Hi all.
Father-in-law has a J reg 1.9 (I assume) Pug 205 Diesel (non turbo).
He'd had some problems with a tiny oil leak coming from the left hand side of the engine (looking into the bay from the outside).
He took it to a local diesel place who, as far as I can tell, have replaced them camshaft oil seals, then the camshaft itself, and it was still leaking.
They've now told him it'll take a new head to fix the problem - I'm assuming that a bearing or something has worn somewhere, causing the new camshaft oil seal to not make properly. He's quoted 250 for the head, plus
150-200 to do the change itself.It's not a big leak, just a drop now and again.
My personal advice was given it's a J reg, done 120k miles, just keep driving until it goes bang, which may or may not happen.
1) I realise oil & cambelts don't mix. Is just a small drip likely to cause problems perishing the cam belt?2) Is this even a belt driven OHC engine?
3) Is my diagnosis a reasonable one?4) How was my advice to him?
Thanks for any advice,
Pete.