BilboBoggles
22nd January 2009, 12:12 PM
Hi All,
A couple of months ago My TD5 developed an awful noise in the front of the engine. It turned out that the bearing located in the timing cover that the viscous fan bolts to had collapsed. I was going to take it back to the dealer to fix - but at the time they said the only fix was a new timing cover - which involves a new head gasket and sump removal. ie a lot of cash.
A Local repairer said they could do it in situ. Still cost $600 with the $200 bearing. They also did the 160k service.
Well I had to take the Fender into the dealer for a warranty inspection. The bearing had collapsed again. (And the inter cooler hoses had split, wrong oil in gearbox, suspension bolts loose)
So any idea what could have caused the bearing to collapse again in less than 3,000ks? Apparently the housing was slightly damaged, and the bearing hole slightly enlarged, The dealer has used a loctite bearing lock to make sure it does not move in the housing.
Could they have damaged it during the first fix?
A couple of months ago My TD5 developed an awful noise in the front of the engine. It turned out that the bearing located in the timing cover that the viscous fan bolts to had collapsed. I was going to take it back to the dealer to fix - but at the time they said the only fix was a new timing cover - which involves a new head gasket and sump removal. ie a lot of cash.
A Local repairer said they could do it in situ. Still cost $600 with the $200 bearing. They also did the 160k service.
Well I had to take the Fender into the dealer for a warranty inspection. The bearing had collapsed again. (And the inter cooler hoses had split, wrong oil in gearbox, suspension bolts loose)
So any idea what could have caused the bearing to collapse again in less than 3,000ks? Apparently the housing was slightly damaged, and the bearing hole slightly enlarged, The dealer has used a loctite bearing lock to make sure it does not move in the housing.
Could they have damaged it during the first fix?