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D3 55 reg diesel auto : Slow pull away or turbo lag..?
Evening all,
Just started to notice on pulling out of junctions, foot down to get across a real lag in power, it soon kicks in - the engine is cold especially at the moment, no warning lights have come on and I don't notice any drop in power at any other stage in driving...but something feels odd
Car is getting on a bit but only done 47k miles any ideas would be welcomed
Cheers
J
2nd Feb 2013 7:12 pm
GLYNNE
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Dare I say EGR's
2nd Feb 2013 7:19 pm
geoff.
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Turbo actuator rod seized or egr,s
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2nd Feb 2013 7:21 pm
Disco_Mikey
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Sounds like a prime example of EGR failure. As is a 55 plate, get them blanked My D3 Build Thread
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Thanks for speedy response, So next question - whats an EGR and what does it cost to fix / blank..?
J
2nd Feb 2013 7:26 pm
geoff.
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Sent u a message
2nd Feb 2013 7:27 pm
GLYNNE
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Surfer wrote:
whats an EGR and what does it cost to fix / blank..?
J
A pain in the and a fiver when i did mine
2nd Feb 2013 7:44 pm
Surfer
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Sorry incoming silly question again : what is an EGR, what causes them to fail - if i have more than one / right / left how do i know which is at fault...?
J
Sat Feb 02 2013 8:26pm
2nd Feb 2013 8:06 pm
GLYNNE
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It's not a silly question, just a silly answer If you do a search on them on here there is loads of info on what they are and how to fix them
It's worth starting with them as it's such a cheap easy fix you can't go wrong.
2nd Feb 2013 8:12 pm
Surfer
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Ok done my homework on the forum, still two queries if I get the Egr's sorted, do you get both done at same time..? and is it wise to be running vehicle (only small commutes) whilst this fault is occurring..?
Cheers
J
2nd Feb 2013 8:45 pm
blue200tdi
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Don't blank the EGR's, get rid of them completely. Don't forget to blank the holes off though You guys are gonna be busier than a test bench in a plunger factory!
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2nd Feb 2013 8:49 pm
Robbie
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Can't see the point of removing the EGRs, just blank them like most of us. Otherwise you have connectors and stuff to deal with.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Surfer wrote:
Ok done my homework on the forum, still two queries if I get the Egr's sorted, do you get both done at same time..? and is it wise to be running vehicle (only small commutes) whilst this fault is occurring..?
Cheers
J
If one has failed, the chances are the other will not be far behind it. Down to personal preference though.
As said before, you can blank yours off, effectively disabling the system, with no ill effects with a pair of blanking plates from Ebay for £10 or so.My D3 Build Thread
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
Surfer wrote:
Ok done my homework on the forum, still two queries if I get the Egr's sorted, do you get both done at same time..? and is it wise to be running vehicle (only small commutes) whilst this fault is occurring..?
Cheers
J
If one has failed, the chances are the other will not be far behind it. Down to personal preference though.
As said before, you can blank yours off, effectively disabling the system, with no ill effects with a pair of blanking plates from Ebay for £10 or so.
I got mine blanked almost 10k miles ago and not had any issues. Very good idea to prevent any failures in the future for little cost. There's enough other things to go wrong to deal with
2nd Feb 2013 9:35 pm
Surfer
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Ok thanks a million guys - disco3 forum saves the day once again - another box ticked on the fix list - still the best car I've owned..!
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Dare I say EGR's 
and a fiver when i did mine 
If you do a search on them on here there is loads of info on what they are and how to fix them 
