMc

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Get that one fixed, oil dripping on to the up-pipe is great for bonfire night but not really what you want

sonic93

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jonmc your the electrics master aint ya? my oil pressure gauge doent work how do i check the sender? also gauges dont light up just the needle s but no back light? this on the apexi gauges

Darc174

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lol yeah i have been smelling burning oil for a while lol i knew it was going just forgot all about it

i will get it replaced and hopefully thats it.

anyone know where i can get the drivers side gasket from?

a subaru Stealers is quite a drive for me so online would be ideal

darc

JonMc

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Import car parts for mine, you need the gasket set , 2 x half moons and possibly the gaskets/washers for the rocker cover bolts. Also worth using some 3-bond silicon seal to make sure

Rich at FB used all of this on mine and no issues since it's been done.

http://www.japanesecarimports.net/parts.asp?cat=96

JonMc

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Best way to check the sender is to replace it with a known good one, the output will just be a voltage and you could strap a voltmeter across it but I don't have any idea what outputs to expect.

Again with the lights, the needles and backlight are usually the same light, but without knowing the gauge it would be difficult to check - on the wiring is there a single connection for lighting or multiple ones. On both Defi's and auto-gauges I have only seen a single connection. Again is it just one gauge or do you have more than one, and if so are the all the same. If they are you're either really unlucky that they're all knackered or I'd suspect a wiring fault, assuming the gauge is supposed to light up (which I would expect).

sonic93

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yea they ment to light up. there on a connector rather than just joining wires ect. il have to follow wires at some point but dont really have a clue with electrics lol

Darc174

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well started on it today took the under valence off and looked at my drivers side rocker cover and there is oil everywhere, its p**sing out gasket must be gone

JonMc

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And it's the awkward side too

Good luck in getting it sorted

Darc174

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drivers side looks easyer then the otherside to me

JonMc

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Might be on a classic, it just seemed very tight around the turbo/up-pipe whereas for the passenger side you just needed to whip out the washer bottle

Darc174

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its all off just waiting for the gaskets now

£50 for the set

1x rocker gasket
2x Spark plug gasket
8x Bolt gaskets
1x Oil separator

darc

JonMc

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Don't forget to use some 3-bond, they're reknowned for not sealing if you don't

Darc174

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ok doki i have heard that as well.

so i will use the gasket and use the bond as well, wait for it to go off, then do a full oil change and coolent change while im at it

then its ready for the winter

darcy