Also, to answer a few questions, I still do not know what happened.

The car was running great and I noticed no issues before the big bang.

You'd think an ordeal like this might scare me away but the more I dig into this car the more I know it's the one for me. I hope to be back on the road soon.

Check your thrust bearing....very possible it wore down, and the gear came off the oil pump shaft, thus killing oil circulation....thus boom...

Something new I just found out about on my 78, research says...this is a very common failer that most aren't aware of....it would start with weak pressure...

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This is pretty much my worst fear. My 220d is rough for now, but out of all my cars it's my absolute favorite and I drive it every day. Fortunately, my oil pressure gauge is consistently pegged and only drops on the hottest days or going to idle after interstate speeds--and even then never below 30psi. Hope you can find out what it was, source an engine, and get it back on the road ASAP!

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1963 Ford Falcon Convertible
1972 220D 4-speed
1986 190D 2.5 5-speed
1999 300D

The exhaust sound of your rental car?....... That's the Peugeot Sound! (A little Pacific Northwest humor there).

Dan

Jay, ' thrust bearing' ..... are you referring to the play for and aft on the crankshaft ?
That is seldom mentioned around here... but very important....I suspect few check and renew that even when they have the engine opened up enough to easily fix it...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Ever since hearing of this with that 300D, I have also become concerned about that oil pump bushing on my old 220D. The motor has run well for the 30k miles I have put on the vehicle, but the oil pressure has always been towards the low side (pegged when cold or over 2000rpm, but ~15psi at hot idle). While that's still plenty to lubricate the engine, I don't think the worn bearings in the bottom end would be able to afford any lack of lubrication from oil pump problems at this point.

Any thoughts on to how much that oil pump thrust bushing would cost at the dealer?

What oil you using?

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yuk Yuk Yuk, it took me a second...

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold

I'm using 15W/40 multigrade.

Then that's not the problem.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Maybe the rod just broke. It looks like it broke and the big end punched a couple holes before the engine stopped. There might be evidence of fatigue in the parts. Maybe a void in the forging.

United Flight 232 experienced a fatigue failure of the compressor rotor for the same reason.

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/summary/AAR9006.html

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All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

Oh no!

DANGER - incoming peach parts "oil thread" alert!

Oh no!!!!!

What will it be?

Phew!

Thank **** for that!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I have never heard of a rod breaking from fatigue when the engine had good oil pressure.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The car had great oil pressure before it blew. That doesn't rule out an oil pump failure of course, but it wasn't showing any early signs of failure.

Also, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, the car started right up after the incident and I drove it onto a U-Haul trailer. Probably not the smartest way to do it, but it sure saved us some hassle.

The EPC shows two part numbers: 126 180 00 44 and 615 180 00 44. The first one says it's threaded M8 and the other is threaded M10. I guess there's no way to know without checking to see what's inside the engine. Plugging the numbers into Pelican's part search returns the genuine part at $171.25 for the M10 and $154 for the M8.

I don't really have a hankering to get into checking this, myself...unless someone else has done it before and can give advice

That's what scares me the most!

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1963 Ford Falcon Convertible
1972 220D 4-speed
1986 190D 2.5 5-speed
1999 300D