200 tdi oil light came on the engine failed

Vagrent said:

Its sphere mounts a slag on top of a concentrated populace.

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chasmac said:

oil light came on 2.5 97 defender drove another 10 mins rattles and banks then no go taken sump off no probs taken timing cover off everything ok suspect either oil pump or oil pump drive haven,t taken valve cover of yet any ideas ps i wasn,t driving it bought it as is

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chasmac said:

oil light came on 2.5 97 defender drove another 10 mins rattles and banks then no go taken sump off no probs taken timing cover off everything ok suspect either oil pump or oil pump drive haven,t taken valve cover of yet any ideas ps i wasn,t driving it bought it as is

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Dr_evil said:

great first post, not even a hi or a please or even a fecking thanks…...

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ferretboy said:

sounds like a cracked broken piston !! very common problem on that engine !! take head off take sump off remove broken piston if lucky hone bore fit new piston and rings (must be correct size) rebuild may as wel fit new bigend shells too then should be all super duper !!

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