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GQ oil light on - Help
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:07 am
by SLVRMAV
Has anyone else had this problem where the presure guage is normal, oil level good, ryco filters, penrite 20/60 diesel oil 2000k,s old. BUT OIL LIGHT IS ON. A couple hour after a play in the mud under normal driving conditions I noticed the light come on.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem. 145000k's on the clock. Is this happened to anyone else????
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:18 am
by turps
are there any other lights on. As I used to find in my old shorty that when the alt got wet I used to get some dash lights turn on.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:36 am
by SLVRMAV
No other lights on, just the oil light
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 5:59 am
by JWB
Possibly the Oil sender has shit itself
not unusual for this to happen!
do you have pressure guage and light combo?
When mine died the light came on and the pressure reading went way high
I was travelling with a mechanic who said it all sounds normal, so it was ok to keep driving! as I was on Moreton Island heading to catch the barge home!
got a new one asap and all good
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:09 am
by GQ TROL
The older ones do that when the oil pressure sender get wet. Usually takes a fair while for it to dry out and the dash light to go out. Alternatively, new ones fron Nissan are about $150 and they have a breather on the sender to prevent this problem.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:50 am
by SLVRMAV
Thanks people
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:42 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
I had this exact problem 2 weeks ago. Fitted a new sender and all is sweet now.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:55 pm
by blkmav
MKPatrolGuy wrote:I had this exact problem 2 weeks ago. Fitted a new sender and all is sweet now.
x2 mine went last year
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:23 pm
by jono
My light stayed on for quite a while and I thought the gauge was still working. Till one day I did an oil change and had a problem with the oil filter seal which inturn caused the motor to spray oil out continually, my wife was driving the car at the time and the gauge did not move once of the mid point only to have the motor seize from lack of oil.
Solution one new motor with mechanicle gauge and the biggest low pressure warning light I could find.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 1:59 am
by SLVRMAV
Where would be the best place to get a replacement sender either it be online or a store (VIC) ????
Glenn
92 MAV 4.2D
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:44 am
by blkmav
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:42 pm
by superzuki
i think im having this same problem with my td42 the oil light is staying on but the guage is still working fine up just under 4 down the free way and down to 2 ish wen going slow....same as since i bought it.
can the sender be taken out whith out changing the oil??
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:04 pm
by JWB
yes!
Just screws out!