Oil Light Coming On When Warm 64k 1.8 Auto Avensis

[98avensis]

Hi guys, as mentioned above my recently purchased 2001 '51 plate, 1.8 vvti Avensis (Automatic) oil pressure light comes on after flickering 5 mins or so after the cars started up.

Theres no obvious noises, as soon as I start it up I think there's a bit of harshness but it goes within seconds then you can rev it from cold or hot and it sounds fine.

Does the vvti timing gear or oil pump cause problems? Or does this definitely mean major wear in the bottom end?

I'm considering carrying out a repair myself, if the cranks ok would it just be big ends, main, rings, head bolts, fluids and a gasket set?

Thanks ever so much and happy new year!

Paul

[Mobius]

Known issue on that engine unfortunately, likely to need a short block tbh if it hasn't already had one..... (It will probably start burning lots of oil shortly if it isn't already)

[igormus]

Hi guys, as mentioned above my recently purchased 2001 '51 plate, 1.8 vvti Avensis (Automatic) oil pressure light comes on after flickering 5 mins or so after the cars started up.

Theres no obvious noises, as soon as I start it up I think there's a bit of harshness but it goes within seconds then you can rev it from cold or hot and it sounds fine.

Does the vvti timing gear or oil pump cause problems? Or does this definitely mean major wear in the bottom end?

I'm considering carrying out a repair myself, if the cranks ok would it just be big ends, main, rings, head bolts, fluids and a gasket set?

Thanks ever so much and happy new year!

Paul

[igormus]

Hi guys, as mentioned above my recently purchased 2001 '51 plate, 1.8 vvti Avensis (Automatic) oil pressure light comes on after flickering 5 mins or so after the cars started up.

Theres no obvious noises, as soon as I start it up I think there's a bit of harshness but it goes within seconds then you can rev it from cold or hot and it sounds fine.

Does the vvti timing gear or oil pump cause problems? Or does this definitely mean major wear in the bottom end?

I'm considering carrying out a repair myself, if the cranks ok would it just be big ends, main, rings, head bolts, fluids and a gasket set?

Thanks ever so much and happy new year!

Paul

PAul

what about oil level before starting up -- you did not state anything just gave us the outcome with oil light.

be careful with oil burning issue, if any

Cheers/Igor

[98avensis]

Hi guys, as mentioned above my recently purchased 2001 '51 plate, 1.8 vvti Avensis (Automatic) oil pressure light comes on after flickering 5 mins or so after the cars started up.

Theres no obvious noises, as soon as I start it up I think there's a bit of harshness but it goes within seconds then you can rev it from cold or hot and it sounds fine.

Does the vvti timing gear or oil pump cause problems? Or does this definitely mean major wear in the bottom end?

I'm considering carrying out a repair myself, if the cranks ok would it just be big ends, main, rings, head bolts, fluids and a gasket set?

Thanks ever so much and happy new year!

Paul

PAul

what about oil level before starting up -- you did not state anything just gave us the outcome with oil light.

be careful with oil burning issue, if any

Cheers/Igor

Hi guys thanks for your help, Igor the oil level was fine with the engine cold and hot. Cheers

[igormus]

Hi guys, as mentioned above my recently purchased 2001 '51 plate, 1.8 vvti Avensis (Automatic) oil pressure light comes on after flickering 5 mins or so after the cars started up.

Theres no obvious noises, as soon as I start it up I think there's a bit of harshness but it goes within seconds then you can rev it from cold or hot and it sounds fine.

Does the vvti timing gear or oil pump cause problems? Or does this definitely mean major wear in the bottom end?

I'm considering carrying out a repair myself, if the cranks ok would it just be big ends, main, rings, head bolts, fluids and a gasket set?

Thanks ever so much and happy new year!

Paul

PAul

what about oil level before starting up -- you did not state anything just gave us the outcome with oil light.

be careful with oil burning issue, if any

Cheers/Igor

Hi guys thanks for your help, Igor the oil level was fine with the engine cold and hot. Cheers

hi Paul again

now we have the task with many unknowns, that mignt be as follows:

- faut of oil pressure sensor or el feed line;

- wear down of seals belong to vvt-i gear;

- oil pump/its drive fault;

- con rods big end bearings wear down;

- main bearings wear down;

- oil filter clogging or its relief valve fault;

- oi pump primer suction strainer clogging;

- releasing of oil main (pipe) inside the engine.

besides -- do you normally use an oil as per manual ?

Cheers/Igor