deangermouse
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done a quick home made leak test, all 4 injectors were dripping at the same rate, all fairly well but nothing compared to the ones i removed, is there an amount per minute to check them acuratly?
Good luck, If you have the time you could do a guide with pictures.just to keep things updated, done a leak test seems good, replaced 2 glow plugs, checked crank case breather, hoses etc still smokes like a chimney, found a complete engine for £200 so have decided that i am going to swap engines and keep the motor as a spare. Will add a picture when its done in the next couple of weekd
Yes trying to do me tea and catch up on LZ before the big St Paddys day drink fest so sorry for my spellingi might even do a guide as well
Check operation of the turbo boost solenoid. Get someone (or you with a long stick) to rev the engine hard while you watch through the front right wheelarch. You should see the turbo vane mech moving about 25mm.Gets to around 2000 sometimes it will rev up and kicks the turbo in sometimes . I am running out of ideas that are relatively cheap. I can get a complete running engine for £200 so am fairly sure that it would actually be easier and quicker to swap engines
it wouldnt be glow plugsThought that I would update the post. So I decided to check the basics, I had fitted a good set of injectors, 2 glow plugs, swapped egr valve, air filter and crank case filter. Still took several attempts to start and smoked like a steam train. I decided to run it down to my mechanic mate to check the codes. Once it was started it drove fine, I left it with him for 3 days. He cleared all the faults and so far it starts and runs great. I have no idea what the real problem was, definitely injectors and glow plugs, and probably a combination of the filters, the rest was probably waste fuel left in the exhaust system. But I'm happy happy happy for now