TDi200 Engine Breathing......Advice ?

Yup, my TDI 200 is puffin smoke like a lil oll steam train from the top when you remove the oil cap, are there any worthy treatments I can give it to reduce the problem? replacing breather pipes, slick50 ? oil change and flush etc ?

I am budgeting for a new engine at some point ( well new second hand ), when that engine comes out is it worth trying to recon the thing myself, if its nuts and bolts type mechanics I am willing to give it a go, nothing to lose after all....?

TIA

Perfectly possible just the usual problems, money n time, I'd be looking at a cylinder re-bore, new pistons with rings (if your really really lucky just a bore hone and new rings using your old pistons, but you must use a bore ovality gauge to check the bore) but work on a re-bore, a crank re-grind, new bigend/crank bearings, timing belt and a complete gasket set as a minmium then theres a possible cylinder head overhaul, valve guides, valves and cam.

Plus theres the other possible bits, new starter motor because the old ones fooked and won't turn the engine over the higher compression, injectors, injection pump overhaul, the list can be endless and sometimes bottomless pockets are required.

Phantom_Mark said:

Yup, my TDI 200 is puffin smoke like a lil oll steam train from the top when you remove the oil cap, are there any worthy treatments I can give it to reduce the problem? replacing breather pipes, slick50 ? oil change and flush etc ?

I am budgeting for a new engine at some point ( well new second hand ), when that engine comes out is it worth trying to recon the thing myself, if its nuts and bolts type mechanics I am willing to give it a go, nothing to lose after all....?

TIA

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you can recon it yerself , i did and i aint no mechanic ...

find yerself a good engineer that will advise ya and listen to him .... it cost me £750 all in includin all the engineerin ( rebore and what not ) and it runs like a dream ... its not very hard with a 200tdi as long as you get the right advice ....

theres a clinky link at the bottom of me sig if ya want a look ...

Thank you very much.......

Any advice on trying to bring some life back into the engine in its current state.......its only my offroad toy so not needed for commutes etc and trying to drag the best life out of the engine before its pulled.

TIA

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Any advice on trying to bring some life back into the engine in its current state.......its only my offroad toy so not needed for commutes etc and trying to drag the best life out of the engine before its pulled.

TIA

Phantom_Mark said:

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Any advice on trying to bring some life back into the engine in its current state.......its only my offroad toy so not needed for commutes etc and trying to drag the best life out of the engine before its pulled.

TIA

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Ouch! ya bastid that fookin hurt!