could anything else apart from the turbo failing inject oil into the air
system and into the engine making it shake rattle and rev then cut out?
and there is about half of the engine oil left when I pull the dip stick out
and it smells burnt, and I ask this as I am still trying to get the turbo off
which is a pain in the backside to get too working with mirrors and feeling
around. managed to get the bolts off the shield over the turbo but cant get
it out !!! plus it keeps peeing down with rain and have to stop every now
and then .

Hi captain

A small amount of oil in the intercooler pipework appears to be normal.

Judging by your description, you appear to have quite a lot, which would suggest the centre bearing is letting past.
If not dealt with this could end up with turbo run-a-way. Engine oil is fed into the combustion chamber and burnt making the engine race and almost impossible to switch off before it seizes.

Good Luke with the strip down. Weather is here also.

When you get it out check out 'Midland Turbos' to get it refurbished. Cheaper than a new unit and work is excellent.  Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM OPERATION
Crankcase gasses are drawn into the oil separator unit from the crankcase and the oil pan by a vacuum created by a
connection into the air induction system.
The crankcase gasses are circulated around the oil separator and through the camshaft cover where the gas and oil are
separated. The gas is returned to the inlet side of the air induction system prior to the turbocharger. The collected oil is
drained down to the sump.


A small amount of oil mist passes into the air intake . I'm speculating but if the crankcase is undergoing abnormal pressurisation then i suppose more oil could get into the inlet side. Jules