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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: supradino on 23 June 2010, 21:56:34

Title: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 23 June 2010, 21:56:34

well something has gone with the timing chain not sure what yet but before i bother to strip it and replace is the engine a non interference or has it smashed my valves ?????

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 June 2010, 22:01:18

May be wrong but very few oil burners (across all the brands) are "Safe" so I'd expect damage :'( :'(

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 23 June 2010, 22:07:14

hmmmm i know the new bmw lump which came after this the m57 is a non interference. was just hoping that this one is as well.

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: Lazydocker on 23 June 2010, 22:22:17

As I said... I may be wrong :-?

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: hoofing it on 24 June 2010, 16:31:08

Quote

well something has gone with the timing chain not sure what yet but before i bother to strip it and replace is the engine a non interference or has it smashed my valves ?????

take the rocker cover off and gently bar the engine over using the crank nut (22mm) if the cam moves its not the chain.
if it moves take the nut off the fuel pump and see if the cotter is still there.
you need to remove the belt and tensioner completly.
The reason I say this is mine stopped dead whist driving and the pump cotter had shredded :y

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 24 June 2010, 21:46:50

tried to crank the engine over watching the chain and it don't move it's def the chain.

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 24 June 2010, 21:48:42

oh also i spoke to a bmw chief techniction who tells me it is a interference engine having gone at 70 mph it will have bent stuff.

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 25 June 2010, 00:26:20

well as i can't put a for sale thread on here i will put it on ebay if i can be bother'd will most likely scrap it.

thanks for the help for the brief time i was here.

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: Welung666 on 25 June 2010, 07:56:27

PM sent Dino :y

Title: Re: is 2.5td non interference
Post by: supradino on 25 June 2010, 10:16:06

i have reply'd.