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Lumberjackwhite wrote:
Can anyone recommend a better grease for long term, high temperature lubrication?
I used copperslip as I had it to hand and it worked just fine; but there are a whole range of high temperature greases on the market that would do the job with less mess.
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Duck oil is way better than wd40, wd40 used to be good many years ago, now it dries up so quick its almost pointless.
I would hazard a guess the ones that have the seizing actuators are not driven hard at all?
28th Dec 2014 7:44 pm
dave12345
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OH NO , I dont think this is good ,, I just gained access to the actuator and its freely moving -- so freely i dont think its attached to anything , you can almost blow it one way and it moves and just stays so pull it back and like i say its as if its just not connected
any thoughts
28th Dec 2014 8:07 pm
Lumberjackwhite
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Did you have to apply grease first to get it to move?
I ask because mine was feather light after a coating it in WD40 and working it in. Like you say, it felt like you could blow it into place!
28th Dec 2014 9:27 pm
dave12345
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No it was like that when i got to it ,
What worried me is I thought the actuator would be sort of spring held in one place therefore if pushed or pulled it would return to somewhere and mine doesnt ,, if you push it down it stays down and if you pull it up it stays up ?
If this is all normal ill stop panicking
28th Dec 2014 9:34 pm
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Actuator
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When you say WD40 are you referring to WD40 aerosol, or do they (WD40) make a grease type product?Joined Aug 2014. Disco 3 SE 54plate, Buckingham Blue, Cream leather.
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28th Dec 2014 10:59 pm
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Does this apply to a d4 aswell???
28th Dec 2014 11:07 pm
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No.
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Normsdisco4 wrote:
Does this apply to a d4 aswell???
Funny you should say that as I was reading the link on Robbies post to the workshop manual and it makes mention that the turbo is very similair to the td4 unit apart from the td4 is vacuum activated.
29th Dec 2014 2:28 am
Lumberjackwhite
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dave12345 wrote:
No it was like that when i got to it ,
What worried me is I thought the actuator would be sort of spring held in one place therefore if pushed or pulled it would return to somewhere and mine doesnt ,, if you push it down it stays down and if you pull it up it stays up ?
If this is all normal ill stop panicking
Hi Dave, sounds all tickityboo, however if your turbo actuator is moving freely then the lack of power points to something else.
When you start your car this morning, give it a good Rev and see what comes out of the exhaust.
The colour of the smoke may indicate whether it's an inter cooler hose split, which is very common and has happened to me twice.
Let us know how you go on, buddy.
Danny
29th Dec 2014 7:11 am
dave12345
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Hi , i continued messing about last night and decided to clean up my butterfly valve/ throttle .
there was alot of oil residue in there , after a good clean the car is noticeably better of performance .
however as u ask just started it now and with a good rev get a bit of black/grey smoke puff ,,
Edit , actually it could be a bit blue as well
29th Dec 2014 9:06 am
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Just blanked the egr on mine and pretty certain the butterfly is only for egr operation, ie when its closed it allows motor to suck in more exhaust gases.
All small turbo diesels engines with engine breather routed into the inlet tract have oil residue in the intake pipework.
But as you reckon cleaning it made a difference, maybe search for map sensor and give that a clean as thats mounted by the butterfly.
29th Dec 2014 9:28 am
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+1 for the MAP and MAF sensor clean. You can find the MAF if you remove the engine cover and it sits on top in the middle attached by one screw.
These things get caked up with black stuff and can affect the way the car distributes power.
29th Dec 2014 9:46 am
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I guess you meant MAP not MAF.
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