Oil Pressure In A Car That Won't Start.

[sbrown1450]

My grandsons car broke down before Christmas and it turns out he had run out if oil.
The oil has been re-filled but there is no pressure and the ignition clicks but will not start.
How do we build up the pressure so he can get it to the garage?
Thank you for any help.

[Iggle Piggle]

I ran out of oil once, the car overheated and seized. I let it cool down and re-filled with oil and after a tow-start it got going again but rattled like fury !
I drove it like this for a few weeks then scrapped it, the noise was unbearable ! Big end bearings had worn away.

[=rizla=]

How much oil did he need to put into it to fill it up?, was it just low on oil or was it empty?, if it was just low then whilst not great may not be the end of the world and just a red herring in your online diagnosis.

When you say bump start, I take it you mean push the car, in gear ignition on (a lot forget to do this) and 'drop' the clutch??

It could be as simple as a failed starter motor.

If he did run out of oil then the engine is probably no good, but this could be a few hundred £ repair and car as good as new if its just the starter motor.