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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #540 on: April 03, 2016, 11:45:53 am »
Well knowing.the consequences of a failed chain or tensioner, I think I need to replace them with genuine bits opposed to cheap chain n tensioner in there at the moment. Now I know it runs ill replace everything, gaskets, bolts etc with genuine.

But first, ill try find the reason for the smoke and isolate it. If its a leaking gasket or hose, this will get addressed when I do the above work.

What do people think about this plan? I didnt see an oil pressure light, but the bonnet was open and so it was displaying that on he clocks so I dont know if the warning would overide this.

One thing that is on my mind is the rear breather hose, the hose itself, had started to delaminate on the interior circumference a little bit ( probably a bit rough when removing it :ashamed: Im thinking of replacing the hose as well... not sure how easy it will be to do this?

Also got it in my head that after ive done all this work I should get a good health check from a reputable garage, possible with @vRSAlex what do you think
« Last Edit: April 03, 2016, 11:53:15 am by Peskyjones »

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #541 on: April 03, 2016, 12:15:27 pm »
Get it up and running with no leaks do 500 miles and then think about above but spend no more money till you've done the 500ish miles.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #542 on: April 03, 2016, 04:00:12 pm »
Ok will do. You dont think its risky with a £30 chain and ensioner? Will try to sort leak out first.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #543 on: April 03, 2016, 04:36:55 pm »
What make were the chain and tensioner? Cheap doesn't always mean crappy quality, could well be an oe manufacturer?

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #544 on: April 03, 2016, 04:44:46 pm »
Not sure tbh. This is the photo from the advert from the sellers page



The description just says brandnew chain and tensioner nvere used.

The colour of the plastic on the tensioner is a darker yellow then the oem tensioner I think

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #545 on: April 03, 2016, 05:03:40 pm »
I wouldn't worry about any of that yet just see how you do with the leaks etc.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #546 on: April 03, 2016, 05:06:09 pm »
Looks gen. to me

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #547 on: April 03, 2016, 05:25:30 pm »
Looks gen. to me

Completely different.colour to the one you posted a few pages back.

Will leave for now as advised and just search for an oil leak

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #548 on: April 03, 2016, 05:41:45 pm »
OK. It looks to be stamped the same as mine.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #549 on: April 03, 2016, 06:39:30 pm »
Does different coloured plastic indicate a knock off then? Like they got the stamp right but the plastic wrong :signLOL:

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #550 on: April 03, 2016, 06:43:58 pm »
It wont be a knock off I dont think. Not with Audi stamps on it. Copied parts usually had different markings.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #551 on: April 03, 2016, 07:04:47 pm »
Try to record the engine noise the next time you start it and watch how quick the oil light goes out and how long it takes for the engine to go quiet.
This has nothing to do with the newly fitted tensioner just monitoring why the original chain failed. :thinking:

You need to make sure this type of problem isn't coming your way http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,104715.0.html
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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #552 on: April 03, 2016, 07:17:32 pm »
The oil pressure stop engine message? Havnt seen it yet. But perhaps thats because the highline was busy showing me the bonnets open.

Will record it again and listen carefully to the engine. If theres no smoke I will leave it idling for five ir ten minutes scanning with vcds and watching for misfires

Ive seen other examples of the tensioner failing, ususally the plastic (although none resulted in chain snaping) and I think that might be down to wear and age, possibly design.

Perhaps the metal and plastic parts of the bottom guide of my tensioner snapped, then one of those got caught in one of the sprockets and snapped the chain. Doesnt really explain the oil pressure message however...

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #553 on: April 03, 2016, 07:20:30 pm »
I'm sure you'll be fine and it's all just monitoring measures but there's not costs attached to being cautious  :happy2:

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #554 on: April 03, 2016, 07:22:39 pm »
Well fingers crossed (starting to ache now) but it would be interesting to know exactly what happened :thinking: