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dolver



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TD5 sounding tappety and smoky
Morning All. I’ve recently acquired a 2002 td5 90 hard top with 79000miles on the clock. The old chap that I bought it off was ever so proud to show me a piece of cardboard that he kept under the Landy.... with no evidence of leaks on it. I’ve now realised that it didn’t leak because he didn’t use it.
I’ve done about 500 miles in it and noticed that it’s sounding more tappety and gradually smoking more and more (black smoke). I disconnected the MAF sensor and it was a plume of smoke (worse than normal) on a short journey.
I’ve drained the inter cooler, which had barely any oil in, and the egr valve seems to move freely
Before I start pulling it apart; has anyone got any suggestions? It does give a slight blue puff of smoke when pulling away after it’s been idling for a while. And a steady cloud of black smoke bellows from the rear end if I put my foot down with it out of the turbo range.
Any advice is appreciated. Cheers
Post #703001 25th Apr 2018 5:46am
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bob neville



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Welcome !

When was the vehicle last serviced ?
Black smoke is normally over fueling and there are a number of things it could be.

Simple first check is the air filter, it may have got wet in the past and be restricting airflow.
Also check the turbo actuator rod is moving, they can seize. Do a search of the forum and you will find advice on how to check it.

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Post #703273 26th Apr 2018 9:38am
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mrd1990



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Check under the drivers seat to see if a tuning box is installed, they normally just dump fuel and mess things up.
Post #703421 26th Apr 2018 8:54pm
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dolver



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Thanks for the replies.

It was serviced last year apparently. I've fitted a new air filter a few days ago. There are no unexpected boxes of tricks under the driver's seat, and the actuator moves freely. I'm not convinced the actuator fully opens the waste gate though...need to take another look. I'm wondering if someone has been playing around with it.
The MAF sensor looks clean, the air pressure sensor had oil on it but not a a lot. I'm going to check the turbo for play tomorrow, but it doesn't sound noisy.
Is there anything else I should be checking? Your advice is much appreciated. I think I may order a Nanocom, no doubt I will be needing it again in the future.

Thanks.
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mrd1990



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Edit: Ignore.. Just reread the first post

Try unplugging the MAF and take it for a drive, the ECU should default to safe mode which reduces power which could corrupt the results.

I believe smoke can be caused by a poor oxygen to fuel mix.. in theory if the MAF is faulty and overstating airflow then the ECU might be over fueling the engine.. Thumbs Up
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Procta



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id be looking at getting that on diagnostics, and maybe even check if its had a poor remap. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #704211 30th Apr 2018 4:52pm
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dolver



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My thoughts exactly about diagnostics. I’ve just ordered a Nanocom so, hopefully that will shed some light. I measured the resistance of the MAF sensor and compared it against a post I saw online. My sensor is well and truely Censored , so new one is on order. Also got a new EGR gasket , so I will be refurbishing that this weekend, as well as a service. New MAP sensor ordered as well, as a matter of cause, but I will leave it at that until the Nanocom arrives.
I don’t think it’s enough smoke to fail the static MOT emissions test, but it is enough for me to be concerned.
At least I will be able to check the ecu map soon and see if it’s been butchered.
Failing that, I need a a compression test and a few prayers.
Post #704345 30th Apr 2018 7:44pm
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Procta



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You want to just bin off the EGR system. That causes more trouble, than it does any good. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #704582 1st May 2018 4:14pm
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dolver



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My concern about blanking the EGR is the MOT. I understand there are changes coming soon, which I've yet to research, but I've heard that egr deletes will fail (any info would be much appreciated).
Anyway, Nanocom is on it's way and I cant wait to hook it up.
Post #704604 1st May 2018 5:58pm
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custom90



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EGR is fine to blank, if anything changes in future it can be reversed anyway.
It's not like a one way street mod, you can fairly easily reverse it if needed.
You really are best off with out it, it causes a whole heap of issues.

Run some Millers diesel additive also, should help clean things up a bit also.

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Post #704608 1st May 2018 6:15pm
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Is the oil level high or smell of diesel?
Post #704696 1st May 2018 11:00pm
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dolver



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The oil level isn’t high. I’m servicing it today so I shall see what state the oil is in when it comes out.
I haven’t noticed a diesel smell from the oil before though
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dolver



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Quick update. Serviced it, no smell of diesel in the oil. The Nanocom unit arrived, noticed boost pressure was low. Took the inlet pipe to the turbo off and the turbo has excessive play on the shaft. Given the amount of play, I suspect that the oil seal will be damaged, which explains the blue smoke after it’s been idling for a while. Have ordered a recon’d unit which I will swap next weekend. Hopefully that will be the final thing now.
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