300tdi "dinking" sound when warm plus vibration at idle

Freediscoranger · May 8, 2012

well basically my 300TDI has developed a problem when its up to temperature. When its at temp its tick-over vibrates more and there's a metallic sort of "bink" noise in time with the engine.

A friend of mine suggested an injector not working properly as we traced it to somewhere around piston No.2 . We've also had the rocker cover off and had a test of the rockers but couldn't find anything that would seem to cause it.

Any ideas?

Bam · May 8, 2012

Did you check valve clearance when you had the rocker cover off?

blue beasty · May 8, 2012

Possibly exhaust manifold

Paul D · May 8, 2012

I'd go with BB, mine used to 'tick' and it was eventually found to be a broken exhaust manifold stud. Easy fix ..

Freediscoranger · May 8, 2012

we checked them roughly (it started tipping it down with rain) and they were all alright. its a bit more of a dink rather than a tick. gonna check the injectors at lunch and then go from there.. and do the valve clearences properly

shocker · May 8, 2012

Since you are in there anyway you may as well eliminate the exhuast studs ......

Freediscoranger · May 8, 2012

exhaust is fine. took an injector and cleaned it. think the problems got a bit better , definatly a bit less vibration. but now need a new injector washer...

300tdi "dinking" sound when warm plus vibration at idle

Freediscoranger

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Bam

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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