Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
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HELP!!!!
My land rover discovery 3 had a lost of power but then rectified its self. Morning after when starting it up the engine management light came on and it was so sluggish. I have had the car plugged in and the only fault code it is showing is the EGR valve. Its been parked up now for a week waiting for repairs. I have just gone out to start it up for the first time in a week and it had a fair bit of white smoke so i switched it off quickly. I am due to drive it 11 miles to a garage I don't know for blanking off and remapping as they were recommended. But now I am worried as someone just now (binman) said that looks like your turbo is Knackered. Really worried, confused and not sure what to do for the best. Someone please HELP ME!!!
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 13th Feb 2018 11:14 am |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
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White smoke from cold is common if the Glow Plugs arent working
If there is an EGR problem it will be sometimes sluggish, could also be other issues - whats your history with the car, service record etc
People can give you more ideas with more info Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 13th Feb 2018 11:32 am |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
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Hi only had it 12 months but has all documentation with it for all work and full services history. Was plugged into diagnostic machine and oly code that came up was the EGR valve. So I was originally going to have a carbon clean done to it but it was recommended that I blank them off and have it remapped?? then when starting it for first time in a week it smoked and idiot said looks like turbo gone. So stressed out now and not what I need with an early arrival of prem baby by 3 month.
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| 13th Feb 2018 11:55 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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glow plugs faults are not logged as fault codes on the disco
I wouldn't worry about people saying your turbo has gone.
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| 13th Feb 2018 12:09 pm |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
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Pete will it be ok to drive as its not got masses of power and I have 11 miles to go to garage for it blanking off and remapping and I will have a 3 year old in car with me. This is just extra stress that I don't need right now.
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| 13th Feb 2018 12:26 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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yeah, take it easy.
And don't go up any big hills if its down on power
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| 13th Feb 2018 12:33 pm |
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Parky63
Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 409
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Lynmar,
You're profile shows you've got a 2006 MY so you won't need the remap. IIRC remap affects 2007 MY onwards.
Also, watch out for new MOT rules regarding blanked/removed EGRs.
David 2006 D3 HSE Buckingham Blue
Silicone Intercooler Pipe
MAP Sensor cleaned
N/S Drain Tube Elbow
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| 13th Feb 2018 12:35 pm |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 8
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erm round where i live its all hills lol not sure if its hilly were garage is but i will set off in good time and i am going across country rather than on A1 to the garage.
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| 13th Feb 2018 12:40 pm |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
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David it was registered Nov 06 its a 56 plate was told remap was way forward and it would give it better fuel economy. I get 27.5 mile to gallon at minute and anything extra i can squeeze out of it would be great right now.
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| 13th Feb 2018 1:10 pm |
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Triplet3
Member Since: 26 Nov 2016
Location: Southampton
Posts: 320
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blank them and then refit the pipes back over the blanking plates  1995 Discovery 1 300TDI
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 - Gone
1979 Series 3 109" - Gone
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| 13th Feb 2018 1:20 pm |
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Parky63
Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 409
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Lynmar,
Ah, THAT kind of remap. Sorry for the confusion. The 2007 MY needs some software updates to fool the ECU into thinking it's still got EGRs otherwise the dashboard lights up. Many on here would kill for 27.5 MPG 
David 2006 D3 HSE Buckingham Blue
Silicone Intercooler Pipe
MAP Sensor cleaned
N/S Drain Tube Elbow
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| 13th Feb 2018 1:33 pm |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 8
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I also have a discovery 2 sat on my drive as she has had 3 fuel pumps and they keep failing that's why we got this discovery 3. I think this is pants on fuel compared to the disco 2. I just hope that its the egr valves and nothing else. As this been out of action is effecting me getting to the hospital to see the new addition and its heart breaking but I have a 90 mile round trip and with a 3 year old on public transport its sure not practical. so just getting 3 hours visiting a day at minute.
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| 13th Feb 2018 2:30 pm |
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Lynmar
Member Since: 17 May 2017
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 8
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Hi everyone quick update on disco. Took it to company call JFS Tuning the guys have blanked off the EGR valves carbon cleaned it and done me a remap. The power In the car now is better than it have ever been I am so impressed with the work they have done can’t thank them enough. Took just over an hour and half to do it all. I haven’t done any long long journeys yet done around 250 miles since Friday morning and I am getting 27.8 mpg, 240hp and 520 no. Am going to be sending our other 3 diesels for a good carbon clean too.
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| 17th Feb 2018 4:27 pm |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
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Pleased you got it sorted - out of interest did they leave all of the pipework in place and remove the butterfly and blank it internally? If not you may have a problem when you try to get it MOTd after May! Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 17th Feb 2018 6:30 pm |
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