rst deany

hi, Strange x5 problem my mate had just done a 300 mile run in it came home with no problems . went back to it a hour latter took longer than normal to start he drove 200 yards down the road and it started pouring smoke out and the revs riseing on its own so he pulled over turn the key off and it carried on running for about 20 seconds any ideas??

thanks deany
UPDATE

Hi i took turbo hosesto check for play in shaft to find it was perfect with a lot off oil in there, So next the oil was dropped from the sump and there was 6 gallon of oil and fuel mixed .

and ideas fuel pump??? oil cooler?? injector seal??

as355f1

Turbo is fooked, he will be lucky if he has not destroyed the engine to

rst deany

will this stop it from starting now?? what damage does it do to the engine?

thanks

as355f1

It's running on it's own engine oil, I would not start it as if it proper gets a hold it will blow the engine to bits !

as355f1

Very commen on the diesel bm's and o have changed lots of engines because of it

rst deany

thaks for the advice mate looks a trip to the dealers for him.

carlo

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Sounds like the turbo mate dont start it incase it runs on its engine oil it will turn itself inside out with no way of stopping the engine unless you cover the air intake. seen it happen in here what a fright you get

carlo

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There is a oil seperator / breather on the rocker cover best change that as well we have seen small back street garages change the turbo's because the above fault as well & its not sorted the problem its been that breather blocked. But without seeing the car its hard to say whats the mileage ? mine has done 83k & im just waiting on the turbo goin

The DIVA

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My Rangey did the same at 75K..... new turbo and breather and job done

carlo

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Same engines rob to be honest apart from the turbo they are normally ok when i bought mine i budgeted for the turbo goin at some point just one of those things. ( i hope it dosent tho )

Roosie

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Carlo how much is the deisel vacuum pump for a 330d? and is fitting a pain?

carlo

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is that the pump on the engine mate that you need the timing tool for thats driven on by the timing chain ? if so they are about a grand from bmw im sure but dingbro / motor factors are cheaper what year is yours ?

carlo

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There is one on the floor as well that runs behind the fuel filter its about Ł270 from bmw.

carlo

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Sorry roosie i just remembered you pm'd me i was off work for x mas break & totally forgot

Roosie

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its a 2000 182bhp model.

deffo the engine one and not the one under.

carlo

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Thats the older engine then mate i will have to look into that for you it wont be cheap tho i know that pm me the last 7 of your chasis number n i will check.

rst deany

thanks carlo it has done 78k looks a tripto the dealer then..

carlo

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Turbo's at a dealer like here are about Ł1200 + vat mate just for the part you can get them out there for nearly half that ! try euro car parts or such likes ! its not a dealer only job either any decent garage will be able to do it & they might have their own supplier of turbos as well its worth shopping around. With a bmw turbo you get a 2 year warranty other suppliers normally a 1 year. Keep me posted on how you get on.

rst deany

UPDATE

Hi i took turbo hosesto check for play in shaft to find it was perfect with a lot off oil in there, So next the oil was dropped from the sump and there was 6 gallon of oil and fuel mixed .

and ideas fuel pump??? oil cooler?? injector seal??

as355f1

possibly cracked head

carlo

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Injector stuck open mate can fill up with fuel in the oil take all the spill pipes off & turn the car over they should all trickle fuel but if one is pissing fuel thats your problem

as355f1

just re read it, did not notice the diesel in oil, yes i would agree with carlo on this one

rst deany

Thanks that the next thing to be looked at.Im dont doubt u or carlo would a injector be able to put 5 gallon in the oil??

carlo

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if its stuck open mate yes no6 injector works of the crank sensor on them as well if i remember rightly & if it fails it dosent start at all. Your car holds 7.5 litres of oil.

rst deany

Yeah mate the oil was changed about a week befor and it got 7 litters put in then when drained off last night there was about 25 litters lol.

carlo

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Fill it back up with cheap oil mate remove the engine cover take all the spill pipes off try to start the car ! as i said above they all should trickle out the holes but if a injector is duff it will spout out. injectors are a hard thing to diagnose on them esp if its that fucked trying to do a smoothe running test etc will be hard.

rst deany

Hi, just a update to say it is fixed was the seal on the front of fuel pump,was pumping fule stright in to timeing chain cover..

thanks everyone for the help.