Edited by SLO76 on 03/10/2016 at 22:00

Edited by SLO76 on 03/10/2016 at 22:53

On this very forum a search will find hundreds of posts on one thread alone about turbo failure on this engine, the thread is about Fords.

This is one engine among a few that needs the makers service recommendations ignoring from day one, if not babied with oil service intervals reminiscent of 40 years go it could give trouble and still might anyway.

If a lack of regular servicing or being allowed to run low on oil doesn't kill it, blow by past the injector seals will, course the modern trend to not caring for your turbo by allowing it to warm and cool down won't help either.

Its entirely possible that the engine is full of loose carbon and crud following previous neglect, and changing the oil has dislodged clumps of the stuff which have very soon blocked up the oilways.

As the poster above, think carefully before spending too much here.

www.assuredperformance.ie/ very useful people to know i should think, wish they were in England too.

If you click on the link, it is safe, and then click on the ''important information'' link at the bottom left of the page, you can view in all its glory with plenty of pics what happens to these engines when neglected, scrolling to the very end will explain what needs to be done to the engine should a new turbo be required, grim reading.

JohnF, that video you mention is from the bottom right half of the link page i think (turbo failures?), interesting though it is, have you clicked on the bottom left, the PDF file, the Inner Hell of the Diesel of Doom it could have been titled.

The pics remind me of the black death from years ago, which seems to be making a reappearance.

Edited by gordonbennet on 04/10/2016 at 15:36