Hello. So I've had my first brake down with my new RR 3.6.

I think it's a injector.

Let me start at the beginning. Ever since I've had this RR it was slightly hesitate/ lumpy on ticket over when in drive, reverse and neutral. Quick Rev and away she went. Then the odd time when at 40-60mph it will be slightly and I mean slightly hesitan, but would always over come the issue.

Anyways, yesterday on the motorway at 90mph, she loses power and the dash displays Engine Systems Fault. I pull over to the side of the road and notice the it's extremely lumpy ticketover, as if one cylinder is not working.

The handheld computer pointed to a fault with a) injector 2 cylinder b) Bank a & b inbalance.

The recover guy said it sounded like a injector from listening to the engine running and also it had a small bit of white smoke. Starts perfectly. Anyone else experience anything like this before?

Anyone?

Sounds likely to be an injector issue or potentially a EGR value with the end dropped off, don't ask how I know that one...


good luck with the repairs

I cant recall reading about a tdv8 injector failure. Try the cheap easy solutions first like a good injector cleaner.

How many km or miles on the car? ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

interesting as mine has on occasion showed these sort of symptoms.
Mine did have an injector problem sorted before my ownership, will digout the copy of the invoice I saw. 2007 Vogue TDV8 with 255/55/20's fitted

Have you checked the turbo hoses, maybe a small crack developing that is causing issues. Check connectors/wiring etc.

Check for the easy to spot, common issues of the TDV8 as you can see here on the forum before you start going down the expensive road with testing and replacing injectors . MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

No more info yet for you guys. She is currently with the mechanic so I'm hoping to know more tomorrow. Really hoping it is the case of a failed injector, as I can get it refurbished or replaced quickly and easily. Turbos, EGRs etc etc is much more expensive.

My only fear is that the turbo has gone and somehow damaged the engine. The mechanic seems to think this is not the case, and it is fuel related. Cylinder 2 is not working, thats all I know so far. Hopefully some good news tomorrow.

If it is just one cylinder not working (properly) than it is unlikely to be turbo related and much more likely to be the fuel supply to that cylinder (well in a diesel engine of course). It could still be wiring/connector as well though.

Hoping for the best ! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

I agree. Could be a loom or connector fault. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

interestingly, mine hasn't logged anything in IID tool although has done it three/four times now 2007 Vogue TDV8 with 255/55/20's fitted

I still get that slight lumpiness.
Detectable at idle. Needle even moves.
Running OK generally, though my mechanic and I have been trying to understand why SOMETIMES the engine is very clackety and other times it is so smooth and quiet.
Cylinder test OK. No Injector or Fuel pressure faults showing. FullFat Porridge
2007 TDV8 Vogue.
2005 VTR 1000 SP2.
2012 Hayabusa.
2006 K1200 GT
1988 ur quattro.

Number 2 isn't pulsing. But the mechanic said he blanked this injector off and it didn't make much difference to the engine tone? He seems to think more injectors could be faulty. He is going to be working on it tomorrow morning. Any other tips? He seems convinced that it's only an injector problem. However, I'm not so sure.


Could this be a turbo failure?

Any update?

Still waiting. The mechanic isn't the rushing type! But no harm, hopefully will have full details tomorrow. First second I know, I will report back here.

Fingers Crossed for a good outcome.

Injectors are working anyways.

Now the real issues begin. Where would you suggest we start? Is it head off time.