oil pressure release valve help ?? no oil light on dash ??

[jonnyd61]

my lifters went loud the other day so I check the oil pressure release valve this was stuck so I cleaned it up and stuck it back in .started her up she was running fine the lifters had gone back to normal.:thumb:
so went for a little run was all fine for about 20 mins then I started to hear the lifter getting louder and louder pulled up an turn her off :confused: ???????? cud this be the release valve again ?? but this time the oil light did NOT come on bt it did the first time :tard: even unplugged the oil sender still no oil light on the dash.. even when I just turn the ignition on no oil light what cud this be ??? sorry for the essay lol lol

[Royston]

Oil level correct?

Might be low, have you checked it?

Oil might be thick/due for a change?

Blockage in an oil gallery?

Combination of above!

[mowgli]

check the fuse & the dash bulb..

[deneil_gsi2000]

Try Changing your oil and filter. I changed the oil in a c16xe on Friday and I can honestly say I was amazed how the thing hadnt destroyed itself. The oil was like bitumen. I ended up removing the sump and stripping out the baffle and scooping the oil out lol

[meritlover]

wire from the sender has to be pulled to earth for the light to come on. it will not work when its O/C.

[jonnyd61]

I changed the oil Friday mate. jus can't understand why the light came on before and nt this time ?? I mite clean the sump out see if tht helps

[meritlover]

i think whether or not there is an issue with the oil light is the least of your worries. Yes it needs to be repaired, but the loss of pressure/lifter/bearing damage should be more of a concern.

remove all doubt and fit a pressure gauge in place of the switch sender for the time being. Monitor the oil pressure, restore pressure by whatever means necessary then fault find on the pressure switch.

[therealnovaboy]

if the light is on when the ignition is turned on then goes off once the engine has started there is unlikely to be an issue with the sender/wiring/bulb.

It might be worth taking the sender out and cleaning it up. it could be the thick oil has blocked the little hole in the end.

a new sender is about £4

[jonnyd61]

The oil light doesnt come on even when i jus turn the ignition on nt even wen engine starts up found out 2day it was the valve sticking so cleaned it up AGAIN with a bit of thin wet an dry started her up took oil cap of oil was spiting out. Think i mite have damaged some of the lifter cos they hav nt gone bak to how they where (noise wise) still abit loud