4.2TDi sudden death

[Mechcanico Lee]

Don’t take engine out yet !!
You say it does not sound any different cranking over ? This is indicative of it not bending valves , you can hear the engine off when you crank it if it has bent valves

Seen on loads of diesels with broken cam belts sometimes it just breaks rocker arms or if it’s hollow cams knocks the lobes round .

Remove injectors and rocker cover and inspect , it may be rockers or buckets, im not sure .

I realise that if it’s an engine out job to do the chains , well so be it ....but have a look first , is the toothed segment that the cam sensor picks up off part of cam or a separate bolt of section .

Have a look first before you commit to dropping the lump out