Pluribus
Active Member
I just checked the oil (I know you shouldn't do it when the engine is hot, but I'm in the middle of nowhere and need to get to my hotel) and it's about 10mm over the top of the max fill line on the dipstick.
I guess there is too much oil? That will teach me to allow a mobile mechanic to work on it. :-(
Yet another problem to try and solve. I'm going to have no money left for my holiday at this rate.
I guess there is too much oil? That will teach me to allow a mobile mechanic to work on it. :-(
Yet another problem to try and solve. I'm going to have no money left for my holiday at this rate.
Pluribus
Active Member
Topped it off before I left and checked it again before I left the hotel this morning. Was fine.
Wazzajnr
Well-Known Member
That sounds very much like no oil to the hydraulic lifters and/or big ends.
Oil pump failure maybe?
Really sorry for you mate, that's such bad luck. I always have European breakdown cover from AA when I go abroad. It's expensive but at least you can carry on with your holiday then. I know that's not very much use to you now though.
Let's just hope it's something easily fixable.
Good luck mate.
Oil pump failure maybe?
Really sorry for you mate, that's such bad luck. I always have European breakdown cover from AA when I go abroad. It's expensive but at least you can carry on with your holiday then. I know that's not very much use to you now though.
Let's just hope it's something easily fixable.
Good luck mate.
doodle bug
Well-Known Member
Where in france are you ?
Wazzajnr
Well-Known Member
At least you're not totally stranded then which is at least one small piece of good news. Will they give you a car to continue your hols?
Wazzajnr
Well-Known Member
I was lucky when the merc died in Czech, I was only 2km from my hotel so I went there in a taxi and made arrangements for them to pick me up the following day. They even paid the hotel for me. (they didn't know that I was staying there anyway!)
Fergie46
Active Member
Sounds to me like zero oil pressure - really feel for you - on hols as well.
Hope you get a rental and salvage what you can of your holiday, that's important.
Any competant workshop should be able to do simple checks and come up with a diagnosis for sensible money - make the decisions then - cross that bridge only when you get to it.
I wish you well as will many others on here.
Hope you get a rental and salvage what you can of your holiday, that's important.
Any competant workshop should be able to do simple checks and come up with a diagnosis for sensible money - make the decisions then - cross that bridge only when you get to it.
I wish you well as will many others on here.
myfirstl322
Well-Known Member
It would be a shame if the fuel line developed a pin hole leak whilst the engine was hot and the vehicle unattended to for 5 minutes, miles from a phone.
Should there be a "hint hint" at the end.
