Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
D3 smoking under heavy load or kickdown acceleration?
Hi
My D3 has started to smoke under heavy load while accelerating or kick down acceleration when empty. I can see the black smoke in rear view mirror. Other than the smoke It seems to be running OK.
I have no error readings on my GAP diag tool. It's done 81K miles Serviced mid February, it has only recently started doing it.
Can anyone give me any pointers as to what it might be?
Thanks
ChrisCheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
23rd May 2017 12:21 am
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Split intercooler hose.
23rd May 2017 12:34 am
DiscoZack
Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
Hi,
Spot on!!!!!
Got a replacement pipe from my Dealer £51 inc VAT off the shelf, comes complete with new pipe clips.
I could have got a pattern part for around £26 plus postage £6.50 plus a two day wait, and I don't think that part come with clips.
Many thanks
ChrisCheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
23rd May 2017 3:10 pm
DiscoZack
Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
Brilliant thanks.
Took me 45 mins this morning including a test drive. The longest job was removing the plastic cover, cleaning off years of accumulated mud soaked with a little oil and replace it. The hose was dead simple. Once detached from their respective pipes, pull up half way, turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise and it pops right out.
There is obviously a point of max pressure on the top bend, from all the pictures I've seen the splits are in the same place.... I did notice that my old pipe had an external nylon mesh on the bottom half of the pipe, I suspect to try and stop the pipe from blowing up like a balloon. The new one has mesh at the top as well.
Test drive OK no black smoke, I wish the turbo was as easy to change!!!!
ChrisCheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
24th May 2017 10:21 am
Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
I was in the same club last week ! Never realised how down on power it was until it was replaced
Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
-beanie grille
-detango with led bulbs
-club body off rebuild. TWICE.
24th May 2017 12:31 pm
DiscoZack
Member Since: 12 Feb 2015
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 173
Yeah I must say I was a bit concerned when I found it. I worked out I'd probably done about 1000 miles, some of which was heavy towing since I noticed it smoking. I'd assumed the power loss was because of the weight I was towing! Hope I haven't knackered the turbo
Don't know why the systems can't detect it because there must be a loss of pressure!!!
ChrisCheers, Chris in Cambridge
D3 56 TDV6 Metropolis LE
LH EGR valve replaced, cambelt changed
Amateur Radio Callsign - G6EUI
My other car is a Volvo S60 T5
Previous:
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 S - 7 seat - Blue
Discovery 2 2.5 Td5 ES - 7 seat - Maroon
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Auto - Red
Isuzu Trooper 3.2 V6 Manual - Red
IIDTool BT, Nanocon Evo 2
24th May 2017 3:11 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
The simple fixes are always the best
24th May 2017 3:55 pm
Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
Not if they highlight other issues, like the fact my crossover pipe bracket is missing and I'm pretty sure is leaking... Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
-beanie grille
-detango with led bulbs
-club body off rebuild. TWICE.
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I wish the turbo was as easy to change!!!!
