[ricky31290]

Thanks for all the replys.

Like I said im bored of fixing it now so my mate has took it off me to have a look and kindly lent me his for a few days!

Ill post a reply as soon as I know what is causing it.

 

[Allyipod]

Thanks for all the replys.

Like I said im bored of fixing it now so my mate has took it off me to have a look and kindly lent me his for a few days!

Ill post a reply as soon as I know what is causing it.

Why did you not give it to him in the first place and save the time and troble of people responding to your post?

 

[Soloby Rob]

Thanks for all the replys.

Like I said im bored of fixing it now so my mate has took it off me to have a look and kindly lent me his for a few days!

Ill post a reply as soon as I know what is causing it.

Bored of fixing it!!!!!!!!!!! It's what Landy ownership is about, go and stand at the back of the room.

 

[ricky31290]

Why did you not give it to him in the first place and save the time and troble of people responding to your post?

I asked the question as I was hoping there may have been a common problem I could fix there and then. But I take it this isnt the case so I asked him to look as I am far to busy to investigate.

Well when I say im bored, is more to do with me not having the time! I also live in an apartment (flat!) with no drive so I have to do everything at the side of the road. Not ideal when playing with oil!

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

so yu dont think the sender is a common problem then? :doh: :dnfnoob:

 

[Soloby Rob]

I asked the question as I was hoping there may have been a common problem I could fix there and then. But I take it this isnt the case so I asked him to look as I am far to busy to investigate.

Well when I say im bored, is more to do with me not having the time! I also live in an apartment (flat!) with no drive so I have to do everything at the side of the road. Not ideal when playing with oil!

Yep! point taken. What I must say though is get the oil pressure checked asap, if the pressure is low and you continue driving it you are soon gonna be asking how to rebuild it.

 

[jai_landrover]

Ricky,

Don't be to upset! if you have given it an oil change and filter change sure its not lost oil nor lost pressure its most likley a switch. if you have lost oil pressure then it would have damaged the engine usually beyond economical repair. if the engine sounds good and no knocking noises its quite likley its a sender. I have had 4 in the past year and half. all senders. Symptoms were as you describe.

We investigated by pulling apart the pressure switch the two we pulled apart had a split diaphram so there was no pressure differential oil was both switch contact side and oil side. I can only presume that they were all original oil switches and they could have been circa 10-20 years old.


Change the switch will take only a couple of mins i did mine in the snow. If you have lost pressure then the damage could be serious I suspect that if it starts on the button and runs as it should, oil was not allowed to run low or overheat you have a good chance it may well be an easy fix.

 

[ricky31290]

Engine runs and sounds great, although im not driving it. Oil is always checked and I service it regularly.

Im not a total noob to mechanics, just this is my first diesel ive owned so I asked for advice incase anyone had experienced the same!

Thanks for all the decent replys and hopefully I will have it sorted soon.