It's home.
Sadly, someone has been in the engine bay before me !
Fuel rail to injector links disconnected, one injector missing and the others loose.
PCV top cover loose and fitted with BMW mod cyclone device.
All covers and intercooler hoses disconnected and air cleaner cover loose.
So - what can we see:
1. good condition underneath, just needs a tank cradle and rear silencer.
2. good inside except some Devon damp causing light mold.
3. all panels undamaged and only paint lacquer defect is on the front plastic grille.
4. all tyres nearly new, still bearing the tyre fitters slime on the beads.
5. alloys unmarked and no kerbing.
6. radio has been removed and aerial broken.
7. heated front seats and screen fitted.
8. all windows and central locking working.
9. engine partly disassembled, all coolant missing from header tank, oil level about 3 x what it should be, no more oil in intercooler hoses than normal.
So - thinking diesel in oil probably, doubtful it has been massively overfilled but possible. Injector and / or HP pump failure.
Plan - use tube and suck out anything in the bores, see what is in there, fit 4 working injectors, drain oil and refill with correct quantity (will use previously used oil until problem sorted), turn engine over by hand and see if it has been hydrolocked or is bent or jammed.
If all good will try to run it - could replace HP pump while I am at it or try it and see.
Any other views or ideas welcomed.
Can't read my SD card for photos at the moment. They will follow !!
Thanks all.