Recent content by Pete1626

Okay failed to start first turn of key all fuel system is fine. I have given up one of my mates has an engine I can have so it will be going in tonight. The old engine will be pulled apart to find out got an idea it's the piston rings as when I stripped the head for the 4th time I can move the...

Cleaned my injectors with my wife's ultrasonic cleaning thing just need to get it back in the house without the boss knowing. Seems to of done a good job

Okay found a bit of a dodgy hose from the fuel pump to the first injector. Have not told the wife but her ultrasonic cleaner will never be the same again. Pulled all the injectors out covered in carbon and crud place then in the cleaning thing for 20 min nice and clean. Okay smoking has...

Okay fuel or air will check the fuel system today. Guys many thanks

Tried that nothing is it possible all 4 can fail. Saying that the car only just about starts after 30turns then struggles like hell. Will be ordering new ones any suggestions what brand I know not to buy Brit part

Just pulled out all the glow plugs seem to be getting nothing from any of them. Hope I'm testing correctly using jump leads to battery negative to main body positive on to threaded tip . No glow out of any and the batt is fully charged

Okay valve seals replaced never doing that again, timing all good. Injectors wiped of I have not tested them as I do not want a diesel injection in my hand if things go wrong. Still smoking like mad. Have noticed pressure under oil filler cap is this a problem? . It's running very lumpy when...

just spent the last hour searching threads and the smokeing is very similar to a thread from 200tdi AYRE. will check the timming see if that cures it that will not take long fingers crossed know i have jinxed it by saying that. I will keep an eye on the oil level over the next few days if its...

On the list of things to do going to check timming glow plugs injectors. Sorry it's a 200 tdi. Would it be worth while removing the head and changing the valve seals as well ? Many thanks for the replies it's getting my grey matter working. With this all to do I will not be playing in the mud...

Injectors comming out today get them cleaned see if helps. The wagon does rattle like hell when it starts and sounds like its struggling

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It's diesel I have thought about glow plugs as it is smoking for some time. Then when sat idling for a while push the accelerator down and more smoke lots of. I gather testing the glow plugs is take it out leave it connected and turn the ignition to see if it gets hot?. I have Hurd about the...

200tdi defender 90. Winch rock sliders etc love playing in the mud !

My 90 struggles to start then loads of white smoke or greyish smoke. It's not steam. Just had the head skimmed new gasket fitted still loads of smoke calms down when warm to nearly none. Looked on the forum plenty of threads about smoke but not in conjunction with hard to start about 20 to 30...

Hi all thought I would join a forum were people that I hope people know what they are on about. Been searching this forum for about a year and has helped loads.