Driving with damaged timing chain

[clarkmagpie]

2016 Mini Clubman SD

Brief description....

OIl pressure low warning came on.
Ploom of smoke out of back end
Lost oil
Drove to safe place at reduced power. (maybe 2 miles)
Garage have said slight rattle from timing chain and unsure if turbo has gone or oil pipe.
Rattle clears when engine warmed up slightly.

Going to top up the oil with gloopy oil and try and get it a couple of miles to the nearerst we buy any car depot.
hopefully get a fault reader and clear any codes before inspection tomorrow.

Is this a mad idea?
What could possibly go wrong!

Thanks.

[smokey mow]

clarkmagpie said:

Going to top up the oil with gloopy oil and try and get it a couple of miles to the nearerst we buy any car depot.
hopefully get a fault reader and clear any codes before inspection tomorrow.

Is this a mad idea?
What could possibly go wrong!

Thanks.

You mean other than the following terms and conditions in their contract.

webuyanycar said:

iv) you have disclosed to us all matters which a prudent purchaser would want to know about, such as physical defects in the Car (e.g. if it has any material mechanical problems or damage);

(v) all information supplied by you in respect of the Car (whether in obtaining an On-line Valuation, at any Appointment or otherwise) is true and accurate in all respects; and

(vi) the Car is registered in the UK; and

(d) you are not (nor are you acting on behalf of anyone who is) selling the Car in the general course of business.

In the event that we discover (at any time) that any of the above representations are (or are likely to be) inaccurate, untrue or false then we reserve the right (at our sole discretion) to:

(a) request any documentation or information we deem necessary to determine whether the above representations are untrue or false; and/or

(b) withdraw any offer to buy the Car with immediate effect; and/or

(c) to rescind any Contract with immediate effect; and/or

(d) (where appropriate) seek damages from you.

It’s only fraud by misrepresentation.

Crack on.

[clarkmagpie]

smokey mow said:

It’s only fraud by misrepresentation.

Crack on.

Maybe CO Parts are the way forward.
Was considering this as they offered quite competative rates on the understanding ther emight be issues.

thanks

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

Why did you carry on driving it when the low oil pressure light came on?

That engine is toast.

[GreenV8S]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

That engine is toast.

By the time the warning lamp comes on, your engine is being damaged. A handful of seconds is enough to wipe out bearings. Driving for minutes without oil pressure makes it very likely you've damage throughout the engine. As soon as damage starts anywhere it can escalate quickly due to metal contamination in the oil.

[clarkmagpie]

ThingsBehindTheSun said:

Why did you carry on driving it when the low oil pressure light came on?

That engine is toast.

To be fair, it was the missus driving.
She also hit a wall that day.
Not a good day!

[johnsmith222]

Don't drive it anywhere if there's any possibility of the engine being saved. It sounds like it's too late though.

[Super Sonic]

johnsmith222 said:

Don't drive it anywhere if there's any possibility of the engine being saved. It sounds like it's too late though.

About a week and a half too late!

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

It's like when my father used to work for a Land Rover main dealer and the customers would phone up to say they had just misfuelled their car.

"Have you driven it?" my father would ask
"No" the customer would reply
"Where is the car now?" my father would ask
"It's on my driveway" the customer would reply.

So you haven't driven it, yet you managed to get it from the petrol station to your house?

There does seem to be this "must get home no matter what" mindset a lot of people seem to have, even if the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree, it sounds terrible, is badly misfiring and smoke is pouring out the back.

Why not just immediately turn it off and phone for assistance?