Thought i had joined the broken crank club but NO!

**Bulletman** · 25th June 2023, 07:19 PM

Gday All
90km/h towing the van , felt a slight jerk then oil light comes on and the dash starts lighting up and the engine dies..
Tried a quick start but didnt fire so called the tilt tray.
Only codes that stand out is cam sensor out of range or something to that effect..others are just a flow on i think.. fuel rail press low , plus loss of comms to suspension etc

So a quick question... whats the easiest way to check for broken crank ? Cant see rocker gear from oil filler from what i can see..

Car has been meticulously maintained , belts done at 160k and upgraded oil pump as well.. oil every 10,000 or 6 months so would be surprised if its broken timing belt or hpfp belt..car is at 213k km. Is 2008 tdv6..

Any suggestions on what to check appreciated..
Cheers Bulletman

**DiscoJeffster** · 25th June 2023, 09:00 PM

So sorry to hear buddy

Cam sensor out of range would imply the crank isn’t in time with the cam (crank sensor and cam sensor out of sync, which might tell me the front and back of the crank aren’t joined at the hip anymore. There could be other causes, but I think you’re right.

**Bulletman** · 25th June 2023, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

So sorry to hear buddy

Joys of the tdv6 engine.. dont work on tuesday so will make a start and see whats what...

just a bit annoyed we just spent 8k getting a gearbox and torque converter recon..

Cheers Bulletman

**DiscoJeffster** · 25th June 2023, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bulletman

Joys of the tdv6 engine.. dont work on tuesday so will make a start and see whats what...

just a bit annoyed we just spent 8k getting a gearbox and torque converter recon..

Cheers Bulletman

What engine is it?

**Bulletman** · 25th June 2023, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

What engine is it?

2.7 tdv6 @ 213,000 ks

**PerthDisco** · 25th June 2023, 09:27 PM

Great sadness but at least Terry engines are available for a swap.

**Bulletman** · 25th June 2023, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Great sadness but at least Terry engines are available for a swap.

Yes is an option ... but with how cheap these are advertised now its line ball if worth putting more $$ into it or part it out and say goodbye to LR ownership..

Will see what i find tuesday then look at pros and cons of an engine swap .. capable of doing the swap myself but will need to read up on it then try and find a engine that the wreckers havent put the LR tax on ..

Fun times ahead.

Cheers bulletman

**PerthDisco** · 25th June 2023, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bulletman

Yes is an option ... but with how cheap these are advertised now its line ball if worth putting more $$ into it or part it out and say goodbye to LR ownership..

Will see what i find tuesday then look at pros and cons of an engine swap .. capable of doing the swap myself but will need to read up on it then try and find a engine that the wreckers havent put the LR tax on ..

Fun times ahead.

Cheers bulletman

Happy to help.

**Bulletman** · 25th June 2023, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Happy to help.

Thanks for the offer.. will see what tuesday brings and go from there... but im prepared for worse case scenario..

Cheers Bulletman

**101RRS** · 25th June 2023, 10:08 PM

Noting that the 2.7 does not tend to break cranks like the 3.0 but it is not unknown - you might be lucky - I hope so.

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