Thanks but all very old posts.

Has anyone any experience of this compressor? VIAIR 00088 88P Portable Compressor Kit 12 volt 120 PSI Or do you recommend a better one.

Thanks for the encouragement lads. Maybe a serious off roader would like them.

Couple of nice Ground Anchors for sale on ebay. Item number: 180380816188

Well it up and running again. New head and gasket - turbo is fine. Thanks for your help and advice.

The head gasket had gone. Head off, no other damage, turbo and intercooler full of oil. Three injectors came out with a struggle the fourth one is stuck fast! Took it to an engineering works, they couldn't shift it. Therefore I can't have the head skimmed New head required about £300. Ouch!!!

Hmmm that's the bit I'm not sure of. I thought that would be the case, but I'd like confirmation before I try it. I'm also guessing it's the head gasket, there's a fair amount of oil on the block at the front near side at the head joint.

I was just on my way back from the Nationals, oil and water checked before the trip home, serviced regularly, plenty of diesel. 300tdi Clouds of blue smoke, that much it stopped the traffic both ways they just couldn't see me or anything, when I turned the ignition off it still accelerated. As I...

Clouds of exhaust smoke, reving its nuts off, switch ignition off, still reving, into first, brake hard, dump the clutch... stalls. phew. I guess the head gasket has gone and it was running itself to destruction on the engine oil. I got home with the AA's help but need to move it onto my...