oil light switch trouble

stephenparsons

hey having trouble wit my oil light switch on my opel corsa 00 and basically oil is leakin out because i over tightened it and ruined some of the threads so no matter wot way i twist it just keeps turning and not moving.i tried everythin but nothin has worked anyone hav a simliar problem and what did they do to get it out or something

Seth Brundle

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mechanics
me·chan·ic (mĭ-kān'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
n. A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.


[From Middle English, mechanical, from Old French mecanique, from Latin mēchanicus, from Greek mēkhanikos, from mēkhanē, machine, device; see magh- in Indo-European roots.]

crosstownk

In all fairness, the OP's head/oil pressure switch has rung the threads.

It's gonna take a lot more than a dictionary lesson to sort it out.

Your reply comes across as somewhat condesending.

stephenparsons

forgot to mention i been to two mechanics and they cudnt get it off either...

Seth Brundle

Condesending not intentional - was meant to be somewhat humourous. ANyhow, the OP has knackered it to the point that a mechanic is necessary now!

Seth Brundle

stephenparsons wrote: »

forgot to mention i been to two mechanics and they cudnt get it off either...

It may need to be drilled out and then somehow new threads ground into the block. Presume steep enough bill for this.

stephenparsons

hmmm how steep?coz if its alot ill just torch the car instead haha kiddin.ah always something wrong wit my car anyway

crosstownk

kbannon wrote: »

Condesending not intentional - was meant to be somewhat humourous.

I did see the humour in it - but I was also thinking of it from the point of view of a poster in desperation!!

Drilled and re tapped as you said above - the only answer.

stephenparsons

ah sure ill wait till monday and bring it to a proper garage advance pitstop wasnt so helpfull anyways thanks

crosstownk

stephenparsons wrote: »

advance pitstop wasnt so helpfull

You'd be best off steering clear of Advance Pit Stop with a problem like that.

kbannon was right - get a mechanic to look at it

DublinDilbert

Sounds like it might need to be re-tapped and a heli-coil inserted....

No idea how difficult it would be to do, without getting bits of metal inside the oil passages of the engine...

Oilrig

Avoid the Main Dealer with this as a start, they'll sell you an engine...

If its a parallel thread the Helicoil will work.

If its a taper thread you're in deep doo doo.

Find yourself an independent specialist, ie a real mechanic who will un f*ck this for you.

Be prepared to pay, he may spend hours on it.

eringobragh

OP buy a Torque wrench for future ref