Cheers Gary. Going to do some tests when I get a breath over the next few days. General consensus seem so be prop related.
Techy help required please. (Non Zed related)
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While you're checking the drive line look to see if there's any spot(s) where welded on balance weights have been dislodged. Had that problem on a ford 4x4 and took forever to find until they tried rebalancing. JIM
Ok eventually we get time to look further into the prop issue. It's looking like the donut. My neighbour is going to do it with me when we get a minute between us. He too works silly hours.
We now have a lack of power issue. It chugs on tickover and there is no power until the turbo kicks in and then it isn't great compared to what it should perform like. It's a 170bhp diesel so should pull well.
I was advised to change the fuel filter which I have done this afternoon as it could well be blocked. So I've done that and the air filter and it looked liked they hadn't been changed in years but no change to the performance.
I decided to take the top engine cover off to have a look and found a puddle around one of the injectors.
I ran the car to see if the flexi pipe above had a split but nothing came out so starting pulling the electrical connectors off one at a time to see if there was any change in the running. Pulled no3 off which is the one with the puddle and nothing happened.
. So it's now got to go in and have the injector repaired. I'm sooooooo happy. 
We now have a lack of power issue. It chugs on tickover and there is no power until the turbo kicks in and then it isn't great compared to what it should perform like. It's a 170bhp diesel so should pull well.
I was advised to change the fuel filter which I have done this afternoon as it could well be blocked. So I've done that and the air filter and it looked liked they hadn't been changed in years but no change to the performance.
I decided to take the top engine cover off to have a look and found a puddle around one of the injectors.
I ran the car to see if the flexi pipe above had a split but nothing came out so starting pulling the electrical connectors off one at a time to see if there was any change in the running. Pulled no3 off which is the one with the puddle and nothing happened.
. So it's now got to go in and have the injector repaired. I'm sooooooo happy.
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Has it got an inter-cooler Dave? Just been down to our Steve's and his X-type was poorly and after having the under tray off to look for a split boost pipe I found that the jubilee clip had rotted away and the pipe had "blown off' from the inter-cooler. Cheap fix, unlike Abbie's car three days before we went on holiday when the boost pipe split it cost £120.Ok eventually we get time to look further into the prop issue. It's looking like the donut. My neighbour is going to do it with me when we get a minute between us. He too works silly hours.
We now have a lack of power issue. It chugs on tickover and there is no power until the turbo kicks in and then it isn't great compared to what it should perform like. It's a 170bhp diesel so should pull well.
I was advised to change the fuel filter which I have done this afternoon as it could well be blocked. So I've done that and the air filter and it looked liked they hadn't been changed in years but no change to the performance.
I decided to take the top engine cover off to have a look and found a puddle around one of the injectors.
I ran the car to see if the flexi pipe above had a split but nothing came out so starting pulling the electrical connectors off one at a time to see if there was any change in the running. Pulled no3 off which is the one with the puddle and nothing happened.
Tony.
Ooh erm er ohh haven't a clue Tony! It's a Kia Sorento 2.5 crdi. When I pulled no1 and 2 connectors off the revs dropped and it ran poorly. When I pulled no3 off it made no difference thus it ain't doing out. Full of good luck at the moment lol!
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Sounds like you're on the right trail then mate. Bugger
Tony.
Tony.
Are you really really impressed with my mechanical knowledge Dad!Sounds like you're on the right trail then mate. b*****
Tony.
. Ye looks like it doesn't it. How much can I expect to pay to have an injector repaired?
900 quid....
One million dollars.....Are you really really impressed with my mechanical knowledge Dad!
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And you should know better!
Expect to pay £100 ish plus fitting per injector I would think mate.Are you really really impressed with my mechanical knowledge Dad!
Tony.
Probably need to prove the injector is itself knackered before you contemplate changing it. It could Have a blocked fuel line or even the injector is stuck open. Can you smell in burnt diesel?
Speak to Atkins on Hermitage Way.
Speak to Atkins on Hermitage Way.
I've been told to go to Gee diesels in Hucknall Ian. A neighbours father has just had a full new set of injectors on his Ssang Yong (ML engine) and they billed him £2000! Way out my budget. No there's no smell of diesel mate.
Bugger, I was 1100 quid out with my quote then.....
The hardest thing is some times getting the injector out of the cylinder head, especially if it's been leaking for a while as carbon builds up around where it fits in the head. Common rail Diesel engines rarely suffer with fuel supply problems at the injector as the rail feeds them all. Most likely it is stuck. Looked on eBay and prices vary around £100. Code read is first port of call to see what is happening.
Tony.
Tony.
Will it limp as far as Hucknall?
£2k is incedibly steep. Was that the gold plated version?
I'd expect £80-£100 per injector plus fitting tops for yours.
Would the engine management light not be on with this Tony?
Still drives Ian. Just been to the chippy in it. Lacks power badly tho.