Serious Series Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 After some advice from experienced engine repairers. Damaged my 200tdi engine when crossing a river by getting water into the intake. Currently have the engine stripped and apart from two bent conrods the only damage found so far is lower skirt of No4 cylinder bore has this piece fractured off it. The piece is 10mm at the highest point will I get away with dressing the fractured edge so it is not sharp? Lower part of piston does come down as far as the damage. I actually suspect the bend in No4 conrod has been there for awhile as firing order is 1342 and the bend in No3 was totally locking the engine. Both Conrods had to be cut to remove them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 if as you say the piston doesn't contact it then i wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Have you taken careful measurements of the bores, deck and bearing seats to check that the bores are still round and the block straight? That's probably where I would start. Any pictures of the block damage with pistons removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woodward Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'd suggest pressure testing the block to make sure there are no cracks through to the water jacket. If the broken off part is the only issue I'd just dress the sharp edge and not worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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