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Postby Mac1984 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:37 pm

Hi all

I have a big problem with my 1998 2.5 TD.

It is all of sudden burning oil like mad.

Im talking something like a liter per 100 km or maybe more... Took a almost full canister to get me back home.
Now the engine is bone dry again... Opening the oil filler cap it smells burned from the inside..

The rear of my van is black. Completely black.

The engine sounds normal when running.

Any thoughts? Head gasket or piston rings?

Im stumped as this came out of the blue. .

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Re: urgent help needed please

Postby smokeytransit » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:51 pm

The fact that it's burning oil would make me think that it's probably blue smoke which you are seeing in which case it could be your turbo seals failing.
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Postby dumper » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:54 pm

Have a look at the rocker shaft I think a plug may have fell out letting to much oil into the top of the engine
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Postby Mac1984 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:18 pm

Thanks so much for your inputs..

It was smoking white first and then black.

It started with a howling/hissing and then clappering sound before it smoked white and then black..

Well i guess first action maybe would be taking off the rocker cover and see what the story is..
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Postby Airthies » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:20 pm

First stop would be the turbo check for exsesive oil in the manifolds & hoses, check for too much end float and side movement.

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Postby ned » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:23 pm

I would be checking the turbo as well given the fact you say the back of the van is black :wink: N
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Postby Mac1984 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:39 pm

Cheers guys

It could be the turbo all right... There is loads of oil in the intake pipe..

Thats all i have checked so far..will take a closer look tomorrow...

Hard to believe the turbo can burn so much oil in such a short time..
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Postby knobby1 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:19 pm

Mac1984 wrote:Cheers guys

It could be the turbo all right... There is loads of oil in the intake pipe..

Thats all i have checked so far..will take a closer look tomorrow...

Hard to believe the turbo can burn so much oil in such a short time..


It doesn't burn it, it just pumps it into your intercooler and then your engine where it's burnt.

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Postby Mac1984 » Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:52 pm

Well that is what i mean ;-)
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Postby Airthies » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:42 am

I've seen a 7.6lt engine drink about 40lt of various oils (everything we had even gear oil) over a couple of hours driving just to get us back (recovery was not an option....)

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Postby andz327 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:34 am

If it starts revving it's nuts off uncontrollably STALL THE BASTARDO
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Postby Mac1984 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:15 pm

Cheers guys

I took a look into the turbo

The turbine wheel has razor sharp edges.. I assume it kissed the housing ;-)

It will take me a while to source a new turbo i assume..

I am thinking of going non turbo until i have a new one, since i need to go to work tomorrow..

My idea was to just take the inside of the turbo off, blank it so it is basically a normal exhaust,

And blank the sump off also.

Will there be any need to blabk the return line to the engine block also?

I dont have a fitting plug for it, so i hope i can get away with just putting a plastic bag or something around it to prevent dirt ftrom getting in.. But i am not sure if there will be pressure building up from the inside of the engine when i start..

Well lets see how it goes..
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Postby Mac1984 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:49 pm

All sorted cheers.

In my rush around i looked at the wrong line..
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Postby Airthies » Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:40 am

I've removed the guts and put a bolt through the center to seal the inlet from the exhaust and the oil gallery it got me to the pole but it wasn't pretty.

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