Also why is s.c.r.a.p bleeped out lol
Because c.r.a.p. are the last 4 letters.
Though oddly, doesnt the Mary Whitehouse Module allows you to call the 2017 Engine of The Year (awarded by an International panel of journalists, who should know c r a p when they see it, given that they are heavily involved in its production)
"The Purec*** engine"
Ok, apparently not. Could have sworn I'd see someone do that, but maybe they were using the spaced character circumvention?
Apparently Mary doesnt move in mysterious ways after all.
Sorry to hear about your engine OP. They need oil.
AFAIK there is no real way to assess the extent of engine damage caused by lubrication..er...failure, other than by stripping it and looking at the bearing surfaces, though if it cant be rotated by hand its had it, and with experience the effort involved in rotation by hand could probably give a pretty good clue. A look at the cylinder walls with a borescope, and maybe a compression test (though you need special gear for diesels so likely not DIY-realistic) might also be informative.
Otherwise its educated guess territory, but you can probably get away with stuff on a lower compression petrol engine that will be terminally destructive on a diesel.
Sounds like your engine is still running, but the turbo is bust, and the remaining lifespan of the bearings is unknown. It'll very likely be shortened, but its not possible to say by how much. An oil analysis, which your average garage will probably know nowt about, could give you a clue. You send a sample off to a lab and the lead, copper and particulate content allows them to assess bearing wear. About 40 quid IIRC.
Once upon a time it might have been possible(though non-trivial) to delete your turbo (if that were all that was bust) but that probably isnt practical on a recent highly integrated unit with no comparable NA model.available;
Edited by edlithgow on 18/09/2023 at 02:06
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