oil return pipe

THEengineer · Jul 24, 2013

following on from this 300 tdi dieing
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/300-tdi-engine-wanted-230577-3.html#post2654755

where is it and can i stop mine going the same way?

discomania · Jul 25, 2013

I'm not sure which one he means, but there isn't a particular history of 300tdi's dumping all their oil and dying so I wouldn't worry.

It could be the turbo return pipe, he must have been very unlucky, there are plenty of scenarios where you could loose all oil and survive it.

blue beasty · Jul 25, 2013

If it's the same set-up as a 200 I imagine it's the cyclone breather return pipe to the sump. Will dump oil at a scary rate.

It's a rubber braid covered pipe and jubilee clipped to a spigot on the sump....some conversions report problems with front prop fouling it and flipping it off but on a standard set-up a periodic check for clip tightness and pipe condition should do the trick

discomania · Jul 25, 2013

300tdi's don't have this setup.

They have a dump pipe which goes into the block midway up.

blue beasty · Jul 25, 2013

Dunno then

jamesmartin · Jul 25, 2013

its turbo drain and its a very uncommon issue no more likely than td or 200 or any ,usuually caused by an idiot putting a stress on pipe with poor fitting

THEengineer · Jul 25, 2013

cheers lads that clears that one up

oil return pipe

THEengineer

whatever

discomania

Well-Known Member

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

discomania

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

THEengineer

whatever

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