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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: colin14 on November 18, 2007, 09:09:09

Title: smokey 200
Post by: colin14 on November 18, 2007, 09:09:09

got a 200tdi and its puffing smoke out from the oil cap.
anyone know what this could be down to. thanks

Title: smokey 200
Post by: beast5680 on November 18, 2007, 10:33:15

if its chuffing quite a lot from there you may be looking at the headgasket failed between o piston and an oil way

Title: smokey 200
Post by: colin14 on November 18, 2007, 11:22:26

think its the rings as took the breather of and its like a steam train. anyone got a spare engine or a cheap [!Expletive Deleted!] green 3dr disco for sale

Title: smokey 200
Post by: beast5680 on November 18, 2007, 19:10:44

doesnt have to be the rings remember if the headgasket fails on an oil way it pressures the crankcase

Title: smokey 200
Post by: Little Chris on November 18, 2007, 22:10:34

its more than likely the head mate mine did that when it went but if you want me to have a look bring it over one night n we can have a good look n see what we can do  :D

Title: chuffing 200
Post by: lurch_917 on November 19, 2007, 12:37:08

could also  be the valve steam oil seals when worn you are presuerising the engine as gassas pass the seals into the engine

Title: smokey 200
Post by: davidlandy on November 19, 2007, 20:34:29

its probably rings Im afraid. my bro in laws one done just the same thing a few weeks back.

blowing oil from the breathers and the cap area even when the cap was fitted.

if its valve stem oil seals they are dead easy to do - done mine the other week when i had the head off to do the head gasket. Got the spring compressor here if need to borrow one.

Title: smokey 200
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 19, 2007, 20:39:24

headgasket

Title: smokey 200
Post by: davidlandy on November 19, 2007, 20:41:45

rings



 :wink:

Title: smokey 200
Post by: Steve ray on November 19, 2007, 21:14:07

head

Title: smokey 200
Post by: mud4brains on November 19, 2007, 23:04:49

shoulders , nees and toes :lol:  :lol:  :lol: