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Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
 
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Have been having starting problems for about 6 weeks now.
Lock, unlock and some patience mostly did the trick. About 4 weeks ago I accidently visited the stealer, when I tried to take of the car wouldn't start.
The diagnosed it as faulty EGR's. Replaced them and for a short period of time it looked fine but then it started again. Up to a point where it wouldn't start no matter how much patience I had.
I know that a weak battery causes weird symptons so I thought to put the battery on the charger for a while. Bingo, I thought, car started right away. Later that same day some problem, used jumper cables and the car started right away. Yesterday I bought a new battery and all was fine. Till this morning, same troubles.
Got it going eventually but the engine sounded like an old diesel tractor and I could see large black clouds coming from my tail.
Any ideas on what the h  l is going on? CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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 5th Jan 2010 2:05 pm |
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AWD man
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: In Drag
Posts: 831
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black clouds.. check hoses
otherwise u could be looking at a blown turbo? 57 RRS TDV8
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D3: Gone but not forgotten
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| 5th Jan 2010 2:26 pm |
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Ade
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 950
 
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I had the exact same symptoms last week, ended up being the EGR was broke as well
I have a set of EGR blanks on the way from Bells 
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| 5th Jan 2010 3:43 pm |
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Matty 2332
Member Since: 02 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 670
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Surely any faults should have been detected by the diagnostics when the stealers changed your EGRs ?
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| 5th Jan 2010 5:04 pm |
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Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
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ADE - EGR's were not causing these symptons in my case. Fautly EGR's can be the cause of many issues but not starting in't one of them. If your car has difficulties starting I wouldn't rely on the EGR fix.
Matty - Nothing diagnosed besides faulty EGR's last time.
Got the D3 on a lorry this afternoon to head to the stealer. I told the stealer that they replaced the EGR at €750 to cure to starting poblems and did not solve this issue. Will probably hear more tomorrow. CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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| 5th Jan 2010 8:09 pm |
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Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
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| UPDATE - Nightmare approaching |
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Stealer diagnosed a fault on all 6 injectors. They are now waiting for compression measuring equipment from LR to check the engine itself to see if there is additional damage........
This has the potential of getting a nightmare  CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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| 6th Jan 2010 10:47 am |
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simon765
Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: New Forest
Posts: 5
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Renton when your motor would not start, would it not turn over either?
My 2007 D3 is doing just that, go to start it nothing, all the lights work, pre-heater goes out turn again and nothing.
After five attempts I called the AA. He looked at me blank, I made a coffee for the chap in Yellow and it was running when I walked back. What did he do, nothing just tried again. Wow let off there I thought.
It's due for another service in a week so I'll let the stealer look at it, but same thing tonight (but it is cold). Had to use the misses Ford Focus 
I can not see it being EGR either cause it is not turning over. Cheers,
Simon
Disco3 replacing an 180 K Saab 95, (will it last as long)
Series 3 88 County look alike
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| 29th Jan 2010 8:22 pm |
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simon765
Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: New Forest
Posts: 5
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Had the AA out today, all the electrics look fine, small tap of the starter and it coughed into life.
Drove to the Stealer for to be checked and change the starter under warranty....
Got a Nissan from the AA for 3 days so I can't complain. The boys in Yellow do a great job, god it was cold out there.
Don't suppose the Stealer was too happy with the AA van on there forecourt! Cheers,
Simon
Disco3 replacing an 180 K Saab 95, (will it last as long)
Series 3 88 County look alike
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| 30th Jan 2010 3:25 pm |
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