Help! New engine in Iran?
Posted: 09 Jul 2007, 14:07
I need advice. I've been busy driving my 1985 1.6TD vaguely eastwards, and along the way - around about the 2000th mountainous climb - the engine has developed a few problems.
It all seemed to start somewhere in Kurdistan when the internal radiator (the one that provides heating to the rear on club jokers) sprang a leak and all my coolant leaked out in a spectacular steamy plume. I was on a pretty steep climb at the time and I suspect the engine overheated as a result of the fan breaking. A nice friendly man got me going again (for no money at all and he even gave me free food - very Kurdish) by bypassing the radiator and connecting the in and out pipes together but I noticed when I put more water in that there was oil in the water tank - what does that mean?!
Then driving into Iran I noticed that there's not as much power coming from the engine as before - almost as thought the Turbo has died - and it burns oil at a rate of 1 litre every 2k which seems to be escape out of the exhaust in the form of thick black smoke. Now in Iran diesel cost less than a penny a litre (seriously, I can fill up for less than 50p!) so topping up with oil is not problem but I get the impression from men in garages here that I need an engine rebuild. But the trouble is they explain stuff to me in Farsi of which I only know how to say 'hello', 'goodbye', 'thanks' and 'Mmmm, that was delicious' so I was wondering if one of you guys could give me your opinion.
If I do go for the rebuild am I not better off getting rid of the underpowered 1.6TD thing and going for the 1.9TD Passet engine? And if so how easy / expensive is this. I want to get the work done here in Iran or Turkey because it is so cheap you would not believe it and while they fix my car they give me free food and tea then invite me back to their house.
Sorry for writing a tome but thanks loads in advance for any help.
Oliver
It all seemed to start somewhere in Kurdistan when the internal radiator (the one that provides heating to the rear on club jokers) sprang a leak and all my coolant leaked out in a spectacular steamy plume. I was on a pretty steep climb at the time and I suspect the engine overheated as a result of the fan breaking. A nice friendly man got me going again (for no money at all and he even gave me free food - very Kurdish) by bypassing the radiator and connecting the in and out pipes together but I noticed when I put more water in that there was oil in the water tank - what does that mean?!
Then driving into Iran I noticed that there's not as much power coming from the engine as before - almost as thought the Turbo has died - and it burns oil at a rate of 1 litre every 2k which seems to be escape out of the exhaust in the form of thick black smoke. Now in Iran diesel cost less than a penny a litre (seriously, I can fill up for less than 50p!) so topping up with oil is not problem but I get the impression from men in garages here that I need an engine rebuild. But the trouble is they explain stuff to me in Farsi of which I only know how to say 'hello', 'goodbye', 'thanks' and 'Mmmm, that was delicious' so I was wondering if one of you guys could give me your opinion.
If I do go for the rebuild am I not better off getting rid of the underpowered 1.6TD thing and going for the 1.9TD Passet engine? And if so how easy / expensive is this. I want to get the work done here in Iran or Turkey because it is so cheap you would not believe it and while they fix my car they give me free food and tea then invite me back to their house.
Sorry for writing a tome but thanks loads in advance for any help.
Oliver
