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05-05-2013, 02:17 PM | #1 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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G'day guys,
Recently my AU 6 cylinder has started to leak oil quite heavily, and today I jacked it up to see if I could find/rectify the problem. The sump is covered in oil, and I think I've found the source of the leak. It's this line shown below, located on the right hand side of the block, just above the oil filter. After starting the car up I noticed bubbles forming at the plastic connector. I was wondering if someone could tell me what it is, and how to fix it? Any help would be much appreciated. Here's the leaking line: And a close up: I have more photos of it if needs be.. Thanks!
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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05-05-2013, 02:19 PM | #2 | ||
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Oil pressure sensor Nick
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05-05-2013, 02:26 PM | #3 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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05-05-2013, 02:34 PM | #4 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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If anyone has a different opinion to Tony, please feel free to post what you think it is. A second opinion can't hurt! Having said that, Tony's most probably 100% right.
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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05-05-2013, 03:01 PM | #5 | ||
Sick Puppy
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Oil pressure sender.
$30 fix and about half an hours work. |
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09-05-2013, 01:48 PM | #6 | ||
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Yes,agree it's prob.the oil-pressure switch.I just did mine.Get 1"box spanner,take off the air-box,easy.The switch was made by Triden & cost $10 at Supercheap & taiwanese box spanner $6.It's poss.that the 10/40 oil I put in caused it to blow.After taking the switch out I put 5L of 10/30 in.
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09-05-2013, 08:03 PM | #7 | ||
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Oil sender unit??? Just make sure you get the correct size one, Fraud gave me a short one (plug doesnt fit/ light on dask comes on).
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09-05-2013, 08:14 PM | #8 | ||
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Hi. If it has a light on the dash it is an oil pressure switch and if it has a gauge it is a sender. Cheers MD
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09-05-2013, 08:37 PM | #9 | ||
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09-05-2013, 08:49 PM | #10 | ||
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Hi. Ok 1 trim level in 1 model out of 3700 car out there. Cheers MD
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10-05-2013, 09:37 AM | #11 | ||
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AU Xr's i6's do have a oil pressure sensor, my AU Futura has a sender / switch.
http://compare.ebay.com.au/like/3008...PriceItemTypes http://compare.ebay.com.au/like/2512...PriceItemTypes cheers, Maka
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11-05-2013, 10:11 AM | #12 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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Cheers for all the replies guys. I went to Autobahn the day I made this thread and got myself an oil pressure sender (the thing that screws into the block) to stick in. I haven't had a chance to fit it yet, but hopefully that should fix the problem. If not, I'll be back in here!
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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11-05-2013, 11:50 AM | #13 | ||
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i had a bad oil leak, check your timing chain tensioner underneath the powersteering pump. Mine had come loose and was ****ing out oil majorily.
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12-05-2013, 06:12 PM | #14 | ||
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If it's short, it's a switch. If it's long its a sender!
GK
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12-05-2013, 06:15 PM | #15 | ||
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I always agree with GK
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12-05-2013, 08:41 PM | #16 | |||
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All the guage is on an AU is a fancy light. If you notice AU pressure gauges do not move when the car is idling or reving. The pressure never changes. All AU's sit on the 5th bar of the guage! The guage does nothing more then a light. They just have the electronics in the cluster set up to drive a guage so people believe it has a guage. I went and bought a new sensor for the 5.0 in mine. Listed in the Triden book was AU Falcon , Fairmont and XR8 and the one part number. It is just a switch! |
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12-05-2013, 08:44 PM | #17 | ||
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AU1's did have a proper sender MrEL. I know the high series ones did.
In the series 2/3 yes they are just a switch..
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12-05-2013, 08:48 PM | #18 | |||
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I didn't even think about the S1. Its amazing how e series they are still like. The vehicle in question with the OP is a series 2 so my information was correct in this instance. |
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12-05-2013, 10:52 PM | #19 | ||
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My S1.5 Fairlane Moves ...
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14-05-2013, 06:40 PM | #20 | ||
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Just need my wife to read this post! LOL!
GK
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17-05-2013, 09:46 PM | #21 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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Actually you were incorrect, my AU is a series 1
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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18-05-2013, 01:03 AM | #22 | ||
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18-05-2013, 02:26 PM | #23 | ||
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G'day SLUG, along with the 1"box sock.you'll need an extension bar & then a swivel.
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18-05-2013, 04:03 PM | #24 | ||
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19-05-2013, 11:10 AM | #25 | ||
REAL 4X4'S RATTLE
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Thanks for the input everybody, the part I got from Autobahn was a sender unit. I still haven't actually got around to fixing it yet, but when I do hopefully it's the sender that's dead and not the switch!
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THE SLUG - 1985 Toyota 4Runner 2.8L Turbo, 2.5" exhaust, 5" lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZs, lots of stickers THE DAILY - 2006 BFII XR6T Process West plenum, intercooler, intake kit, and throttle body relocation, 80lb injectors, 4" dump, twin 2.5" X-Force exhaust, high flow cat, ZF tune, 330rwkw @ 15 psi, 20" staggered MC Racing Simmons copies THE TOY - 2000 AU Falcon 4.0L, 2.5" straight pipe, T5, BA brakes, spool, stripped out, slammed |
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06-03-2014, 10:29 AM | #26 | ||
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How do mI stop the leak of the chain tensioner?
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