This is brilliant, I too have explored my 300 and love the conundrums present. Gotta say though - overall, most stuff is accessible without the mega stress. Great vid and very amusing.
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike thanks for the update and sharing this video. 🤔 looking forward to part 2 👍👍👍
@davidwoods805 жыл бұрын
Two centuries from now, one of your descendants will be chief engineer on the Star Ship Enterprise.
@TheDaf95xf5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Mike 😊 Well worth watching you as you’ve a very interesting way of explaining things 👍🏻
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Mike
@roversteve535 жыл бұрын
Good timing Mike, My winter project is rebuilding a 300 TDI to replace the VM 2.5 in my RRC .
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
I will be doing more! Mike
@ScR-jb7th5 жыл бұрын
I have seen that gunge before, it was caused by carbon particles being forced into the oil through the turbo seal .
@jonathandosser5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike - entertaining and educational! Really appreciating what you're doing. Seriously - thanks a lot!.
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Mike
@gonesailing5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mike. I much appreciate your helpful guide and insight, should I get to this one day. All the best.
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
That's the idea - to build a library of common problems!
@nzrestoration94865 жыл бұрын
It looks like you are selling fertiliser as aside line Mike !! Lol. Good video as usual.
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Mike
@federicoacker56724 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, another very instructive video!. Here, you say that (seeing the state of the rings) you consider change rings. Once a mechanic (I have to say that I didn't trust much in him...) told me that changing rings (in an old engine) without doing anything at crankshaft level it is not convenient, because there's going to be more compression in combustion chamber, but the crankshaft and it's bearings already have some wearing, so the new "power" in the "up side" will accelerate the wearing in the "down side". It make sense to me, but it is that so? Or it's just a matter of measure the wearing to see if it is under tolerances... (?). Thanks, Cheers!
@BritannicaRestorations4 жыл бұрын
Well in theory maybe, but it must be marginal, and besides when changing the rings you have to pull the rods so why not change the bearings at the same time?
@federicoacker56724 жыл бұрын
Well, it was an advice that some mechanics here used to give to their customers in order to save money (but that was many years ago, with old american engines, and stuff like that), mainly because the machining of a crankshaft is very expensive around here. But the thing is: if the crankshaft is OK, and if you need to change rings, can you change at the same time the crankshaft bearings without machining the crankshaft? I can't see why not... Thanks for your comments and time!
@patrickjobling86764 жыл бұрын
Well my favorite lil grease moonkey ... squadron leader...that was truly amazingly fantastics ..kinda like gone with the the wind ...nay ..the searchers .. epic ..and no indians were harmed in the production ..😎😁pip pips and carryon
@BritannicaRestorations4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@franciscoleonardo72115 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, great stuff!
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Mike
@barrydavison87057 ай бұрын
Great video and fantastic site. I’ve just had a crankshaft break on my 98 tdi300 at 145k miles .Not a good advert for a regularly serviced and carefully driven vehicle!! Now had a replacement fitted but was wondering whether to fit a boost pin to pep it up a bit. In your opinion would this be detrimental to the engine and increase wear and tear?My replacement has done 105k miles
@BritannicaRestorations7 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, I no longer give advice or do videos on tuning as I could be held responsible for damage.
@scorpionrgp5 жыл бұрын
very intersting in regards to what you said about the injector pump support bracket, could that cause a timing belt to go?
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Indeed! I now have the new part and will try and do a separate video on the matter -also LR took the belt tension down from 15Nm to 11 Nm Mike
@arjanwilbie25115 жыл бұрын
My issue is: all four effing injectors are stuck in the head, turbo is beyond hope, most bolts missing and i got the crank with a chunk cut off. Might look for a other take out unit that is destroyed low in the engine so i can rob the missing bits and have a spare head. I might get a core unit for the turbo, then go from there.
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
You need a slide hammer to get the injectors out Crank - a good used one maybe Turbo - check on Alibaba for the centre cartridge - they are cheap and pretty good
@davidwoods805 жыл бұрын
Any afterthoughts on the 'grunge'? Incorrect thickness oil control rings, or insufficient crankcase ventilation, or poorly machined pistons? (I'm talking out my ass, all I know are petrol Chevy V8s.) Oh, why a bolt to hold the lifters? I've never seen that before. (See above comment!)
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
I have no idea for the gunge - I don't do regular services on customers cars - local shops do that - I just do the big repairs
@richardhowarth42305 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, have you any pictures of a piston that's had it. Cheers
@BritannicaRestorations5 жыл бұрын
Nope - Tdi pistons are pretty good - but the TD/DT is another story == cracks right down the middle
@gervaisfillion94174 жыл бұрын
Bad oil,bad quality oil or the engine is running to cold?? Gef