Where do I start?....
Drove to scotland bank holiday, approx. 370 miles, got there no probs what so ever.
On the return journey had covered around 150 miles and the oil light came on.
I stopped almost straight away and topped up 1 litre, the light stayed off, and I drove the next 150 miles at speeds between 60 mph and 80 mph.
As I came off the M6 on to the A14, the car started to make what I can only describe as a chattering / scraping sound? Sounded like an undertray was dragging?
If I slowed down it was worse (on and off), if I accelerated it stopped?
About 60 miles from home the oil light started to flicker on and off, but only when going round roundabouts?
There where no problems with gear change, all smooth. Also no apparent problem with engine?
I drove those last 50 miles home at 40 mph.... when I got the car on the drive and looked underneath, the whole underside was covered in oil?!
I topped her up with another half litre before going to bed, checked the oil approx. 6 hours later and the dipstick showed it was empty?!?
If you look inside where the oil filler cap is, you can clearly see there is oil?
There is oil all over the O/S underside, in the O/S/F alloy and wheel arch.... the majority of oil is definitely on the O/S underside of the car....
.... and all over the rear end! :s
Of course there is oil all over the bottom of the sump and gearbox too, I know the car needs to be cleaned in order to find the leak / problem.
The car is being taken away tomorrow to be stripped down etc and hopefully be repaired.
Any ideas peeps? Just want to try and get some idea as to what the f**k has happened???!! I look after my ctr religously, check the oil on a regular basis and all other fluids. I love this car and am gutted this has happend... :'(
Any help is greatly appreciated!! The car has covered approx. 73k, and have had the car a year. Have covered approx. 10k in this time.
Drove to scotland bank holiday, approx. 370 miles, got there no probs what so ever.
On the return journey had covered around 150 miles and the oil light came on.
I stopped almost straight away and topped up 1 litre, the light stayed off, and I drove the next 150 miles at speeds between 60 mph and 80 mph.
As I came off the M6 on to the A14, the car started to make what I can only describe as a chattering / scraping sound? Sounded like an undertray was dragging?
If I slowed down it was worse (on and off), if I accelerated it stopped?
About 60 miles from home the oil light started to flicker on and off, but only when going round roundabouts?
There where no problems with gear change, all smooth. Also no apparent problem with engine?
I drove those last 50 miles home at 40 mph.... when I got the car on the drive and looked underneath, the whole underside was covered in oil?!
I topped her up with another half litre before going to bed, checked the oil approx. 6 hours later and the dipstick showed it was empty?!?
If you look inside where the oil filler cap is, you can clearly see there is oil?
There is oil all over the O/S underside, in the O/S/F alloy and wheel arch.... the majority of oil is definitely on the O/S underside of the car....
.... and all over the rear end! :s
Of course there is oil all over the bottom of the sump and gearbox too, I know the car needs to be cleaned in order to find the leak / problem.
The car is being taken away tomorrow to be stripped down etc and hopefully be repaired.
Any ideas peeps? Just want to try and get some idea as to what the f**k has happened???!! I look after my ctr religously, check the oil on a regular basis and all other fluids. I love this car and am gutted this has happend... :'(
Any help is greatly appreciated!! The car has covered approx. 73k, and have had the car a year. Have covered approx. 10k in this time.
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