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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: guernsey dan on November 29, 2007, 19:54:26

Title: 300tdi starting problems
Post by: guernsey dan on November 29, 2007, 19:54:26

My friend has a problem with his 300tdi, the truck came in to the
workshop with two problems 1:starting when cold and loud ticking
noise from injector pump. 2:cam belt gone!!!!
result, new short engine from turners and after what would have cost less
buying a new turn key engine and replacing all from turbo to injector pump, he still has this proplem starting when cold!
so we are thinking electrical proplem?
any ideas, is this a common problem?
1996 3 door, auto box

Title: 300tdi starting problems
Post by: Ja1983 on November 29, 2007, 20:05:26

we could go down the whole battery route again...

earthing, glow plugs arent usually required unless its REALLY brass monkeys... maybe a fuelling problem.. any veg oil in the tank by chance... also what happened to the old engine~?  :wink:

Title: 300tdi starting problems
Post by: andyb on November 29, 2007, 21:00:28

To be fair that sounds like an injector pump problem to me. Remove it and have it professional checked.

HTH

Title: 300tdi starting problems
Post by: guernsey dan on December 05, 2007, 19:57:45

have tried the lot, including new pump!
i'm thinking it could be something to do with
imobiliser?