Dead PX2 Ranger in Karratha WA
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:44 pm
Travelling towards Karratha towing the caravan on Saturday when the Ranger started shaking & losing power.
Initially thought it was a blown tyre but TPS showed otherwise.
Quickly rolled to a stop off the road & discovered engine oil covering the entire engine bay below head height & mostly coming out the LH front guard.
Roved the main crash panel under the front to see if I could locate the leak but no luck, the leak wasn't happening at idle & I didn't want to rev it as it was shaking badly.
Over the phone diagnosis from the RAC mechanic was injector issue, I am not sure why he thinks that other than because of the shaking, doesn't explain the loss of engine oil, not for me anyway.
Anyone got a rough idea what could have happened & how bad it could be, I'm still waiting for the local workshop to look at it.
$2700 in towing so far & expecting the repair to be costly & drawn out.
Initially thought it was a blown tyre but TPS showed otherwise.
Quickly rolled to a stop off the road & discovered engine oil covering the entire engine bay below head height & mostly coming out the LH front guard.
Roved the main crash panel under the front to see if I could locate the leak but no luck, the leak wasn't happening at idle & I didn't want to rev it as it was shaking badly.
Over the phone diagnosis from the RAC mechanic was injector issue, I am not sure why he thinks that other than because of the shaking, doesn't explain the loss of engine oil, not for me anyway.
Anyone got a rough idea what could have happened & how bad it could be, I'm still waiting for the local workshop to look at it.
$2700 in towing so far & expecting the repair to be costly & drawn out.