What happens if your oil pump goes bad on a Volkswagen Jetta?
While you may not often think about your Volkswagen Jetta oil pump, if it goes bad, you are certain to notice. A bad oil pump may lead to serious engine trouble. That is why you must pay attention to the signs that your oil pump is wearing out. An oil pump that is wearing out triggers the low oil pressure indicator on your dashboard.
What does low oil pressure light on VW Jetta mean?
Modern vehicles use an electric oil pressure sending unit. If your Jetta’s sensor has gone bad, it’ll shoot a false low pressure reading to the ECM. One of the first things that people do when they have the low oil pressure light is to change out this sensor to see if that rectifies the problem.
What causes no oil to get to the oil pump?
There is a tube in your Jetta that takes the oil from the pan to the oil pump. This is called the pickup tube. This tube can fall out, which will cause no oil to get to the oil pump.
Why does my 2000 VW GTI leak oil?
Not a good thing to waste time on. Having had a 2000 vw Gti 1.8t, the sending unit for oil pressure tends to leak. If yours has oil on it and its flickering, change the pigtail and the sending unit. – Brandon Etsinger Dec 19 ’15 at 9:05 Another possibility is an almost-clogged strainer at the oil pickup.
What happens when your oil pump wears out?
That is why you must pay attention to the signs that your oil pump is wearing out. An oil pump that is wearing out triggers the low oil pressure indicator on your dashboard. In addition, low oil pressure may cause noises in the valves and lifters because the oil is not able to reach those areas to provide proper lubrication.
What happens when the oil light flashes on a VW?
(Nitroscope8 is a VW tech). Then you have a heart attack. My parents had a car once, oil light flashed, they checked the oil and it was ok. They kept driving it, oil pump died and it blew their engine up. You are looking at ignoring a possible several hundred dollar repair and may end up causing a several thousand dollar repair.