Thread: D3 Diesel Front Timing Cover Explosion

That sounds great buying.
Hope it all goes well.
Andrew

Originally Posted by BusinessConnected

I've purchased a 30,000km Ford Territory Engine from a Wrecker (Complete Engine with Turbo etc.) for $3500 Delivered.

So hopefully it works in a Landy!!!

I'll keep the thread up to date as things progress.

Have you confirmed that your old engine is actually dead?? Normally the oil pump housing goes and the engine keeps on running and seizes due to no lubrication. However I formed the impression from your original post that the engine was stopped quickly. So if it is not seized the oil pump housing holes and other bits could be repaired and the engine put back on the road.

Garry

Gary:
The Timing Belt Tensioner has Ripped away from the Engine Block (or what I assume is the Engine Block)


I have attached 2 x Pictures of Damaged Idler...

In theory could be welded back on as long as the basic block was sound but is risky. Likewise you do not know if the engine actually suffered oil starvation - can only run an exceptionally short time before it happens.

But is irrelevant now and I think the new engine will give you confidence that you need that things will be better.

Garry

I haven't completed the Engine Order as yet...
I will need to have a closer look at the Block tomorrow...

Originally Posted by BusinessConnected

Gary:
The Timing Belt Tensioner has Ripped away from the Engine Block (or what I assume is the Engine Block)


I have attached 2 x Pictures of Damaged Idler...

BC, that idler pulley is the one that attaches to the top left hand area of the oil pump housing, and not the engine block itself. You can see it in the picture below, just above and to the left of the crank:


It may be worthwhile spending a little bit of cash and remove and replace that part and see if you have an engine that will spin. But yes, that is the issue that has plagued a number of TDV6 engines.

I've spoken to the wife, and after the catastrophic loss of Power the Car only ran for 100 Meters or so...


She noticed some Slowed Acceleration around 5 minutes before that... So that could be some issue before the force on the Idler was enough to snap it....


I guess in the worse case, I want to get an "Updated" Oil Pump Housing/Timing Set for my 07 Diesel D3 (we have twin D3's) so I can try that in this car first... if it solves the problem fantastic....


If it doesn't... no real harm other than some labour.

Speed would have been quite low... Less than 20-30kmh....
Is there any other way to check whether Engine is seized etc?