Thread: Lost oil pressure RRC

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

On our way home from Cessnock our 89 RRC lost oil pessure after flooring it while overtaking a LONG bank of SLOW trafic. IT kicked down and held 2nd gear so was doing close to 5000 RPM for a wile. When it changed up and Revs droped back to 2200 the oil light came on. Now it has cooled down it stays on till 1100 rpm. We took the risk and drove it home. I hope it may be the relief valve Any ideas? Thanks Tony.

Mmmm ... Now where did this exact thing happen to me???


On my way to Esperance!! .. 800k's with the thought of "I hope"

.... It was just a dead oil sender unit
Mine was leaking out of the plastic cap where the spade electrical connector comes out .... I fitted a mechanical gauge and the pressure read "great"

If you lost oil pressure ... your lifters would have collapsed and they would be clattering away

If all is quiet .... I recon your safe ..... Get a gauge and replace the light


Mike

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

Mmmm ... Now where did this exact thing happen to me???


On my way to Esperance!! .. 800k's with the thought of "I hope"

.... It was just a dead oil sender unit
Mine was leaking out of the plastic cap where the spade electrical connector comes out .... I fitted a mechanical gauge and the pressure read "great"

If you lost oil pressure ... your lifters would have collapsed and they would be clattering away

If all is quiet .... I recon your safe ..... Get a gauge and replace the light


Mike

Thanks I will replace the op sw first.Is only 12mth old and yes it leaks. I will also put in a guage. It is still nice and quiet (Lifters etc) and is why we drove it another 120kms to get home. Lets hope it lives
Cheers Tony

My V8 110 did the same thing revving hard on a beach..................the relief valve had stuck open, took almost 2,000 rpm to make the oil light go out

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Thanks I will replace the op sw first.Is only 12mth old and yes it leaks. I will also put in a guage. It is still nice and quiet (Lifters etc) and is why we drove it another 120kms to get home. Lets hope it lives
Cheers Tony

You will be fine .... She will live for 120,000 k's (hope this don't come around and bite me)


When you put the gauge on it .... Don't spin out on the pressure reading it will show .... cause they are Low ... Very low

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

You will be fine .... She will live for 120,000 k's (hope this don't come around and bite me)


When you put the gauge on it .... Don't spin out on the pressure reading it will show .... cause they are Low ... Very low

Tell me about it Got one on my 4.4 (P76) 2 door and only makes 20 psi Been like it for years
Tony