Help! Oil in the fuel pump

[stuntman]

Hello everyone, I've managed to get a hold of a new motor - 200 tdi disco - goldblock engine.

It runs like a bag of spanners, but it you lift the revs to 3K + it settles down.

Leave it at 3K for a little while and drop it back to idle and it's ok, then it eventually goes back to running like a dog - really rough.

I have taken the metal plate off the fuel pump (where the start wheel lives) and found oil coming in through the pipe in the top plate.

I also have steam/ smoke coming out of the oil cap and filler plug.

The water in the coolant is clear of oil - ie a nice orange colour and the oil is black.

Please please help everyone I really would like to save this engine!

Regards

Andi K

[Range Rover Blues]

PM replied to, sorry but I don't think it's good news :(

[chris9119]

I also have steam/ smoke coming out of the oil cap and filler plug.

That's defo not good, wany mifes had that, think its called chuffing and means the piston rings are letting by...

He got a new lump in the end.

Sorry

[stuntman]

Ar*e

Oh well I'll be ripping my old 200 out of grover tomorrow and starting the engine swap first thing!

Andi

[dave_2A_2.25Turbo]

Could just be the head gasket - the lcompression picks up as you rev the engine.  I'd be inclined to do a compression check before you fit it.  If it's just one or two cylinders low, change the head gasket before you fit it.  The only problem is that you don't know how hot it's got, so it would be worth having it checked/skimmed to be on the safe side.

[Snake110]

i concur it may well be just a headgasket get it pressure tested if no joy its a teardown and new rings and maybe get the bores honed while youre at it..