Ow my big end

Alright gents,

Going round a round about on the way home last night all of a sudden the engine sounds like a drum kit. No sudden juddering or engine stalling it just starts making a loud (bloody loud) bang and looses power.

Pull over, stop engine pop bonnet to have a quick check, no oil lost, oil light didn't come on, no pool of anything under it, no visible external damage, nought.

So start it up, starts first time but still with the bloody horrible banging, ticks over really slow and un-even (about 500rpm). So figure its fecked and ring the AA etc.

Anyone ever had to do a big end on a 300tdi? Rang me local indy this morning and the guy didn't want to quote for anything other than a couple of hours labour to see what's really happened (understandable).

Do-able with the engine in? Just sump off job etc?

Cheers lads.

its an easy job if the crank is still ok but if the bearing has run around the crank then it will be shafted. Engine out job then. either get it reground or an exchange.
McDonald Landrovers were doing them for about £150 a while back.
I had to replace the con rod aswell on my 200 it had chewed that too.
If the crank looks ok still check it with some plastiguage cos putting new shells on a crank thats slightly damaged will not last very long at all.
Hope this helps.