martin.beek
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Having a few issues with a newly purchased remanufactured 2.5NA stripped Diesel engine. Any suggestions welcome!
Following engine failure, I ordered a new (remanufactured) engine (stripped (sump to rockers), along with 4 injectors and a fuel injection pump, and set timing belt) from McDonald Land Rover Engines in oswentry. Collect it last week. While the service offered was quick and friendly, I'm disappointed by the engine finish - a few bolts on the flywheel housing missing, a missing starter bolt etc. I put the engine in the 110 today. I was unable to start it while stationary as I was having difficulty priming the fuel lines. A tow start did the job. It initially started which huge clouds of white smoke - presumably water in the exhuast etc (car stored in a humid-ish garage for 2 weeks stationary while swapping the engines).
It ran relatively well at tick over at a stand still, puffing white smoke for about 10 min. Later in the day, i took it for a drive. Covered 30 miles. Throughout the drive, and now at a standstill also, it billows black smoke. Not particularly thick, and cetainly not blue, but much more than i'd expect from an very worn or badly timed engine, let a long a brand new one. Along with the smoke, there seems to be an excessive metallic noise coming from the engine, which to my ear sounds like excessive tappet noise. Is this usual for a brand new engine? It also seems to lack power. at 35-40mph in 4th, i'm unable to accelerate further in any meaningful way.
Called McDonald who suggested checking the tappets and injectors. I checked the tappets this evening. Some are a little loose (no drag at all on the feeler blade (0.01 inch), others are a little stiff, (feeler blade needs to be wiggled and pushed in to fit). That is, they're not all the same, but i'm unsure if they're sufficiently off to be causing the (a) problem. I haven't yet swapped the injectors.
What could cause such problems if not the above? Could it have been badly timed? I understand black smoke is ofter badly burning or badly delivered fuel?
Any comments or suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Martin.
Having a few issues with a newly purchased remanufactured 2.5NA stripped Diesel engine. Any suggestions welcome!
Following engine failure, I ordered a new (remanufactured) engine (stripped (sump to rockers), along with 4 injectors and a fuel injection pump, and set timing belt) from McDonald Land Rover Engines in oswentry. Collect it last week. While the service offered was quick and friendly, I'm disappointed by the engine finish - a few bolts on the flywheel housing missing, a missing starter bolt etc. I put the engine in the 110 today. I was unable to start it while stationary as I was having difficulty priming the fuel lines. A tow start did the job. It initially started which huge clouds of white smoke - presumably water in the exhuast etc (car stored in a humid-ish garage for 2 weeks stationary while swapping the engines).
It ran relatively well at tick over at a stand still, puffing white smoke for about 10 min. Later in the day, i took it for a drive. Covered 30 miles. Throughout the drive, and now at a standstill also, it billows black smoke. Not particularly thick, and cetainly not blue, but much more than i'd expect from an very worn or badly timed engine, let a long a brand new one. Along with the smoke, there seems to be an excessive metallic noise coming from the engine, which to my ear sounds like excessive tappet noise. Is this usual for a brand new engine? It also seems to lack power. at 35-40mph in 4th, i'm unable to accelerate further in any meaningful way.
Called McDonald who suggested checking the tappets and injectors. I checked the tappets this evening. Some are a little loose (no drag at all on the feeler blade (0.01 inch), others are a little stiff, (feeler blade needs to be wiggled and pushed in to fit). That is, they're not all the same, but i'm unsure if they're sufficiently off to be causing the (a) problem. I haven't yet swapped the injectors.
What could cause such problems if not the above? Could it have been badly timed? I understand black smoke is ofter badly burning or badly delivered fuel?
Any comments or suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
Martin.
