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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: deco on January 09, 2006, 11:46:31 AM

Title: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: deco on January 09, 2006, 11:46:31 AM
Hi everyone, My name is Declan, I'm the proud (& frustrated) owner of a 2000 reg Cherokee 2.5td commercial.

I was advised to ask for Mike Pavelin's assistance on the following problem.  My oil pressure gauge doesn't work anymore.  It's been this way for over a year and has been through 2 services and the garage (a main dealership) somehow avoids fixing it.  I believe that the sensor/switch is hidden so well that only a single celled organism could access it, but could anyone tell me where exactly it is??  One of the chaps on Difflock suggests it's behind the turbo, which I haven't had tim eto check yet.  Not afraid of some spannering - but just haven't a clue where I should be waving my spanners and the 'check gauges' light is starting to bug me.

Please help - Dec:o)
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Post by: Anonymous on January 09, 2006, 11:51:21 AM
Hi and welcome

Im sure the answer will be forthcoming
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Post by: greggmo on January 09, 2006, 06:56:21 PM
welcome to birtys. 8)
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on January 09, 2006, 07:28:18 PM
The oil switch on the late XJ diesel is lurking in the right hand side just under the manifold assembly about halfway back along the engine. It's a right dastard to get at.

BTW, Commercial XJ? 8)
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Post by: chrisjones on January 09, 2006, 07:32:51 PM
Welcome to Birtys :blinkwave:
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Post by: MOCAJ on January 09, 2006, 07:38:53 PM
Welcome to the best club in Jeepland  8)
Title: Oh that's the oil pressure thing
Post by: deco on January 09, 2006, 08:43:22 PM
OOOH, I think I may have passed it by in my travels around the engine, but even unplugging it didn't make a difference - I'll have a look again.  Yeah mine's a commercial, It's a wonderful Irish way around paying extortionate tax.  Irish vehicles are taxed on the cc of the engine, unless they are deemed commercial - no seats and no windows in the rear and flat floor (Jeep has gentle sloping from luggage area to front seats).  So a lot of vehicles are converted at the port, I believe the Discovery commercial was invented over here for instance, then it's popularity spread.  I've even seen a Merc m-class commercial.  I think the dutch have a similar setup, but they extend the roofs as well.  Commercial tax is 250euro regardless of engine cc, private tax could be 4 times that, and I wouldn't even like to think how much my 4litre Hilux would cost to tax as a private vehicle.

Dec:o)[/img]
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Post by: Manda on January 09, 2006, 08:46:48 PM
Hi Declan - welcome to Birty's.
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Post by: deco on January 09, 2006, 08:51:03 PM
I was trying to include a pic, but can't.  Just imagine a cherokee van.  

Dec:o)
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Post by: Manda on January 09, 2006, 09:04:11 PM
(http://http://images.carzone.ie/images/donalcarrollcar1131038994.jpg)

Like that one then?

I like that.

That's for sale HERE (http://http://cars.rte.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=search&NewOrUsed=used&makeID=13&modelID=115)
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Post by: Dodster on January 09, 2006, 09:21:36 PM
Hi Declan and welcome  :smt006
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: GREGBLACK on March 12, 2010, 07:46:38 PM
Hi it is above the starter motor and under the manifolds around no 3 cylinder and only just visible, It took me a long time to find on mine as I have the same engine problem and it looks a b****rd to get at, I don't know if removing the EGR valve would help,  any comments from anyone who has done this would help.
cheerio greg
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: tim_aka_tim on March 12, 2010, 08:04:01 PM
Welcome to Birties. I suspect this 4 year old problem is fixed now, but you never know  :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: Bubba on March 12, 2010, 08:05:12 PM
not if it was bulldogs
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: tim_aka_tim on March 12, 2010, 08:10:53 PM
 :hysterical:

Bulldog, you gonna stand for that shit? - off your own Pa too!!!!
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: Bubba on March 12, 2010, 08:21:39 PM
well seein as how i was gonna sue you for paternaty so i could emigrate you was nearly his grand daddy
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 12, 2010, 08:41:07 PM
 :icon_eek:Holy thread revival, batman!
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: gazjeep on March 12, 2010, 08:47:05 PM
 :imwitstupid:  :icon_eek:
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: momos on March 12, 2010, 08:51:12 PM
Greetings!!
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: Lornaben on March 13, 2010, 01:13:09 AM
 :hysterical: :hysterical:
Title: Re: Hi everyone - I'm Dec,a forum newbie - oil pressure question
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 13, 2010, 08:30:48 AM
Quote from: tim_aka_tim on March 12, 2010, 08:10:53 PM
:hysterical:

Bulldog, you gonna stand for that shit? - off your own Pa too!!!!

I shouldnt  :violence: but its sadly true  :hysterical: