will do, or try anyway, thanks for the guidance, and clarity

ill go with that, all the advice helps, make good clear decisions, thanks

added some pics of cylinders today, thanks

thats what i thought, but my engineer said yesterday he would take the pistons out again and do another de glaze, and fit new rings. i kept the original pistons std size kolbenshmit, and fitted new kolbenshmit std size rings

no the engineer said i dont have to

heads off and going to engineer tomorrow for a checkup, mainly for peace of mind, as its doing my head in, if that's okay, then it must be the piston rings,cylinders etc, I just want it all sorted out, difficult when restricted by a budget

hi, thanks for advice, yes I did hone the bores first, and ran at idle couple of times to temp, I cant take the car on the road, yet, and don't know anyone with a field, worst luck. the scratches aren't deep, they are , light on surface, on combustion sides, i put rings in at correct angles...

hi folks , should there be , vertical scratches, on left and right side, in all 4 cylinder bores, after fitting new rings, and only running up to temp twice, which takes forever, also black ring of oil, at top of bores, already, and valve side of head sooty and sticky, exhaust ports very oily...

new i shouldnt have joined a forum.

hi thanks, havent got any pics, the leak streak became long and black after running upto temp, on drive, runs down exhaust elbow from down pipe clamp, then drips on to floor, if i rev the engine it even spits- sprays , on chassis.

hello folks, my names ric lopez, just joined , I have a rrc 200tdi factory fitted all original, just needs loads of welding to put back on road, ive got a problem though that I cant sort out, oil is leaking and spitting out of the turbo- downpipe, at the exhaust joint, even though ive replaced...