Hi all,
I have a transit t280 diesel thats been hospitalised.
(175,000miles)
I'm hoping someone can help.

During the bad weather traveling to work, I'd been driving for about 30mins, as I pulled onto the dual carriageway and accelerated the van started to make a knocking noise on looking down I noticed the oil light flicker and come on.
Dipping the clutch I managed to coast to the next layby by which time the engine had died. Turning her over she started again but knocking like a good'n.
When the AA patrol turned up and had a look he diagnosed the big ends had gone, which was my own suspision.
Having just started her again firing up 1st time still knocking but now noticed lots of blue smoke.
Can anyone confirm this is the problem and if it is how difficult a job for a good DIY mechanic???

thanks and heres hoping!!