Doesn't seem too unreasonable when you consider labour charges, it's a couple of hours work. Hopefully they'll be using genuine parts - O rings and copper washers genuine are around £30-£50, genuine injector harness (they should be replacing this) around £60, plus oil and filters etc.
Did they look to see if there was diesel coming up from the injectors?
headintheclouds
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My 2000 TD5 had this problem. I changed injector seals to no avail. Also the wiring harness. Ended up putting on a new Spanish head which had a better casting with stronger fuel galleries. From memory it was about £1100 for the head and about the same for fitting. When removing the old head all the glow plugs were seized, which helped justify having a new one.
headintheclouds
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There's a useful thread on another forum about this. Google Td5 Cylinder Head Repair ?
There are mixed opinions about welded heads, some people have been really lucky others the heads haven’t lasted very long. Very much down to who does the welding.
The op has a 2003 vehicle so presumably the later head, cracks are uncommon. Lots of people have needlessly had new heads. According to our local engineering place if it’s cracked then it should just be visible when the injectors are out. I’ve read on other forums people saying they tend to crack more internally but I’m inclined to believe our local engineering place more, particularly if diesel is getting in the oil it’s more likely to be the injector socket.
Hopefully it’s just the £5 o rings and not a head issue
headintheclouds
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I hope this turns out to just be O rings. I did mine before I changed the head. Had a really good look around the injectors and found no cracks. Sadly in my case it was the head. No water in the oil, just diesel.
When did the new heads come in? I seem to remember it was 2002 - although a 2003 car may be late registered. Any easy way to tell which head you have? Casting number?
When did the new heads come in? I seem to remember it was 2002 - although a 2003 car may be late registered. Any easy way to tell which head you have? Casting number?
Cracks aren’t unheard of but I wouldn’t be panicking about a head just yet, and if the garage know you suspect it might be the head and then tell you it is get a second opinion
Sounds promising!
headintheclouds
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Fingers crossed. Let us know how you get on.
Shifty1962
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Keep an eye on the oil levels. Hopefully its sorted but if not then dont run with elevated oil levels as it will eventually "run away" and kill the engine.
gazman
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Mines 15p, I found it weeping from the top oring and had a damaged copper one too. My level was high so I changed them and the oil.
CHecked the day after doing the seals and a oil change and the level had risen turns out that if I fill it on the dip stick the level jumps the following day. I measure how much I put in now, Its almost like the oil pools somewhere when filling it
CHecked the day after doing the seals and a oil change and the level had risen turns out that if I fill it on the dip stick the level jumps the following day. I measure how much I put in now, Its almost like the oil pools somewhere when filling it
