[Sneydster]

hi ive just noticed tht every time i go round a fairly large or sharp right hand corner my oil warning light comes on and stays on for a period of time ranging from anything from 3 to 8 seconds and then goes off again. this is puzzling me cos i dnt know wats makin it come on

ive had the oil changed recently and new filters etc and had the engine all checked over at the same time, this was a cple of months ago now and i was just wondering can anyone throw any light (no pun inteneded lol) on this situation?

 

[Jonny]

they mite of put oil in but not enough check the oil because it can happen

 

[Sneydster]

yeah i did tht yesterday and the level is fine, just under the max mark

 

[dearing5]

maybe something with the pressure?

 

[Sneydster]

how do u go abt correcting the pressure? or cud it just be a wiring fault cos i know its had its fair share of wiring faults when the car was being serviced. almost every wiring system in the car has had to be looked at and altered due to neglect of the previous owner.....?

 

[SA Corsa]

check oil first,

Its easier that, your oil pump is on the way out or the sensor is on the way out.

 

[Clutch]

maybe something with the pressure?

:dito:

 

[ash-uk]

These pressure warning lights only come on for a reason - IE low pressure

you risk buggering up the head if the oil isn't getting up there.

The engine may need flushing if the oilways are clogged due to poor maintainance

 

[Sneydster]

well the engine's been flushed before the new oil was put into it and im still not sure how the pressure can be low cos i trust my mate who did all the engine work to check all things like tht, but as i say it only comes on after having gone around a right hand bend, left hand bends or on straight roads, bumpy or flat, nothin happens, just right hand bends

 

[ash-uk]

One of the reasons could be that the oil pump is knackered and cannot put enough oil through. Flushing is a double edged sword unfortunately, and whilst it can clear oilways, it can also open gaps up in pumps around the seals when the engione is worn and such, as well as in the hydraulic valve lifters which opens up the tappet clearances and make the them rattle - saw this on an escort years ago which had loads of oil changes missed.

 

[I Wright]

Hi

Did any one find a cure for this fault ?

I have a 1999 diesel corsa that has just developed the same fault

Oil light coming on only on right hand corners

oil level correct and engine not making any strange noises even whe light on?

if you found what was causing problem I would appreciate it if you could post solution

Thanks in anticipation

 

[jt999]

Are you sure it isn't the handbrake light? Corsa's seem to do that when the brake fluid levels gets a bit low, I originally thought it was oil too as I was usually busy concentrating so couldn't really take notice of the light...

 

[ecwrocks2]

i had the same problem, i took my Corsa C into a garage and found out i had a faulty light, this cost me £17 to repair, i dunno if thats solved any problems. i would get this checked by a Mechanic because this can cause problems in the future.