Technical New ducato owner, problems straight away
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137k, to me thats what dreams are made of.
My Ducato motorhome base floundered after 16k and cost £2.5k to repair. So Fiat is very much an F word in my world at the moment.
My Ducato motorhome base floundered after 16k and cost £2.5k to repair. So Fiat is very much an F word in my world at the moment.
Hi. You haven’t lost engine compression because that would be very expensive to put right, so you either misunderstood the mechanic or he was giving you bull****.
As I said before the common rail union on number two injector has failed and either the heat from the engine is making the spilt diesel bubble or you have a small blow by on the injector seal making the spilt diesel bubble, while the rail is off might be worth getting them to replace the seal on number two injector.
Chris.
As I said before the common rail union on number two injector has failed and either the heat from the engine is making the spilt diesel bubble or you have a small blow by on the injector seal making the spilt diesel bubble, while the rail is off might be worth getting them to replace the seal on number two injector.
Chris.
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Hi, Just bought a Ducato, so thought I'd have a look on here...
Interesting cos I would have thought the diesel bloke would have pulled the injectors to do the compression test,,,, maybe he used the heater plug holes..
But the only way you could lose engine compression is if all the injectors allowed a blow back of pressure through the leak off,,,,, which would be really unusual !
Be interseting to see a read out of cylinder compression pressures before and after the rail was fixed.... "Just for my further education"
Interesting cos I would have thought the diesel bloke would have pulled the injectors to do the compression test,,,, maybe he used the heater plug holes..
But the only way you could lose engine compression is if all the injectors allowed a blow back of pressure through the leak off,,,,, which would be really unusual !
Be interseting to see a read out of cylinder compression pressures before and after the rail was fixed.... "Just for my further education"
Hi. I think it is obvious that a compression test was neverdone, possibly the o/p misunderstood the mechanic and a fuel pressure test wasdone, no fuel pressure.
The fact that the fault has now been diagnosed as a commonrail problem and a relatively cheap fix means there was never a cylinder compressionissue.
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so this nightmare continues. Fault not showing up on any readers,injectors tested fine,common rail fine,not the fuel pump, 2 months in, 4th engine shop and have finally got a diagnosis. Head came off and Apparently a bolt has come loose in the cambelt area and has destroyed all of the inlet valves.Not sure how this would cause a diesel leak though ?
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The cams are run via a chain, and if the pistons were hitting the valves you would have heard a knocking.
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The OP's van is a 2.3 multijet; it's only the 3 litre that has a chain.
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The multijets are chain driven including my multijet 100. which is currently stripped, and awaiting pistons.
There may be some confusion because of the registration year as 56 was when the models changed to the new shape and ford puma engine.
There may be some confusion because of the registration year as 56 was when the models changed to the new shape and ford puma engine.
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the 2.3 cam is belt driven ive replaced the rail in mine at 270000kms remember to relace the fuel lines to the injectors at the same time as they are a single use only and have trouble sealing when reusing overtightening the lines will crack the rail mine crcked at no. 2 when ii replaced the injectors hence the cracked rail diesel everywhere
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Thankyou for everyone who contributed. 3 months of hell and various garages and its done.
It has had
All valves replaced as they were snapped(probable cause first garage altered timing to try and start it then tow started it to oblivion)
All new gaskets
New throttle body acutator
new egr valve
New injector and fuel lines
New glowplugs
New manifold
2 new headlights as old ones were holding more water than a fishtank
Various sensors
Full service
Total cost including transportation etc £2400...inital cost of van £3500
Now do i sell it or keep it ? i hate it but surely there cant be much more to go wrong?
It has had
All valves replaced as they were snapped(probable cause first garage altered timing to try and start it then tow started it to oblivion)
All new gaskets
New throttle body acutator
new egr valve
New injector and fuel lines
New glowplugs
New manifold
2 new headlights as old ones were holding more water than a fishtank
Various sensors
Full service
Total cost including transportation etc £2400...inital cost of van £3500
Now do i sell it or keep it ? i hate it but surely there cant be much more to go wrong?
Ouch you got fleeced every which way you must be tempted to drive over someone with it. The next van you buy could be the same so I'd hang onto it.
At my local garage - complete used engine with 3 month warranty €300-€450 depending on mileage, new timing belt kit, new rear crank seal, new filters, oil ~ €160, fitting 5 hours - €200. Total €660 - €810.