Help - big engine problems. Not sure what to do with the van
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:15 pm
HELP!
I've got a fully fitted V reg van that I've owned for 6 years - last year I was told that the head gasket had gone and the head was warped. I paid for a full engine rebuild and then had to have a fuel pump rebuilt, costing in total nearly £3,000.
I've covered less that 6,000 miles since the rebuild but earlier this year noticed oil leaking from the engine. I took it back to the garage that had rebuilt the engine and they stated that it was the inlet manifold gasket and replaced it. The engine is still leaking oil and is now spewing out big clouds of black smoke.
I've sought a second opinion and they state that the oil is leaking from the fuel injection pump to the timing case gasket. Also oil is leaking from the dipstick seal due to excessive crank case pressure - they state that the most likely cause of this is back pressure due to worn piston rings and cylinder cases. They say that this is causing the smoke and that there are no leaks at the head gasket.
The engine garage have been less than quick in arranging for the van to be looked at. My concern is that this looks like a problem that should have been sorted when the engine was rebuilt - I queried about replacing the engine at the time but was told that the rebuild was a better option.
I cannot keep throwing money at the van and don't know whether to
a) Have the engine looked at again
b) look to source a replacement engine
c) stick the van on ebay as it is and just get rid of it
I'm seriously getting fed up with this van - any suggestions what I should do please
(I should note that I bought the van originally from a dealer in Southampton I later found out that it had been put through the auctions due to a 'mechanical fault' - not sure if this is linked as I've had it so long now)
I've got a fully fitted V reg van that I've owned for 6 years - last year I was told that the head gasket had gone and the head was warped. I paid for a full engine rebuild and then had to have a fuel pump rebuilt, costing in total nearly £3,000.
I've covered less that 6,000 miles since the rebuild but earlier this year noticed oil leaking from the engine. I took it back to the garage that had rebuilt the engine and they stated that it was the inlet manifold gasket and replaced it. The engine is still leaking oil and is now spewing out big clouds of black smoke.
I've sought a second opinion and they state that the oil is leaking from the fuel injection pump to the timing case gasket. Also oil is leaking from the dipstick seal due to excessive crank case pressure - they state that the most likely cause of this is back pressure due to worn piston rings and cylinder cases. They say that this is causing the smoke and that there are no leaks at the head gasket.
The engine garage have been less than quick in arranging for the van to be looked at. My concern is that this looks like a problem that should have been sorted when the engine was rebuilt - I queried about replacing the engine at the time but was told that the rebuild was a better option.
I cannot keep throwing money at the van and don't know whether to
a) Have the engine looked at again
b) look to source a replacement engine
c) stick the van on ebay as it is and just get rid of it
I'm seriously getting fed up with this van - any suggestions what I should do please
(I should note that I bought the van originally from a dealer in Southampton I later found out that it had been put through the auctions due to a 'mechanical fault' - not sure if this is linked as I've had it so long now)