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engine issue

  • 17-10-2012 4:31pm
    #1
    paddykiid4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭


    would anyone know what would br wrong with a car thats petrol but sounds like a diesel and isint losing power oil and engine light is on its a astra also cheers


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Good lord it could be anything.

    Check the oil level first?


  • #3
    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Have you checked the oil level when the engine is cold and on level ground?


  • #4
    paddykiid4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭paddykiid4


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Good lord it could be anything.

    Check the oil level first?
    oil level is perfect i am thinking its the oil pump the oil was just changed lately


  • #5
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Was it the correct oil for the car?

    If there was an oil pump/oil pressure issue then the oil light would be coming on.


  • #6
    spiggotpaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭spiggotpaddy


    Could be previous owner oil top up neglect. Leading to lazy or sticking tappets, that can give the diesel sound.


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  • #7
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    spiggotpaddy wrote: »
    Could be previous owner oil top up neglect. Leading to lazy or sticking tappets, that can give the diesel sound.


    ^^^on an Astra petrol engine, I'd go with that as the likely scenario as the Opel engines are prone to getting noisy if they have been poorly maintained or let run low on oil regularly.


  • #8
    paddykiid4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭paddykiid4


    spiggotpaddy wrote: »
    Could be previous owner oil top up neglect. Leading to lazy or sticking tappets, that can give the diesel sound.
    so the engine is f**ked then


  • #9
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    I've seen throttle bodies make an awful racket on these old Opels.


  • #10
    paddykiid4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12 ✭paddykiid4


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    I've seen throttle bodies make an awful racket on these old Opels.
    twas a 2002 120000 on the clock


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