Member Since: 03 May 2017
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 15
Long Engine Turnover Before Starting
Hi All
I have a 55 plate disco 3 2.7 and when engine cold some mornings it can take 5-10 seconds of turning over before it fires up. A few times its kept going to the point i think it wont start and white smoke starts coming out.
Its not every morning either but unless warm it usually takes at least 3 seconds.
Is there anything that would usually cause this? Can i check / clean any parts that will help.
Just asking before i have someone look at it properly but thought i'd ask first.
Thanks in advance
Dan
28th Nov 2017 5:10 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4410
Sounds like glow plugs. Can be checked with a multimeter. Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
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28th Nov 2017 5:19 pm
Geohobi
Member Since: 03 May 2017
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 15
thanks for this. Without sounding like a complete special one.......
how do i check with the multimeter? (i have 1)
Thanks
28th Nov 2017 5:34 pm
LittleG
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
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Location: Norfolk
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^^^ Perfect Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
28th Nov 2017 5:54 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Top guide
28th Nov 2017 5:57 pm
Geohobi
Member Since: 03 May 2017
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 15
i googled it after i posted but this guide is much better.
Thanks for this.
Dan
28th Nov 2017 6:00 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2399
for me NO glow plugs problem....one or more injector are KO!!
IMHO lost in translation!
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28th Nov 2017 6:24 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Yep, mine was like that, it was injectors.
Before
After
Check yer injector balance.
28th Nov 2017 6:27 pm
ruben D3 Decade
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YES check!! and above all, dust off your wallet!!!lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
28th Nov 2017 6:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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And hope you get more miles out of them than I did before mine started sounding distinctly not smooth.
28th Nov 2017 6:59 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10387
I wouldn't bother checking the glow plugs.
Best being ignorant to the fact that they work or not
28th Nov 2017 7:53 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
Exactly as they probably won’t come out
28th Nov 2017 8:49 pm
ruben D3 Decade
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Hello DSL, do you think that in your case there is a relation between the replacement of the injectors and the unfortunate events that followed?lost in translation!
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DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
28th Nov 2017 9:02 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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I'd doubt it very much, thought I'm not a techie. From what I can gather it's the classic bearing rotation issue caused by sloppy design or shoddy manufacture. Or a peewee poor combo of both.
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