Thread: How to rebuild a TD5 Engine

With regards to the bent con-rod - wonder if it was a head gasket issue? When my head gasket went due to plastic dowels failing, I used to park the car when it was hot (before issue was diagnosed) then after a while when I tried to start it, it would initially stall the starter motor (lock up), then next try would usually start ok. I presume that on stopping, the over-presurised cooling system was forcing fluid back through the leak into the cylinder, causing a hydraulic lock? What cylinder was the con-rod out of, and was more than one bent? If it was the rear-most one I would suspect the cause I mention even more...

Good work by the way!

Dave

Another old post,but wondering after several years how the rebuild is going?