mark14
Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Chichester
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Morning All,
I have been having on-going issues with my 2008 Disco 3 - not mechanically minded so rely on garage i have been using but not happy with what has occurred.
Main issue now is black smoke when accelerating altho unsure if this is related to other things - being a sensible owner, I had my cambelt replaced (a little late - as didnt know!) at 116,000 about a month ago, I then had loss of antifreeze and after taking back a couple of times they told me it was water pump which was replaced - continued to lose water and after more checks told me it was a split pipe, this was replaced, still leaking - told new antifreeze will find new leaks - now traced to pipe that cools EGR valves - could this cause the black smoke (have tried heavy duty cleaner in diesel to no effect
Also heater sometimes send out cooled air as though in air conditioner mode
Sorry long winded but having a nightmare!
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 16th Jul 2016 8:47 am |
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Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Top intercooler hose split? Open the bonnet, its the large hose on the left as you look in, give it a squeeze and look carefully for a split, loads info on here and a relatively cheap fix 
ps Welcome to the madhouse! 
see this ...
http://disco3.co.uk/forum/topic142778.html...hose+split
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| 16th Jul 2016 8:52 am |
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mark14
Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Chichester
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thank you - i did ask them about that following internet search and they were dismissive but didnt even look at it even thou oil round it! its booked in Monday so i will be more insistent!
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| 16th Jul 2016 8:57 am |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
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Sounds like you need to find a new garage! 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 16th Jul 2016 7:53 pm |
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mark14
Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Chichester
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So the garage in question say they have checked the intercooler pipe and not found any splits - I was under the impression that this can only be done if the inner wheel arch is removed??? (i can tell this has not been done)
Is this correct or could they have checked another way if it was up on a lift??
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| 21st Jul 2016 3:25 pm |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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You can remove the complete pipe without removing the inner wheel arch liner.
Access to the top is through the open bonnet and from below there is a cover effectively between the inner arch and the intercooler. Removing that gives access to the bottom.
You don't even need a jack to change it.
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| 21st Jul 2016 10:56 pm |
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