RJ passed away....blown turbo

[Jontie]

Sadly my beloved RJ has met a sad demise. Due to age and health reasons, i can't fix it and it would be too expensive to pay someone else. It's an 02 Connoisseur SE Highline Dark Blue metallic, biege leather, BMW 2ltr Diesel, top spec and I have fitted BMW monitor and Hybrid TV module. CD changer (which I still have) replaced by Alpine Ipod system with track display. Good tyres and union alloys. Currently MOt'd.
There are a host of other bits that I have bought in the earlier years and not fitted, (Bluetooth kit, the clock by the dutch gentleman, the chrome door handle inserts, spare alloys, interior drivers door panel, mats etc)
I'm in NE Lancs. Would any member would like to make an offer before I start to remove the easier bits and put them on the bay?

Regards
John

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Jontie

Sadly my beloved RJ has met a sad demise. Due to age and health reasons, i can't fix it and it would be too expensive to pay someone else. It's an 02 Connoisseur Highline Dark Blue metallic, biege leather, BMW 2ltr Diesel, top spec and I have fitted BMW monitor and Hybrid TV module. CD changer (which I still have) replaced by Alpine Ipod system with track display. Good tyres and union alloys. Currently MOt'd.
There are a host of other bits that I have bought in the earlier years and not fitted, (Bluetooth kit, the clock by the dutch gentleman, the chrome door handle inserts, spare alloys, interior drivers door panel, mats etc)
I'm in NE Lancs. Would any member would like to make an offer before I start to remove the easier bits and put them on the bay?

Regards
John

John, why not remove the PCV filter and check it's not blocked

I've only encountered one faulty diesel turbocharger ever

Brian

[clf]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

John, why not remove the PCV filter and check it's not blocked

I've only encountered one faulty diesel turbocharger ever

Brian

doesnt removing the dipstick with the engine running prove the same Brian? (by spitting oil out - might save a bit of effort if not fit enough)

[trikey]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

John, why not remove the PCV filter and check it's not blocked

I've only encountered one faulty diesel turbocharger ever

Brian

Or run the engine and pull the dipstick out, if it resembles Vesuvius then its a definite blocked PCV.

[marinabrian]

Ok then, with the engine idling, slowly release the oil filler cap and listen for an audible hiss

This way you don't risk filling the alternator with black engine oil, from the dipstick Krakatoa

Brian

[clf]

Originally Posted by trikey

Or run the engine and pull the dipstick out, if it resembles Vesuvius then its a definite blocked PCV.

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Ok then, with the engine idling, slowly release the oil filler cap and listen for an audible hiss

This way you don't risk filling the alternator with black engine oil, from the dipstick Krakatoa

Brian

I didnt realise it would have been Krakatoa, thought it would only have been spitting it out lol

[trikey]

Originally Posted by clf

I didnt realise it would have been Krakatoa, thought it would only have been spitting it out lol

It does come out with quite a force!

[Jontie]

I've had a chat with my stepson and he tells me that when the RAC man turned on the engine, he couldn't turn it off. He had to remove leads under the bonnet to stop it. He also said there was very little oil in it.

Regards
John

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Jontie

I've had a chat with my stepson and he tells me that when the RAC man turned on the engine, he couldn't turn it off. He had to remove leads under the bonnet to stop it. He also said there was very little oil in it.

Regards
John

That is a runaway caused by excessive crankcase pressure.

Remove the PCV filter it will be choked up solid, top up the engine oil and start it up.

If the engine runs away (uncontrollable throttle) if it is a manual car, then put it into fifth gear and drop the clutch to stall it, if it's an auto, start the car after removing the air intake pipe from the air cleaner box, if it runs away, block the air inlet until the engine stops.


For the price of a gallon of the cheapest oil you can find (10/40) it's worth investigating it properly

Brian

[kelvo]

Originally Posted by Jontie

I've had a chat with my stepson and he tells me that when the RAC man turned on the engine, he couldn't turn it off. He had to remove leads under the bonnet to stop it. He also said there was very little oil in it.

Regards
John

If it's a diesel engine and you can't stop it sounds very much like it was running on it's own oil and could have run away until the point it goes bang - that may account for why there's very little oil in it. Whether a turbo failure could cause these symptoms I'm not sure?