low oil pressure.Please HELP

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JBG5TDI
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low oil pressure.Please HELP

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hi guys
I drive a golf 5 tdi. Been having a low oil pressure engine off light,it cranks over starts and cuts out immediately.i replaced the oil pump and the oil pressure,cam + crank sensor :bang: i read some where that there's a cut off valve that's the course of my problems.


PLEASE HELP NEED MY CAR FOR WORK.Im in the Cape Town area :cry:

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Re: low oil pressure.Please HELP

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You need to put a mechanical gauge on the engine and see if there is pressure. If ther is pressur then change the oil pressure sensor and try again. If no pressure well then you have a problem which could mean a rebuild.
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