Russ_Co
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Just been informed the big end has gone on my Leon 55 plate FR+ TDI 150 with 77,000 miles (owned from new Jan 06 and driven fairly hard)
What are the options?



What are the options?
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well if the engine is done. you can alway pick up a second hand one. darkside has a few for sale on there ebay page. just swap everything over as needed
well if the engine is done. you can alway pick up a second hand one. darkside has a few for sale on there ebay page. just swap everything over as needed
The Run down
Friday running fine to work 9am 5miles no problem
set out from work 2:30 start up ok 1500k revs very rough, pull over idle is rough, no light on dash switch off, check oil, at bottom of stick put 1l of oil in, over top of oil gauge, too much
run for 5 mins on idle sounded like manifold had come away, noise goes, drive home then to the lakes 100 miles on motorway no problem car is sat for 2 days, then drove home no problem cruising around 90 on the clock 85 on the sat nav got home, no issues, then went out for a meal with the family and pulling out of a junction the noise started and there was masses of smoke behind, 300yds later on idle, no smoke, running fine then even on throttle!.
2 days later after regular use and stopping for a late lunch at start up, the noise begins again over roughly 1300 revs.
the car was booked in for Monday but I decided to surrender it at that point and idled it over and now it maybe the big end!
Big end.? As in big end bearings.? Is your engine knocking.?