Is it over for the Rover?

[@dazwatson86]

Sounded like my old Astra Mick, only 3 out of the 4 glow plugs were working 🤷🏻

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@dazwatson86 yeah this is when it's running so the heater plugs are ok..

[@steverayner1331]

The TD4 you 'inherited' from me had similar problems with gutless midrange that turned out to be the MAF. The smoke would indicate a misfire so could be a mix of several faults.🤔

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@steverayner1331 I remember the MAF change.. This is flat and hardly accelerates, the smoke is unburnt fuel and makes my eyes sting.. It seems better tonight. Can't get into the engine diagnostics, I told it that it was a 2003 BMW 320D and got into most of thr car but not the engine. Tried it as a Freelander, it listed engine ecu's but wouldn't connect..

[@barthomer1000]

That's why Mick i didn't want another diesel gone back to petrol 75. Good luck

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@barthomer1000 they are generally reliable, and I have since fixed it, drives fine again now. Split EGR flexi pipe so air flow meter reading 3k revs so ecu fuelling for 3k revs with a turbo running.. No turbo running as all the exhaust gasses were blowing out sideways before the turbo

[@a11csc]

im sure you will sort it Mick

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@a11csc fingers crossed..

[@armannvanhelden4884]

I can't help you. I was counting on you to help me get my Wretched Wartburg running properly.

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@armannvanhelden4884 I have my suspicion on what's wrong but didn't have time to go any further tonight. The Wartburg will be far easier than this to sort out 🤣

[@armannvanhelden4884]

3 coils, 3 plugs, 3 sets of points 1.5 decent sparks🤬

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@armannvanhelden4884 Hmm not good.. Email me details

[@split_pin]

That sounds like it's misfiring Mick. Try investigating the injectors next. Project Nigel has a very similar problem with his 75 and he did a few videos on his investigation. Tom Force usually has good known working used injectors on the shelf for about £25. Hope you get it sorted. I'd be really surprised if it was anything serious, the M47R is incredibly robust.

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@split_pin It's about all it can be really.. I'm going to sort the blowing manifold easily all being well.. Needs bottom arms and another tyre or 2..all adding up on a cheap car

[@split_pin]

@Mickhanic-garage If you do decide to get new bottom arms, go for ones from DMGRS. They say that cheaper ones will be knocking again in 6 months, guess who found this out the hard way 😅

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@split_pin 🤣🤣🤣

[@boxingday11]

Injector?

[@Mickhanic-garage]

@@boxingday11 that's what I'm thinking...