Oil light

Tiny
INKE
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Oil light came on & started making a knocking noise & smoking.

2000 vw passat turbo, automatic.
Friday, July 20th, 2007 AT 2:29 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Use an oil pressure gauge stick it where the oil sending unit is. Read pressure. Could be an oil pump, if its sounds like a thudding/thumping sounds its coming from the engine bearings-excessive clearance it will loose pressure.

Sounds like a rebuild is needed if the pump check outs.
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Saturday, July 21st, 2007 AT 3:27 AM

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