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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: tpk241 on April 28, 2007, 17:54:01

Title: 96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke
Post by: tpk241 on April 28, 2007, 17:54:01

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

Title: 96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke
Post by: beast5680 on April 28, 2007, 19:57:52

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

Title: 96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke
Post by: Dr Neil on April 28, 2007, 21:12:04

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.....

Title: 96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke
Post by: beast5680 on April 28, 2007, 21:47:33

Quote from: "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:

Title: 96 300TDI - Steaming Oil Filler, Knocking noise and smoke
Post by: Dr Neil on April 28, 2007, 22:01:21

Quote from: "beast5680"

Quote from: "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 :wink: