Q: Hole in engine. What's a probable cause for this?
My father has a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L TDI. Recently driving down the road, it felt as though it stalled. He managed to pull off the road and noticed oil running all over the road. And a couple pieces of what seems to be cast iron, a spring, and a small circular metal plate. There's a hole in the engine block, through which he can see the crankshaft, near the oil dipstick and the oil cooler. The oil cooler is hanging loose now. Any thoughts as to what may have happened? And what to do?
My car has a manual transmission.
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