Noticed white smoke bellowing out of exhaust of my Diesel 2003 when started it, no apparent oil leak, but no oil in engine, no noise, and no detected fault code, no loss of power. Anyone any ideas what this could be?

check the coolant level andy , might be the head gasket going.. ... - .- -.




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Is it deffo smoke rather than steam? What sort of mileage does the car do? 

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

Is it deffo smoke rather than steam? What sort of mileage does the car do?

Andy lm wrote:

Noticed white smoke bellowing out of exhaust of my Diesel 2003 when started it, no apparent oil leak, but no oil in engine, no noise, and no detected fault code, no loss of power. Anyone any ideas what this could be?

Am I the only one that's alarmed by the "no oil in engine" comment?

Do you check it regularly and how long has it been grinding it's internals with a lack of lubrication?
Most older diesels use a bit of oil over time.

PCV unit or hoses?

Is it white or grey? Range Rover-less at the moment - Pining!

How does it smell? Sweet and acrid or like stale/boiled oil?

How does the oil look, any froth/mayonnaise etc?

Also, does it go away after a while? How are the Valve stem seals?

Could the actual PCV unit be malfunctioning?

happymadison1978 wrote:

How does it smell? Sweet and acrid or like stale/boiled oil?

How does the oil look, any froth/mayonnaise etc?

Also, does it go away after a while? How are the Valve stem seals?

Could the actual PCV unit be malfunctioning?

Glad to hear you got it sorted Andy.

Interesting ... for future reference £280 for your turbo to be reconditioned if you DIY. Allow 8 hours for the job. 2010 Disco XS TDV6, 2009 Freelander 2 GS

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To echo Fox's comments above - was there oil in it before your problem started? You say there was no oil in it when you checked it after the noise. Did you check it previously?

Turbo's do like to be lubricated, they're funny like that. 

Just out of interest, what sort of price would you be looking at to replace the turbo at a independant lr garage or similar? Think mine is going....got oil coming from the casing of it !!!!

Plus, would you buy new or recon?

Plus, does anyone know any good garages near to Cleckheaton, Bradford? 2003 Range Rover HSE 3.0 TD6
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Not sure on labour costs for independant garages, but we'd charge about £225 labour

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I have a receipt from the previous owner (not that long before I brought my car) and the total price for a reconditioned turbo was £1272.25 fitted.

This was with an indie and not main dealer. Reformed

thanks for getting back to me with an idea on prices.

The turbo seems to be leaking oil from the turbo housing joints. Car still drives fine and and i am going to have to get it done but i just hope it will last a bit longer, any idea how long it may last....or any advice? 2003 Range Rover HSE 3.0 TD6
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2013 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Black, black and piano black. Rear entertainment system. 22 inch turbines