Recent content by Frankielight

All in and working. Thanks.

Chinese special no make from EBay. Was independently verified as being OK . As I had two in window antennas it seemed like I might get better reception by using both ( rather than having the signals shadowed by the back of the vehicle in certain situations). Plus reception was pretty average...

I’m in the process of installing a new radio. The disco is a Japanese import and had a jap kenwood installed. There are grey, light brown and pink plugs behind, with eight separate speaker plugs as well. I also think the pink one is for speakers. Maybe the orange one as well. Can anyone...

Well as a general precaution I’ve stuck the inlet manifold in the parts washer for 24 hours then jet washed it this morning. The previous owner had taken off all the emissions junk but had clearly not bothered to take it off and clean it. It was still black inside after I’d had a go at it so...

Yes, thanks. I was intending to check that as well. I’ll definitely come back with an update

Yeah, got that. It’s the turbo. Nearly off now...

OK. I have oil in the intercooler side. I already cleaned the cyclone, so I assume it is pressure or turbo. How do I eliminate one of these? Is there an easy way without replacing the turbo and seeing if that fixes it?!

Still smoking - much whiter now. More on acceleration and less on overrun. Some clouds when stationary. Can hear a whirring on acceleration so I suspect the turbo is knacked

Yep. Did the intercooler and pipes yesterday with petrol and then jet washed through with water. Waiting for new exhaust to arrive - once it is fitted then I will take it for a blast down the dual carriageway and see if it is still doing it...

OK. Yes, smells like burning oil but with a slightly dry element if that makes sense. Going to look at the cyclonic breather and breather pipes next. While I’m there I will look at those mini fuel return pipes as well. It does feel a bit like I’m clutching at straws here!!

OK, well took off the intercooler and related pipes. Some oil but not huge amounts. Jetwashed and cleaned everything and dried it all out in the sun. Refitted and started engine. No smoke. Let it warm for a few minutes and then booted the revs up a fair bit. Blueish smoke from the exhaust -...

Well, ordering new filter kit but in the short term I’m going to blow out the air filter with the compressor - might help a bit. Top intercooler pipe has a spring in it so I don’t think it is that which is compressing but you never know. Gave it a blast down the dual carriageway yesterday...

Air cleaner is past its best - really filthy. A very small amount of play in the turbo vanes - but this is allegedly fairly new according to the previous owner. Oil in the upper inter cooler pipe. No EGR incidentally. Good to know it probably isn’t valve seals. Anything else I can check...

Smoke is blue/black. Done nothing so far other than check for obvious things. Like the back box is non existent. But that wouldn’t cause this. Started it this morning from cold and no smoke at all. So suggests it happens when it’s warm. Valve guide seals? Any pointers gratefully received