Jackbarber7
New Member
Hi all, Ive had a nasty few months with my td5 discovery, from fuel problems to head gaskets and pretty much everything in between.
So I've just done the H.G for the third time (because of a very slightly warped head). Now until I can afford a new head I'm stuck trying to nurse this one. I'm pretty sure some of you will be sat there cringing now but the last time I did the H.G I used some gasket sealer. Worked a treat for the first couple days, then I parked it at work for half an hour ish whilst I filled my trailer with logs, went to fire it up and it wouldn't crank. My first thoughts was a flat battery, so I called my dad and got it dragged home. Now this is where it gets interesting... I tried a couple times to bump start it on the way home and it wouldn't turn over! No matter what gear I was in, no matter how fast we were going, it wouldn't turn. Then I got the horrible smell of clutch. Sadly it was mine and not my dads. So the engine is either siezed or something's seriously wrong somewhere- which I've probably made worse by trying to bump it!
The engine was running perfect before I switched it off, and I've covered well over 100 miles since I did the headgasket.
I rang a few local mechanics that know a thing or two about td5's and they all said either seized engine, timing problem or a nackered piston etc. I then rang Michael at Stonelake in Halifax and he told me to pull each injector out and see if it'll crank then. Nothing. Will rotate perfectly freely anti clockwise, but won't spin at all clockwise.
I'm at my wits end with this motor but I'm not giving up yet. If I can't sort this it'll be a new engine, but that's my last resort. It's had so much money thrown at it, that's my last hope. Any ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Jack
So I've just done the H.G for the third time (because of a very slightly warped head). Now until I can afford a new head I'm stuck trying to nurse this one. I'm pretty sure some of you will be sat there cringing now but the last time I did the H.G I used some gasket sealer. Worked a treat for the first couple days, then I parked it at work for half an hour ish whilst I filled my trailer with logs, went to fire it up and it wouldn't crank. My first thoughts was a flat battery, so I called my dad and got it dragged home. Now this is where it gets interesting... I tried a couple times to bump start it on the way home and it wouldn't turn over! No matter what gear I was in, no matter how fast we were going, it wouldn't turn. Then I got the horrible smell of clutch. Sadly it was mine and not my dads. So the engine is either siezed or something's seriously wrong somewhere- which I've probably made worse by trying to bump it!
The engine was running perfect before I switched it off, and I've covered well over 100 miles since I did the headgasket.
I rang a few local mechanics that know a thing or two about td5's and they all said either seized engine, timing problem or a nackered piston etc. I then rang Michael at Stonelake in Halifax and he told me to pull each injector out and see if it'll crank then. Nothing. Will rotate perfectly freely anti clockwise, but won't spin at all clockwise.
I'm at my wits end with this motor but I'm not giving up yet. If I can't sort this it'll be a new engine, but that's my last resort. It's had so much money thrown at it, that's my last hope. Any ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Jack
