oil light turns on

[1990exr]

If you have a leak under your timing cover than you likely need and oil pump I would have it replaced, I would also replace the water pump and the timing belt your in there chances are the timing belt will be toast with oil on it. Just my 2 cents.



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[StocK-CB]

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yea that is similar to wat happened with me. i ddint want to take the chances of something messing up so i put some thick oil in it to give it some more pressure until i have the money and time to rebuild it. yes it is probabaly the oil pump but im goin to be drivin this car for a while nd maybe installing a turbo setup so until then it'll do

[reklipz]

If you have a leak under your timing cover than you likely need and oil pump I would have it replaced, I would also replace the water pump and the timing belt your in there chances are the timing belt will be toast with oil on it. Just my 2 cents.

I need to grab a few more parts (H22/H23 TB+Plenum) and then I'm doing a bunch of work; timing belt, other belt, water pump, idlers, standard seals with all of that, A6 cam + springs, A6 ECU, H22/H23 TB+Plenum and A6 runners + IAB, plug seals, and a valve lash adjustment. I hadn't thought about the oil leaking onto the belts; I've been babying it while I drive it, trying not to go over 3k RPM. Sounds like I need to pinpoint that leak ASAP, as well as doing the services mentioned.

I looked around for an oil pressure tester, but none of the auto retailers had one and I didn't want to gamble with Harbor Freight. I'm going to be purchasing and installing a dedicated electronic gauge. I hear that AutoMeter is really good; what about Equus and others? Should I stick with AutoMeter?

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