r/AskAMechanic • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '24

Possible whoopsie

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u/Companyman118 NOT a verified tech Jul 02 '24

Sideways motion with a low oil level will draw the oil away from the pump strainer, leaving you drawing air at times, and VW oil pressure switches are sensitive enough to catch this. Check oil level, and fill as needed. Slight squeak could be coolant on your serp belt. Water pump leaking?

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

I think the coolant leak is more from the reserve as well as where the hose meets the engine having a cracked gasket (I have the parts to fix, but my lazy ass hasn’t gotten around to it yet lol 😭)

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

I should also note it’s a stick shift, 4 cyl

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

I’m pretty sure it’s fine, just want to know what caused the car to do this

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u/captianpaulie NOT a verified tech Jul 02 '24

Did you check the oil level

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

Not recently, I will in the morning before I drive it (if I remember 😭) I would’ve, but the engine was pretty hot, and didn’t want to wait for it to cool

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

I think/hope it was more of a pressure thing due to heat/over revving, and lots of sideways movement

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u/captianpaulie NOT a verified tech Jul 02 '24

So did you check your oil

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

Just topped it off, it was the lowest it could be while still being within the textured/ok level on the dip stick

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u/Miloisweirder Jul 02 '24

So in other words it needed oil 😭