VRS 03 OIL WARNINGS AND ENGINE FAULT

[mixmaster]

Recently purchased VRS 03 plate all seemed good until engine fault yellow symbol lit up, although no symptoms at first.

After a diagnostic some faults were found but no obvious cause.

(codes can be supplied if helps)

After resetting all was okay untill 200miles or so when the engine fault light came on again.

Then a few days later oil warning light would come on for a few seconds flashing (this would occur after motorway drive on slower low rev conditions and sharp turns or hills)

It carried on and occurred more frequently.

Now it is very cam'y sounding.

I had another diagnostic but no errors this time (weird) so the sump was dropped to further investigate the results found carbon floating about so a oil change and filter with oil strainer seal replaced.

No good still oil warning light still keeps coming on for a few seconds lots of times and still tappy cam'y noisy up front.

I need help or advise as its painful having only just got this car and cant enjoy it due to this and the money is being sucked into trying to identify cause.

help would be very welcome

[mixmaster]

4 hours ago, mixmaster said:

Recently purchased VRS 03 plate all seemed good until engine fault yellow symbol lit up, although no symptoms at first.

After a diagnostic some faults were found but no obvious cause.

(codes can be supplied if helps)

After resetting all was okay untill 200miles or so when the engine fault light came on again.

Then a few days later oil warning light would come on for a few seconds flashing (this would occur after motorway drive on slower low rev conditions and sharp turns or hills)

It carried on and occurred more frequently.

Now it is very cam'y sounding.

I had another diagnostic but no errors this time (weird) so the sump was dropped to further investigate the results found carbon floating about so a oil change and filter with oil strainer seal replaced.

No good still oil warning light still keeps coming on for a few seconds lots of times and still tappy cam'y noisy up front.

I need help or advise as its painful having only just got this car and cant enjoy it due to this and the money is being sucked into trying to identify cause.

help would be very welcome

 

[mixmaster]

1/ Engine fault light came on  2/ Diagnostic found errors - 17704 error mapped cooling system - 18010 power supply term 30 voltage low intermittent

P0012 Advance set point not reached 16396 Bank 1 camshaft air intake.

 

3/ Further investigation after fault warning came back on after diagnostics 4/ Oil warning light is now engaging for few seconds after 5 miles from starting seems when wide turns or hills and after motorway or dual carriageway when low speed driving straight afterwards.

5/ Rattly tappy engine now 6/ follow up diagnostics then showed no errors 7/ sump dropped and carbon in system oil changed and filter plus replaced clogged strainer

Engine fault not yet come back on but only 20 miles covered since procedure 7 after initial diagnostic engine fault came on 200 miles later however the engine is still rattly and obviously not right and also the oil warning light is still coming on for a few seconds constantly.

Note listed with the cars history last year there were receipts for oil pressure sensor, oil cooler and treatment for contaminated oil hmmm

[KenONeill]

Reading this lot makes me think that you have stuck hydraulic tappets and/or significant wear on one or both camshafts. Proving or disproving that requires a physical inspection, preferably by a competent person with a calibrated wallet attached to the car in question.