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John bring it to the Bathgate Comp, lots of knowledgeable people there, one of them will certainly be able to pinpoint the problem.

Doug you are asking very technical questions. you been taking coarses we dont know about

If you are looking for practice i have a drive full of vehicles looking for some attention lol 

Cheers Bill

John,

In a previous post it was said that a 'calculated adjustment' had been made to the wastegate and then the problem went away. Could it be that the wastegate is sticking open and needs further adjustment?

And John, please call me re Wednesday!!

Kind regards,

Sandy.

The other thing now is, has an additional problem been introduced to the vehicle. Definately time for someone who is expierienced in these engines to have a look.

Doug you are asking very technical questions. you been taking coarses we dont know about

If you are looking for practice i have a drive full of vehicles looking for some attention lol 

Cheers Bill

yes passed my "diploma in question asking" last week so be ready for more technical stuff

Colin a great idea but dont thinl it would make it under its own steam

The other thing now is, has an additional problem been introduced to the vehicle. Definately time for someone who is expierienced in these engines to have a look.

How soon does it need to be looked at?

Soon as possible 

I turn my back for a week and you break it again, what are you like?

Would love to help up but too busy relaxing in Ullapool

lucky you,would like to have it for 5th and 6th otherwise its disco bashing(hope Wendy doesnt read this) James drove it and consulted his lr guru,who thinks without seeing it that it is possibly the turbo wastegate,

Question? is this a seperate part and if so how difficult to remove and replace olso cost,

Should add that opinion is that its not fuel problem,

Feel free anyone in the know to come and have a look

please

Been round the other forums and convinced that wastegate is the problem however WD and hit with a hammer? does any one know how to check /fix this,beer tokens available

The wastegate is easy to check. Assuming the 300tdi is roughly laid out as the td5:
- Remove the heat shield. On the td5 it's 2 bolts on top, one at the back (the one that makes you swear).
- Disconnect the wastegate arm by removing the clip (see photo). Don't lose it.
- Move the rotating arm from side to side. It should offer no resistance and should go all the way to both sides (metal noise).
- If it resists or doesn't move all the way, spray the rotating part of the arm with generous amounts of WD40.
- Then move the arm back and forth until it's completely free.
- Put everything back together enjoying especially the bolt at the back of the heat shield.



BTW, I suspect a 300tdi without a turbo wouldn't revert to a N/A because it's designed to work with a turbo and the air mix would be completely wrong without turbo.

thanks Cedric taking tomorrow of to have a go at this will report back

Goodluck mate. Remember don't lose the little clip.