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[Mechanical] TDV6 blue exhaust smoke
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3
TDV6 blue exhaust smoke

Classification
Mechanical

Problem
While driving a big cloud of blue smoke is seen from the rear. The road has been generally flat. The engine was not under any serious load and the acceleration was gentle. Engine does not use oil. Have travelled 8000km in 3 months.

Affected vehicles
TDV6

Reported
28th July 2005 by PCH

Reported Cases
1

Occurs
Intermittently, 3 times

Submitted to dealer network
Yes

Dealer Response
Don't know if they identified anything.

Submitted to LR Customer Services
?

LR CS Response Reported
None

Fix/Solution
Still investigating

Other Comments
Witnessed while on a 4WD trip by another member and the smoke made the rear of the D3 hard to see and lasted for 30-50 sec.
  
Post #880728th Jul 2005 1:05 pm
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PCH
 


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Australia 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Dealer using Test Book identified that connectors on the back of the engine are causing this problem. Spent 1 day getting to the connectors and rectified the fault. The Engine has an oil drain vent which was dumping oil into the exhaust as a result of the ECU getting incorrect data. This was the service centres notes in the fault report.

Chris.
 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier

Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch 
 
Post #93312nd Aug 2005 10:12 am
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disco3cb
 


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South Africa 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4

I have experienced the same problem on two occations in the past three weeks, both time standing at a red light, and suddenly the car disapears in a cloud of white smoke, immediatly after pulling off the smoke clears and there is no affect on performance.
 Disco4 SDV6 HSE 2013, Faultmate MVS2.   
Post #78621714th Apr 2011 11:43 pm
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Peewak
 


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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3
Blue smoke

ad blue smoke bellow out in 2nd gear. got car warm Hasnt done it any ideas
  
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

What? Confused
 My D3 Build Thread

TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread 
 
Post #15420219th Oct 2015 5:52 am
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Ceekay
 


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Not quite sure what that meant?
But on that subject mine puffs out either blue or white smoke that can only be seen in the dark in front of other people's headlights and mainly when pulling off from lights etc but clears quickly. It doesn't even need to be full throttle just a fairly quick getaway. I have owned the car around 7 yrs and it has never used any oil whatsoever. I have put it down to not doing many motorway miles and therefore clogging itself up abit?
 D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still… 
 
Post #15421499th Oct 2015 10:38 am
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Even the small amount of smoke looks bad at night in the car behind's headlights. I haven't seen any D3's that don't smoke then you pull away fairly sharpish, i don't think its anything to worry about
  
Post #156633623rd Nov 2015 10:09 pm
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Peewak
 


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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

2x new egr valves and 6 injectors sorted my blue smoke out expensive
Number6 injector head ache to do
  
Post #158035519th Dec 2015 7:24 pm
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Peewak
 


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Wow and dnt forget clean ur tank out and new air and fuel filter helps
  
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shader22
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I have had quote for 6 x injectors supplied & fitted inc vat £2250
Any where near your price ?

I have blue smoke, start up & especially tickover
  
Post #159829423rd Jan 2016 8:19 pm
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Peewak
 


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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Overlanders in Liverpool same part number as original ones
  
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John1uk
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Galway GreenDiscovery 3
Blue smoke when idle or on a warm/hot startup

Hi Guys I really need some advice here please...

I have a 2006 Discovery 3, 94k which pumps out blue smoke only on startup or when I'm sitting idle in traffic. When I drive it its fine.

I was told it was my turbo at first but 2 mechanics and the RAC guy that came out to tow me back home.

So i sent it to the garage to have a new turbo, only to be told it was fine and no leaks.

They did a compression test and all came back good.

Then i have a local mechanic come round and clean the breather pipes and a PVC OR PCV which ever it is lol, things started to get better. He said that he didn't believe it was the valve stem seals as it would also do it on a cold startup...which it doesn't.... I'm at a loss as to what is causing it..... I have had a full oil change and filter. I have put 3 bottles of injector cleaner through the fuel tank in the past 2 weeks and also added something to the engine oil that helps revitalise the oil seals etc in the engine.

Is there anything that is attached to the engine that could cause it to be burning oil.........

If i sit idle for a few mins i can see the blue smoke, and when i drive off there is a lot of smoke for about 10 to 20 seconds, then all is good and i can drive for hours with no smoke appearing.
  
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Gareth
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I would say one or more of the injectors could be leaking.
  
Post #18530821st Sep 2017 11:33 am
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lynalldiscovery
 


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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Metropolis LE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Quite a common fault on any common rail engine.just google Audi white smoke problems and be prepared for a long read!
  
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John1uk
 


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Gareth wrote:
I would say one or more of the injectors could be leaking.


just out of curiosity mate.... what could an injector leak apart from diesel? does oil go through the injectors??
  
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