info required on 2.5 v6 msd engine

[bainyboy sr]

bought a Vectra gsi msd last nite on the way home the oil light flashed on and temp shot through the roof , let it cool down then started it back up and its ticking like a basterd and the oil appears to be over full , oil light dosent go out when ignition is on , any help would be great

Cheers Ricky

[meritlover]

is this a level or a pressure light?
if its pressure the oil light will be on when the ign is on but should be out when its running.

is the oil over full or has the contents of the cooling system ended up in the sump?

engine sounds shot whatever the reasons are.

[bainyboy sr]

the oil light dosent go out when running theres still coolant in the tank and the oil looked slightly over full before I left with the car so im not sure if it has been over full already or coolant has leakt into it, was told to try a flush change oil and fill to the correct level I got the car cheap enough so mite just break it if its fukt seems ashame its a clean car

[deneil_gsi2000]

Sounds like a dud mate, the oil pressure lights have a habbit of coming on when warm. Did you check the oil level before setting off. As said is the sump full of coolant.

How full is the oil?

Slow reply by me

[Stuart]

Do these still have the oil cooler in the middle of the Vee like the omegas had? if so I bet its the cooler that has failed.

[Jack]

^ I think they do. My cooler sprung a leak, and had similar problems.

[bainyboy sr]

the oil feels thin and it is past the full mark over the tip bit if you get what I mean , was driving fine before hand , yes checked the oil before I left looked to be full but it was dark

[meritlover]

its the ticking thats the worry. any damage by low oil pressure has probably been done by now.

[bainyboy sr]

it only seems to be ticky on idle goin to change the oil tonite see if it does anything if not looks like its getting broke up

[Jack]

If the oil cooler is kaput, changing the oil won't fix it. Take the inlets and cooler cover plate off and see if the bath is full of oil.

Its not that difficult a job to replace them. OEM replacements can be expensive though so it might work out cheaper to get a relocation kit.