Oil Cap and Dipstick like a steam train?

[93 1.9d]

hey guys one of my mechanic friends who has owned a few of these mk3 diesels had a look at my engine, and what he said was that i probably need to pistons rings because of excessive blow by. Oil leaks at the dipstick, just before the pvc puck, and the valve cover, car does use/burn oil im unsure of the amount because up until now i just topped up when needed but ill try and keep track of it now. I took this video to show just how much pressure is coming out. Engine is difficult to start when cold or hot, now that the weather is warming up i was hoping it was just a glowplug problem but would this severe lack of compression cause the hard starts and long cranking time. Vehicle also idles very rough around 900rpm and when i had the oil changed at a local vw specialist shop ( autobahn motors, they all have a funny german accent so its worth it ) they noted my engine as "running very rough" on the notes. Any idea are appreciated and if its rings, what kind? where to buy?

THANK YOU


http://youtu.be/yQKKz21Yx4c

 

[93 1.9d]

So I called autobahn and they said It would be a good idea to change the rings so I ordered 4 boxes of these rings I forget what they were called but each box comes with 3 rings and is 38 bucks a box. Will update tomorrow with brand

 

[93 1.9d]

so i mine as well do a head gasket, what else, with the head out, should i do in terms of maintenance? im basically just fixing this car enough to sell it so no need for forged rods or pistons boys

 

[Abacus]

Sorry, I know nothing of the IDI's.

 

[oilhammer]

hey guys one of my mechanic friends who has owned a few of these mk3 diesels had a look at my engine, and what he said was that i probably need to pistons rings because of excessive blow by. Oil leaks at the dipstick, just before the pvc puck, and the valve cover, car does use/burn oil im unsure of the amount because up until now i just topped up when needed but ill try and keep track of it now. I took this video to show just how much pressure is coming out. Engine is difficult to start when cold or hot, now that the weather is warming up i was hoping it was just a glowplug problem but would this severe lack of compression cause the hard starts and long cranking time. Vehicle also idles very rough around 900rpm and when i had the oil changed at a local vw specialist shop ( autobahn motors, they all have a funny german accent so its worth it ) they noted my engine as "running very rough" on the notes. Any idea are appreciated and if its rings, what kind? where to buy?

THANK YOU


http://youtu.be/yQKKz21Yx4c

Sounds to me like these guys should be able to answer all your questions.

 

[93 1.9d]

Yep your right hammer, I called again and he said I would need rod bolts and head bolts cause they are stretch bolts and a head gasket. Hopefully ill be able to do it over the long weekend with a buddy

 

[93 1.9d]

Alright guys got the head off! That was a bit tricky maneuvering it out. But here's some pics!

 

[93 1.9d]

How does that turbo look? Too dirty?

 

[93 1.9d]

So the piston rings are almost all broken, I'm actually surprised it ran at all so hopefully these new rings will make her run like new again !

 

[Abacus]

That cam looks a little worn to me as well.

 

[Vince Waldon]

So the piston rings are almost all broken, I'm actually surprised it ran at all so hopefully these new rings will make her run like new again !

Is this the engine from your other thread with the big ridges at the top of the cylinder bores?

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=381493

If so....

 

[93 1.9d]

Yes, yes it is haha. We used a ridge reamer to get rid of that.

 

[Vince Waldon]

I ask because rings broken inside the engine usually leave tell-tale scratchs on the bores from the sharp ends... whereas rings broken trying to hammer them past a ridge just look like broken rings inside smooth bores.