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thanks bud !

i can buy another engine that had the oil pump chain go will this affect the head ? maybe i should buy it to repair as its lower mileage ? and cheap ?

no but sunsequently they do as its turned over

Hi all finally the engine let go and think the cam belt went at low revs . on my octavia vrs 2.0 petrol 06 plate ... im contemplating having an engine replacement or swapping the heads over from a doner engine . i can buy a bwa engine complete to change the heads over question is this are all bwa engines the same apart from the ancillaries bolted on ? leek from the mk5 golf etc can i use the head on my octavia thanks in advance . or has anyone an engine or head for sale ? thanks

is the engine still for sale ?

xman i agree years ago the flush used to push debris into hydraulic lifters and oil ways and end up blocking oil ways worse !!

thank you all for your replies i ill get this done asap once i replace the plastic y piece off the coolant pipe i broke this morning why i just dont let pros do this i dont know !! again if anyone out there is close to me wants the cash to do it let me know !!

xman thanks . i am trying to fix the issue . the oil pressure light generally comes on after around 1 mile of driving. the engine itself sounds ok . once the cold start up clears its quiet and ticks over like a watch , just need some one with knowledge of these engines to sort it , im a points and condenser mechanic so not used to all the new wiring and stuff i will get the pressure checked . i have vcds anything on there i can check reliably with real time blocks and thanks for taking the time to reply

thank you !!!

superbtwm ^^ i know it worried me too when its came on but im was in the middle of nowhere and didn't have any choice , im an ex mechanic so i listen to the engine and try to take it easy . i have tried to look for the oil pressure switch and until now never had a diagram . so i will look again and replace and re try . 3 weeks in the engine dosent sound any different so thought is try the switch anyway . if anyone is local to me and fancies some cash for christmas to clean the pick up pipe etc be my guest !!

xman that is why im trying to get it fixed , anyone know of the actual location off the oil pressure switch i have been over this engine and cant find it anywhere , i have a sensor plate or something on the sump could i the a built it switch in there too ?

hey thanks for the reply it was on off intermittently so thought an oil change and filter might help the blockage if there was one .all is ok but i noticed the hydraulic noise at the top of the engine takes longer to go away .ie when first started slight metalic noise for 8 seconds before all goes quiet before the oil pressure issue .now it takes 30 seconds for the nouse to go .the engine is still strong .pulls well and is smooth

sorry autocorrect BWA engine

Hi al as per topic got the dreaded oil pressure light coming on . 2.0 vrs estate 2006 boa engine .... just had an oil change too , was wondering anyone close to me that has done the pick up pipe cleanup /oil pump replacement and could possibly do mine too cash waiting its still driving and no knocks or bangs and still ticks over smoothly so i guess its just low pressure , anyone want to take the job on ? i can bring to you or you come here and pull it apart ? id rather get it fixed than junk it !!

hi all . i have just received my car back from a mechanic after having the fuel filter replaced the oil and filter changed and the oil pressure switch . it a 56 plate vrs petrol remapped . it was fine before it went in nice steady 800 rpm never skipped a beat on tick over . now its idling between 800 -1200 revs the mechanic just said funny that i thought that when i test drove it .. it sounds like an air leak to me anything obvious i should be looking at that people have left off after having work done im quite mechanic savvy so im looking for a breather or air pipe split or left off ?