What would blow off a TDi300 rocker cover??

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

I was asked this, a guy had his rocker cover blow off his 300TDi.
What would do this Excessive crank pressure? Leaking rings?
Diesel in sump oil causing high level and crank case pressure?
opinions welcome:confused:

[400HPONGAS]

How about defining this rather emotive description of "Blown Off"? Blown off should indicate that is no longer in its original place ,like all 4 bolts have snapped and the cover and the sound cover , breather assembly are no longer there. or is it that the sealing arrangement has simply been forced out ot position ? for whatever reason ?Sounds like the standard blown head gasket to thr push rod tubes/holes

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

How about defining this rather emotive description of "Blown Off"? Blown off should indicate that is no longer in its original place ,like all 4 bolts have snapped and the cover and the sound cover , breather assembly are no longer there. or is it that the sealing arrangement has simply been forced out ot position ? for whatever reason ?Sounds like the standard blown head gasket to thr push rod tubes/holes
The email i received was blown off and snapping a rocker cover bolt in the process. I have seen the vehicle myself

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Further info this morning is the oil level is higher and oil is very thin.... sounds like the fuel is getting in to the oil

[uninformed]

if that is the case I guess they are lucky it did not start to run away on its own juices.....

[PAT303]

Lift pumps filling the sump with fuel. Pat

[blackbuttdisco]

A V8?:):):):):)

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

A V8?:):):):):)
no V8, were talking tdi300

[Blknight.aus]

RDX, C4, ANFO, Cemtex, Detcord, black powder, smokless powder, cordite. Just some of the things that Could blow the rocker cover off of an engine.

[theg]

Lift pumps filling the sump with fuel. Pat

Had this happen to a boat in the marina I work at and the engine was essentially on fire internally and kept on running . Couldnt shut it off . A mechanic was there at the time and managed to shut it down somehow but I dont know how .
It was running seemed like flat out and smoke everywhere and I mean everywhere . Was a perkins diesel !

[uninformed]

Had this happen to a boat in the marina I work at and the engine was essentially on fire internally and kept on running . Couldnt shut it off . A mechanic was there at the time and managed to shut it down somehow but I dont know how .
It was running seemed like flat out and smoke everywhere and I mean everywhere . Was a perkins diesel !

probably choked the air intake

[blackbuttdisco]

I was being sarcastic but it obviosusly went over the head of some of you. I meant did a V8 blow off the rocker cover. Ha ha. :angel:

[Davo]

I got it but felt bad having to point it out. :angel:

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Turned out to be a dropped piston

[400HPONGAS]

Here we go again ! WTF is a "Dropped" Piston .
Where was it dropped ,who dropped it ?How does dropping it "Blow the rocker cover off"
Emotive explanations of a Observed symptoms(dropped,Blown,stuffed etc ) are useless, try to find the root cause or even a simple Event sequence .(Chicken or the egg!!!)

[bee utey]

Pist'n broke, probably.:cool:

[bigcarle]

bee utey
you beat me to it :D:D:D:D:D:wasntme:

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

Here we go again ! WTF is a "Dropped" Piston .
Where was it dropped ,who dropped it ?How does dropping it "Blow the rocker cover off"
Emotive explanations of a Observed symptoms(dropped,Blown,stuffed etc ) are useless, try to find the root cause or even a simple Event sequence .(Chicken or the egg!!!)


geez the different expression it appears you westerners use.;)


Here's one,
some one dropped one.
Do you then say, emitted methane,
or someone flatuated,
He farted,
he passed wind,
horse and carted,
or did he anabatic ( warm dense air that rises)
bronx cheer