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Had a new timing belt and Rad fitted.......Have spent today fitting new pipes and jubilee clips....to replace all the knackered ones the nice mechanic deemed to refit rather than replace. Have finally tracked down all the leaks(I hope) and stopped the water lose and overheating.......only problem is she now puts out thick white smoke on tick over and at very low revs...this clears when you put your foot down......Any ideas please it is making my head hurt.
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I suppose the first question is why did you have new rad and timing belt fitted? Overheating problems?Originally posted by dibnah65
Is it an earlyish 2.4 and how does the smoke smell? I think we all know where I'm headed on this one but one of the more mechanically minded people will be along in a minute to come up with a better answer. -
Details of your vehicle would help here
TrevLook out Eastbourne, the Pandas are coming !Comment
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Lots of white smoke then clears on acceleration.Is your top hose solid,expansion tank full????.Comment
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Mine did .......
Mine did that this morning hope its not the same thing.Good luck.Comment
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Awhhhh, you're spoiling the build up.Originally posted by ALZ
Anyway, there could be some other perfectly rational explanation, especially if the trained monkeys have been at it.Comment
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Upps
Sorry mate Iam in a state of shock,Iam cracking up due to the heat.
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Is it just me, or have you become a bit obsessed with cracking?Originally posted by ALZ
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It is possible on other dervs that the pump timing can be out a touch and inject too much deisel into the swirl chamber. If this is possible with the hilux pump, then it is more then likely just unburnt fuel. There is no reason why the head should go just because of what you have done so far?What comes around goes around!!Comment
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the question is, is it smoke or steam???CHEERS JOHN................
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I thought unburnt fuel showed up as black smoke?Comment
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so did i, thought white smoke= burning oil..Originally posted by MattFCHEERS JOHN................ Comment
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Clouds of it then clearing.Judging where the cracks are I would rule out condensation.The pressure in the top hose I think was Like tapping into cylinders 1and2 between the inlet valves.Sorry for being sarcastic chaps Ive had a bad day.I need a new HEAD.Cannot complain she's being a damn good work horse and will get the attention she needs.Comment
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It's a 2.4td and if memory serves it's a 93...on a K plate anyhow.
I had the timing belt done because it had reached 100,000 miles and it seemed like the thing to do....and the rad had developed a few pin prick holes along the top....after a year of putting Araldite over them once a month, I thought it time to splash out on a replacemaent part.
It is smoke as far as I am concerned...doesn't leave a moisture patch if you hold your hand in it...and is slightly "Sweet" smelling as best as I can describe it.
The header tank is full and has been every time I've looked at it in the 5 years I've had the vehicle. The top hose is not rigid,but does have fluid in it.
I don't think it is a cracked head...the previous owner had the head replaced just before I bought it...also it does not overheat....well not before the new rad and not now I've done all the clips and new rad hoses....and I suspect overheating was down to lack of water in the system......It certainly stopped doing it when I topped the system up.
It's just this sudden white smoke thing that has me scratchin my head.Comment
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HI mate its late
Mine is a cracked fine,yours, does your heater blow hot when switched on,have you burped the system, air locks out ,turn front and rear heaters on drive round block let it cool ie cold top up expansion tank to full when cold
remember FULL is about 4'' down your tank when COLD .If its dirty it might be hard to see.Its on the left of the tank.The only time I had white smoke before
was when I had 2 glow plugs out.Hope this helps dont loose heart keep asking the answer is on this web site good luck . ALZComment
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