jpk Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Evening all While faffing around on the car today (200tdi), I found traces of oil in the top intercooler pipe. Not a lot but I was just wondering if this is normal. I'm not quite sure how the airflow works through a turbo so I'm not quite sure where the oil comes from. Should I be terrified, mildly concerned or just go sit in the corner? thank you JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Nothing to worry about, the oil is from the crankcase cyclonic breather on the right hand side of the cylinder head, some oil film will naturally condense here & the be drawn into the engine by the turbo to be burnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Technically I suppose you could say this is very bad but in the real world it is quite normal........ there is no supposed to be oil in there but it gets there anyway. Have you got any oil in the aur filter assembly as well? The oil will either be getting into the intercooler via the turbo itself ( worn bearings ) or it could be coming from the breather off the crankcase going into the airfilter and passing through the whole turbo / intercooler plumbing. Unless you have a lot ( like runny oil rather than black sooty muck ) then do not be too worried. As it starts to get more start to worry more and when it is actually dripping out of the joints in the intercooler plumbing it is time to cry Hope that has put your mind at rest rather than sent you into a flurry of woe! David LLAMA 4x4 New online stotre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Western, thanks for that. I'm off to find something else to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'm off to find something else to worry about. you'll only worry more just leave it alone if it's working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Thanks David I'll save the tears for another day then. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 dont know where to start. Bought my defender 200 tdi about 4 months ago. Noticed there was no air filter so promptly fitted one. about a month later oil started leaking out of intercooler pipes. I noticed an oil catch tank in the engine bay(not plumbed in) asked the bloke about it and he told me it wasnt needed as a recon turbo, head and new breather had been fitted. so i hoped he had just forgotten to clean out the intercooler. i did this and all the pipes thoroughly. about a month later same problem. a boost gauge is fitted and its running up to 0.8 bar. Smoke screw seems to have been correctly adjusted as i get black smoke on full throttle. I really want to get this engine sorted cos it drives really well. incidently when you take off oil filler cap there seems to be a fair bit of pressure, same at the dipstick. help appreciated cheers Robbo Technically I suppose you could say this is very bad but in the real world it is quite normal........ there is no supposed to be oil in there but it gets there anyway. Have you got any oil in the aur filter assembly as well? The oil will either be getting into the intercooler via the turbo itself ( worn bearings ) or it could be coming from the breather off the crankcase going into the airfilter and passing through the whole turbo / intercooler plumbing. Unless you have a lot ( like runny oil rather than black sooty muck ) then do not be too worried. As it starts to get more start to worry more and when it is actually dripping out of the joints in the intercooler plumbing it is time to cry Hope that has put your mind at rest rather than sent you into a flurry of woe! David LLAMA 4x4 New online stotre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 robbo, Black smoke on full throttle is unburnt fuel, so your Fuel injection pump has been tinkered with. The pressurisation of the crankcase can be caused by a breached head gasket allowing combustion gases into the crankcase. First, however, check that the crankcase breather pipe and the cyclonic separator on the rocker cover are clear. Check the oil level too, to make sure that it's not overfilled (There was a chap on here a while ago who had the wrong dipstick fitted to his! ). Oil leaking from the turbo can also put plenty of oil into the system downstream of the turbo. HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Homba Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 First, however, check that the crankcase breather pipe and the cyclonic separator on the rocker cover are clear. Check the oil level too, to make sure that it's not overfilled (There was a chap on here a while ago who had the wrong dipstick fitted to his! ). HTH Mo Hi all sorry to highjack thread but is there any difference in the dipstick form the 300tdi and the 200tdi apart from the color of the top . cheers Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 yes 300 one is longer as it has a different route to the sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Homba Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 thanks western am i right that the green top is 300 and yellow 200 Cheers Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkw90 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 thanks western am i right that the green top is 300 and yellow 200 Cheers Iain yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 thanks western am i right that the green top is 300 and yellow 200 Cheers Iain Nope, Cos I've seen Discovery 200Tdi engines with a plastic ring in either colour, Defender type 200Tdi has a metal ring top to it's dipstick, no plastic T handle, but every 300Tdi I've seen has a yellow plastic T top handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkw90 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgetdirty Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 thanks western am i right that the green top is 300 and yellow 200 Cheers Iain Yep well mines a 200 and its yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Homba Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 thanks guys i have a 200 disco engine in my 110 and it has a yellow cap and a green dipstick but as it has bits off different land rovers thought i would check . going to do an oil change and measure the oil and see were it goes to on the stick . Thanks again Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Yep well mines a 200 and its yellow thats cos yours is a Discovery 200Tdi from a later vehicle, early ones had a green oil fill cap & dipstick handle. the yellow colour came in so all fluid top up points were easily recognisable for garages & owners, more than likely to comply with some stupid Euro Directive from all the sprouts in brussels. right done a bit of google searching Defender 200Tdi with yellow oil cap & metal ring end dipstick [wonder if the owner can identify his own engine] Discovery 200Tdi with green oil cap & green dipstick plastic ring end Defender 200TDi with green oil cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 ...The pressurisation of the crankcase can be caused by a breached head gasket allowing combustion gases into the crankcase. ..... HTH Mo Pressurisation also obviously commonly caused by worn bores and/or valves - you'd be able to check all this though if head was off..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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