Francesco M.'s latest activity

The bacteria burning can cause white smoke and the sludge gums everything up, used to see it quite a lot on sailing boat auxiliary engines. It can be very difficult to get the tank clean, had to steam clean them in the past and flush the...

they seem more aggressive 😈

When those manifold bolds are rusted & rounder, I found hammering on one of these spline sockets enables them to be removed.

Thanks datatek always very helpful! I imagined they were bacteria due to the long period of downtime, but can they cause the pump to malfunction and therefore white smoke?

The black sludge is most likely from bacterial growth in the tank, common problem with diesel and could also be responsible for the white smoke. You can get an additive to kill the bacteria. The actuator can be cleaned with Isopropyl alcohol.

damn triple square, I got a kit like this

The problem is the manufolds obscure the head bolts. When I did my engine rebuild, I cut away the flange to allow access to the bolts in future. The bit cut off doesn't make any difference. For the manifold they need a decent 12-point socket...

I just cut mine off, and wrapped the exhaust headers when i put the engine back together. New shields are expensive, it's dissimilar metals and constant heat cycling they just corrode together. I couldn't be arsed, and just cut them off...

Afternoon all, I bit the bullet and decided to try my hand at getting the heads off myself. All was going very well, until... Those bast*rd exhaust heat shield bolts. 16 of them total, and only 2 have come out. The rest of them are seized and...

Hello guys! On Saturday I did some checks to understand the nature of the problem with the car making white smoke and not idling. I checked the flow rate of the lift pump and it does 220ml in 10 seconds. I checked the timing chain alignment...

I take it as no4 injector with sensor at which point it should run on default setting with it unplugged.

Yip, that's Renault take on it from the same era 👍

First double check the Fip timing is correct as per Rave. Then set the idle value at 128/129 with nanocom. Then you can try loosening the Fip cover screws (1/4 turn is enough) and tap gently the cover with a wood and a hammer to change the...

Pilot injector? Does the OP mean the needle lift sensor?

are you saying to disconnect the pilot injector and see if there is a worsening or not? If the situation remains unchanged it would obviously be the injector that is the problem...

Disconnect the pilot injector first. It's possible the top on the fip is in the wrong place as you say. The moment you open it you'll understand where it needs to go. It's very easy to get it out of position 🤯

Hi everyone ! good and bad news. The good news is that the engine started almost immediately, the engine runs well, revs well (revved to 3,000rpm) and doesn't make strange sounds. The bad news is that it doesn't idle and only starts with the...

Carry on the tradition, we support you ❤️

Make sure the garage adheres to the LR specs. If you do need to have the heads skimmed, make sure they do both the block & inlet faces by the same amount. This will ensure the inlet manifold fit properly. Valley gasket needs to be done...

I always say it too, check flatness with a rectified ruler, if it is out of clearance you plane. All the workshops around here dismantle and plan without even checking :mad:

only skim if the surfaces arent flat. if you do need to skim then you MIGHT need rocker pedestal shims, tho its not guaranteed

Exactly! before making further attempts I'll put in a new battery, it could also be due to the low voltage...

No, mine is a type 1, it doesn't have connectors under the seat. The yellow cables only reach inside the dashboard. I think it only has two front airbags

That could just be the connecter under the drivers seat, common problem

Thanks all for your advice. I've added my town - feel free to suggest any trustworthy LR mechanics nearby! Sounds like my next best step is to do a compression test. I've replaced a HG before but that was on a Rover K series engine - much...

Plugs should look like the left one. If any are like the right plug, almost certainly head gasket.

Hello Guys! The new valves are slow to arrive, so I go on to solve other problems, replacing the passenger lock, the microswitches were out of order and the tailgate ground was broken. These were the conditions:I then disconnected the RF...

HGF, cracked block or dropped liners, no way to tell with out taking it apart that I know of. Just prey it's HGF because the other options are serious money to fix.

The last owner may have told you some porkies 😵‍💫 the copper presence is definitely a sealer that has been used to remedy the issue you have. If it's not too late to get back in touch with them and argue over it? Lifting the heads will give a...

It can also be the front cover gasket weeping into the coolant around the water pump. Definitely worth doing compression test on all 8 cylinders. Take all the spark plugs out first. Also flush & refill the coolant with water, and test again...