2.5 td problems[again ! ]

STALKERMAN · Jun 13, 2010

Hi Guys

If the cylinder head gasket goes would it cause : Lack of power and then engine to stall and then no F****g chance it will start again ?
We Have fuel at pump, injectors fuel filter ie everywhere it should be and not a chance it will fire up and catch but its is trying!!!!!!!!!!! [ my patience for one ]

I have had a few good pointers and tips on here but my limited mechanical knowledge is looking like a tow to a diesel specialist.

MudHunter · Jun 13, 2010

lift pump? it might have lost some pumpage. take the line from the lift pump out of the filter and crank the engine. fuel should shoot out and easily hit the bonnet.
lack of compression from hgf might be a prob but this is very unlikely on more than one cylinder.

wiltshire landyman · Jun 13, 2010

time for a 200 tdi to drop in then

MudHunter · Jun 13, 2010

wiltshire landyman said:
time for a 200 tdi to drop in then

this is the best solution to ur problems

iannotts · Jun 14, 2010

MudHunter said:
this is the best solution to ur problems

expensive solution to the problems

MudHunter · Jun 14, 2010

iannotts said:
expensive solution to the problems

not if you have to get a garage to change the head gasket

wiltshire landyman · Jun 14, 2010

iannotts said:
expensive solution to the problems

and not if ya keep throwin money at the td as i did..

spent £300 fixing it after cambelt failure..2 weeks later head gasket went

Tivster · Jun 14, 2010

Does it cut out when you are giving it some welly?
Try just pootling around at very little turbo boost- I bet it runs ok.

I had this with my 2.5TD a while back. Would cut out when at high revs & refuse to start for nearly an hour. Thought it was temp dependent...
Turned out to be the boost diaphragm (£14) .
I discounted this because 1 of the symptoms of a split diaphragm is pressurisation of the fuel tank & mine didn't.
BUT I only had a very small pinhole in the diaphragm. Enough to open at high boost pressure to stop the extra fuel getting injected..
So lean cut.

m35reo · Jun 15, 2010

have you got any other signs of head gasket failure? whats temp reading? what sort pressure you got out oil filler? is water/oil contaminated at all?

as tivster says it could be boost diaphragm as mine did exactly same as his when it went.

on other hand i stayed doggedly with my td fixin endless faults till turbo went and dropped tdi in it best thing i ever did, goes up hills now without gettin the oars out.

STALKERMAN · Jun 15, 2010

Well Guys,

Today I have had to face the enviatable

The TD engine is goosed.

We have now spent to much time ducking about and we have got nowhere cos it still will not start and money is just going down the drain

I am now looking for a TDI engine, as repectfully told to by numerous guys on here .

As long as my **** kicker is ready for the shooting season then me and the dogs will be happy !!!

Thanks for all the help though

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