96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke

[tpk241]

Hi All,

Hope someone can help me diagnose the problem i have.

Coming back from sodbury couple of weeks ago near to home the discovery started making a faint knocking / grinding noise. I took it easy to get home and parked up. After coming back from holiday and working on disco today I started it to turn the wheels full lock and engine stalled.

Symptoms now are:
Eventually started whilst giving it gas, knocking noise evident, lots of smoke and wont idle needs gas to run.

So I switched it off straight away. BTW the engine is a defender with about 100,000 on it.

Inpspected engine & removed rocker cap, lots of steam/smoke (not sure) ... Removed belts to check wheels, all moved ok.

I fear the worst, someone please HELP !

Thanks in advance
TPK

[beast5680]

sounds like the headgasket has gone, is it pressurizing the crankcase and/or the cooling system?

[Dr Neil]

I agree with Neal, the down side is every headgasket i've gone to do on a 300tdi has ended up needing a new cylinder head except for one and that just needed skimming,Hope your one of the lucky ones

Neil.....

[beast5680]

I agree with Neal, the down side is every headgasket i've gone to do on a 300tdi has ended up needing a new cylinder head except for one and that just needed skimming,Hope your one of the lucky ones

Neil.....

tell me about it i got one in bits at the moment :roll:

[Dr Neil]

I agree with Neal, the down side is every headgasket i've gone to do on a 300tdi has ended up needing a new cylinder head except for one and that just needed skimming,Hope your one of the lucky ones

Neil.....

tell me about it i got one in bits at the moment :roll:

At least there an easy job