Thread: TD5 Camshaft damage - any input

Hope things go well with the rebuild.

Since you originally mentioned the engine smelt a bit fuellie, perhaps the cause was related to fuel dilution in the sump. Perhaps it was leaking mostly from the injector seal near the cam lobe that was most degraded and the dilution resulted in accelerated engine wear and hence low compression overall ?

Anyway, looks like you are giving her a new life - best of luck!

Hi Taz,

Thanks for the reply.

The injector seals seemed to be fine. I had kept a very close eye on it over the couple of thousand k's it did prior to me puling the head, and there was no sign of diesel getting through to the sump.


Rgds
Peter.

checked the con rods yet?

cheers phil

Originally Posted by discowhite

checked the con rods yet?

cheers phil

Have now Phil!:

Number One is visibly bent. Others look ok, but I am not convinced!

There is your low compression reading peter, even a fraction of a mm less piston height will be enough. Looks to me as though this engine has had a bit of a chequered life

Broken bolts, knackered cam, bent conrod, etc etc.

JC

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Have now Phil!:

Number One is visibly bent. Others look ok, but I am not convinced!

yep,,,thats bent. bet your wishing you had checked the piston protrusion now

cheers phil

Really interesting thread. Love to know the history of that engine. I've seen something similar before but not all that damage. Vehicle had the wrong oil in it for a while and also had diesel leaking into the sump. The diesel leakage could have been there for quite a while as it was caused by the infamous crack in number 3 injector housing. Once the crack got big enough the diesel leakage became obvious but the owner didn't pick it and merely replaced the seals. Leaked again of course. The result of this was enough camshaft wear to mean replacing it along with another head. Also had to replace a couple of the injector rocker arms.

Thanks guys.

Ok I have just put in a large order from Turner Engineering in the UK on behalf of the owner for the following:

Con Rod x5
Piston assy +.020 x5
Main Bearing set
Big End bearing set
Big End bolt set
Main bearing bolt set
Thrust shims x2
Front pulley bolt
Timing chain kit
Timing chain guide 1
Timing chain guide 2
Oil pump chain kit
Bolt oil pump gear
Oil pump bolts short x 10
Oil pump bolts long x 12
Timing cover fan bearing
TD5 Bottom end gasket set
Valve stem oil seal

Still to order once the bottom end is together:

Head Bolts x12
Head Gasket
Solid flywheel and clutch.

Block will go down to machine shop as soon as Pistons arrive. cost for the rebore and hone is around $220

Currently looking like this as of last night. Happily I managed to remove the broken bolt in the cap fairly easily