nice work- death of a DJ

[HarryMann]

Well, it only buzzed occasionally... coolant didn't get hot though

seen lots of piccies of US ones with bottom ends like that.

[T'Onion]

drive it like ya nicked it

[Ralf85]

And there's me hoping someone had shot Tony Blackburn

Oh come on poor tony. Now if it was Chris Evans!!!!!

[kevtherev]

Ah at least we can agree there...

[oorwullie]

Doesn't look anything whatseover to do with with coolant problem...

Simple thrown rod, not uncommon on Djs at all... https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Pe ... wing_a_rod

i bow to your superior experiences sir. so you reckon that having less than 1 third of the coolant content in the system would have had no influence in this case?

280,000km on the bus, maybe it was the original engine.

my daily dog 2.1 SR bus just rolled over onto 300,000kms on friday. am i living on borrowed time?

[oorwullie]

Expect the heads are toast to then....

heads look ok, do ya need some?

Always after heads...
should have a pair sorted for the one I am doing now.. but the Velle still in France has a need for a head swap too...

i have 6 or 8 heads lying around in my stash if yer passing this way.

[toomanytoys]

Doesn't look anything whatseover to do with with coolant problem...

Simple thrown rod, not uncommon on Djs at all... https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Pe ... wing_a_rod

i bow to your superior experiences sir. so you reckon that having less than 1 third of the coolant content in the system would have had no influence in this case?

280,000km on the bus, maybe it was the original engine.

my daily dog 2.1 SR bus just rolled over onto 300,000kms on friday. am i living on borrowed time?

Low coolant= hotter than norm and thin oil.. nevver good.. and if original engine then I would say a contributing factor.....(STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMELS BACK) its actually really east to see 120+ degree's on the oil temp even with a lowly 1.9 DG.... I know.. I've seen it...

2.1's have a design fault.. I suppose not VWs intention.. they just didnt test it long enough....

Makes me laugh with a new add for the new Pug 308 in france "2 million miles tested"..... yeah, over like 50 or 100 cars... not on 10 even.....

Yes Dave.. I reckon if its the original never been apart engine... its due... fit an oil pressure guage asap and if any doubt stick some 20w50 in it...... You may be real lucky in that its had oil changes every 6k and never been real hot... but whats the chances really...

I really do want to be passing... but it aint happened yet... (PM on the way though..... )

[oorwullie]

mine's been every 10,000kms into the VAG garage since new( till i got it 3 and a half years ago....... ...) and needs about a fifth of a litre oil toppin' up every 3000km or so.

i'll take me chances. and it just sailed through the swiss mot on monday again.

tis pishing down and me caravelle just sailed through it's CT again. (hi5)







i'll away and read yer Pm now.

[HarryMann]

i bow to your superior experiences sir. so you reckon that having less than 1 third of the coolant content in the system would have had no influence in this case?

280,000km on the bus, maybe it was the original engine.

my daily dog 2.1 SR bus just rolled over onto 300,000kms on friday. am i living on borrowed time?

Ah well Ooer,

You and Simon are right, heat & thin oil don't help of course, I was just wondering whether the egg came before the chicken or ???

Did some of that water escape after the event... because they can do that without too much provocation sometimes (whatever Aidaen says... )
Think mine was subsequent to a rebuild... non-original engine, which is pretty common I'm told

[toomanytoys]

Rebiult engine and not replacing the rod bolts is a massive no no on the 2.1.. the rod bolts are a once only use......... always gonna fail if re used... So many variables in a rebiult engine.. as ai keep saying, "cheap isnt always best..."................ "you get what you pay for...".........

[oorwullie]

i bow to your superior experiences sir. so you reckon that having less than 1 third of the coolant content in the system would have had no influence in this case?

280,000km on the bus, maybe it was the original engine.

my daily dog 2.1 SR bus just rolled over onto 300,000kms on friday. am i living on borrowed time?

Ah well Ooer,

You and Simon are right, heat & thin oil don't help of course, I was just wondering whether the egg came before the chicken or ???

Did some of that water escape after the event... because they can do that without too much provocation sometimes (whatever Aidaen says... )
Think mine was subsequent to a rebuild... non-original engine, which is pretty common I'm told

the previous owner has driven it for 7 years, now that i know from his documents where he bought it i can only be amazed that it didn't explode much sooner.

ha ran into the back of a truck 2 years ago and straightened the front out himself including fitting a "new" radiator. since then he's been replacing water temp sensors etc etc but has apparently never realised the need to properly fill and thoroughly bleed the system.

he lives in brazil mostly and only used the bus for 3 months a year while working here in summer. it blew up on the autobahn going uphill towards basle and the german border.

tis tha bleu one, if ye like foties.