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.

[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

[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!