Guest glen9mullan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 hi drove my car yesterday non turbo supra, drove beautifully, got to my mums and ebgine started making a really loud tapping noise so it sounds like a diesel, checked oil it was low, havent started it since, what has gone??? will putting some oil in quiten the engine, if not and its the lifters what sort of price am i looking at to get it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 How low was the oil, dry dipstick low ? Did you get any warning lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glen9mullan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 it wa quite low but there was no warnig light mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 it wa quite low but there was no warnig light mate Does the light work ?,sometimes they dont due to dry solder I would top it up and try again, worth getting it to a good garage to check it out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glen9mullan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 im not sure if it works, performance wise the car has been great, i put the little oil in i had in car as car would not idle in park, but would in neutral, after putting the oil in which was about 5 litres it now idles in park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 im not sure if it works, performance wise the car has been great, i put the little oil in i had in car as car would not idle in park, but would in neutral, after putting the oil in which was about 5 litres it now idles in park 5 Litres !!!!!!! Oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=115407 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 5 Litres !!!!!!! Oh dear 5 litres is a little too far past the low level..... I'd keep an eye on it carefully, if the oil has gone down that far you MIGHT have some serious damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 with the idle and park reference has he switched to talking about the transmission fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glen9mullan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 no still talking about engine, it just failed to turn over until oil was put in when it was in park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 no still talking about engine, it just failed to turn over until oil was put in when it was in park Failed to turn over?? as in, it wouldn't start or the pistons wouldn't physically move? If it was just spinning over on the starter, it could possibly be the rings are shot completely now and you have no compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glen9mullan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 it was like battery was flat!! car starts now but makes tapping noise towards back of engine, it does sound like the lifters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm afraid if you had to put in 5lt of oil, it was practically dry! my advice would be to start saving;) as if it was run that low i suspect that if there was oil pressure it was intermittent, and almost certainly caused some damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Doesn't sound good, if it was me i'd get it towed to a reliable garage and get it checked out, let them know it's been run dry.....good luck matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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