the derv is dead

1. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #1 19th April 2007, 02:13

   basically.. ?VERY juddery, bluey smoke from zaust.. LOTS of it.
   
   in the end, call AA. tries to turn the car on, it starts.. just, but very loudly, and then painfully cuts out. i asked him to tow me home, and i will get my mechanic to have a look.
   
   
   on a receipt thing, the AA bloke wrote "possible big end"
   
   what does that mean?
   
   oh, and my dad said i might need a new engine.. is he right??
2. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #2 19th April 2007, 09:46

   Well Blue smoke is oil isnt it so, Could it be an blown piston?
   
   Not sure, does it sound like its firing on all cyclinders?
   
   How did it goe, was it all of a sudden or gradually getting worse?
3. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #3 19th April 2007, 09:57

   Big end failure = Rebuild the bottom end. So it's a new engine basically, that's your best bet. How many miles has it done, was it regularly serviced? These dervs are uber strong, never known a failure like that. Is the cambelt still intact?
4. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #4 19th April 2007, 11:09

   Might be worth just riting this one off and sourching another complete engine. While its out take the chance to chuck afew bits at it - budget allowing of couse
5. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #5 19th April 2007, 11:42

   Whats dervs?? lol.
   
   If we are talking about a saxo bottom end then it was massivly neglected/not treated properly at some point in its life because bottom ends just dont go on TU's..Aslong as they are regularly serviced etc of course..
6. saxosxi Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 STONE, STAFFORDSHIRE Posts: 141 Mk1 Saxo vtr

   #6 19th April 2007, 11:57

   derv is a diesel mate lol
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 19th April 2007, 12:41

   Oh, lol. My bad..
8. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #8 19th April 2007, 13:46

   Whoops - I didnt know we where talking about a Coal burner, sorry
   
   I just though it was like a pet name for the car. My bad
   
   I take back the comments about uprated parts, but still wouldnt it be cheaper to sourch a second hand unit rather than pay someone to strip it down put new bits in then put it all back together
9. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #9 19th April 2007, 14:04

   well, we're waiting for my mechanic to have a look at it, but my dad thouught it would probably need a new engine.
   
   VTS boy, it was fine when i drove to tennis. no problems at all. then when i went to leave it was not happy at all. didnt sound like all the cylinders were working. lol
   
   David, the previous owner left some documents with the car, and it had some service receipets from quickfit. but i didnt look at dates.
   
   cambelt was new not long ago, and it has done around the 59k mark
10. saxodan Saxperience Addict Joined: Mar 2006 Leeds Posts: 10616 Golf

    #10 19th April 2007, 14:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Viper well, we're waiting for my mechanic to have a look at it, but my dad thouught it would probably need a new engine. VTS boy, it was fine when i drove to tennis. no problems at all. then when i went to leave it was not happy at all. didnt sound like all the cylinders were working. lol David, the previous owner left some documents with the car, and it had some service receipets from quickfit. but i didnt look at dates. cambelt was new not long ago, and it has done around the 59k mark

    Thats unlucky! Especially on a Diesel
    
    Cut your losses, sell and buy a new car
11. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #11 19th April 2007, 14:16

    i am going to suggest that to my dad. if he agrees, i will aim for a furio or a vtr
    
    i doubt it will happen though. lol knowing him, he will get another engine from a bloody scrappy!