W203 C220 diesel leak and broke down

[housewinnie]

Hi Guys,

Broke down yesterday, made a strange noise from the engine then juddered and came to a halt, went round the front of the car to find diesel all over the floor.

Now she will not turn over at all, when you turn the key all I get is a clonk in the engine, have spent all day trying to find where the leak is but have no idea, what I do know is that the leak is not from near the top it starts somewhere opposite the fan in the middle or is at the bottom.

Any one had this before?

Cheers in advance of any ideas

 

[alexanderfoti]

The covers need to come off for further investigation. Locked engine is not normally a good sign though. Possibly the high pressure pump has failed and is stopping the engine turning, but I would expect the keyway to break first.

 

[housewinnie]

cheers for the reply if the high pressure pump has failed where would all the fuel come from as it is bone dry by that part? cheers

 

[alexanderfoti]

HP is oppsite the fan upper middle of the front of the engine.

Are you sure its diesel?

There's no rods sticking out the bottom of the engine?

 

[housewinnie]

Def diesel, had the plastic shield off the bottom and from about where the middle of the fan is and lower was covered in diesel but nothing up top, if the pump fails can it blow diesel out of somewhere ?

Cheers so much again

 

[alexanderfoti]

There is a LP pump underneath it, but I would be surprised if that could seize the engine.

 

[housewinnie]

Cheers so much for the replies but I think this is beyond me and will get it to a local garage

cheers again

 

[John Laidlaw]

Have you dipped the oil?

 

[housewinnie]

What does dipped the oil mean, is there a dip stick? cheers

 

[John Laidlaw]

What does dipped the oil mean, is there a dip stick? cheers

Yes as in checked it? Is there any? I like to eliminate the obvious or unsaid/unasked sometimes
That said, not sure if the 203 has a dipstick or just a plug in the tube and electronic check