200TDI Engine cam cover behind FIP

Hi all,

I've an oil leak which is coming from the cam side plate which the oil breather goes into. Its the one that is helpfully just behind the Fuel Inj Pump on the right side of the engine. I know the bolts are 10mm but can i get the cover off without taking the inj pump out? Im not sure how far the bolts need to come out?

Cheers

Rich

Will have a look on my 90 tomorrow that has 200tdi in it and is conveniently minus a FIP at the moment

Disco or def engine?
Disco fip closer to block than def version.
Pic of def version, looks like rear fip support bracket needs to come off as well, this is the non breather version.

Thanks chaps - Disco engine...

Rich

Mine is a disco engine



Bolts are 10mm

took the middle one out it is this long,



That is oil filler cap on 200tdi, hadn't got a tape measure, but reckon they will come out of with FIP apart from back two which could be more challenging to get at.

Why did you want it off ?

Cavey_P38 said:

Mine is a disco engine

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Bolts are 10mm

took the middle one out it is this long,

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That is oil filler cap on 200tdi, hadn't got a tape measure, but reckon they will come out of with FIP apart from back two which could be more challenging to get at.

Why did you want it off ?

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Oil leak in first post.

OOPs my bad sorry had missed that

Ha ha, yes freckin oil leak. Cavey_P38 many thanks for the photos. Just been on the drive and got it off. Bottom right hand bolt just cleared the FIP. Took me about an hour to get the the sealant/old gasket off. No wonder it was leaking. Also managed to fit the FIP bracket bolts which were also missing FFS.

Thank you all once again

Rich

Gun7354 said:

Ha ha, yes freckin oil leak. Cavey_P38 many thanks for the photos. Just been on the drive and got it off. Bottom right hand bolt just cleared the FIP. Took me about an hour to get the the sealant/old gasket off. No wonder it was leaking. Also managed to fit the FIP bracket bolts which were also missing FFS.

Thank you all once again

Rich

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Well done so nice for an OP to report back.

Gun7354 said:

Ha ha, yes freckin oil leak. Cavey_P38 many thanks for the photos. Just been on the drive and got it off. Bottom right hand bolt just cleared the FIP. Took me about an hour to get the the sealant/old gasket off. No wonder it was leaking. Also managed to fit the FIP bracket bolts which were also missing FFS.

Thank you all once again

Rich

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Kepp an eye out for belt dust coming out the front timing chest breather hole, any dust means the belt is rubbing on the chest cover.
Was a big issue years ago on the 300, and a part of it was the rear of the fip was not secured correclty and also misaligned.

Ps sleep well!

Many thanks Lynall,

All advice greatly received. The timings chest was nice and clear thankfully.

Rich

Gun7354 said:

Many thanks Lynall,

All advice greatly received. The timings chest was nice and clear thankfully.

Rich

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To be fair I have seen it once on a 300 which sadly was mine, and again on a 200 which was also mine, but that was the tensioner pulley bearing failing pushing the belt over.