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 Turbo shut off valve can it be reconditioned? |
kevinp
 29th May 2024 1:25pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 282 · Subject: Turbo shut off valve can it be reconditioned? |
It's difficult to get to but yes. You should also be able to move the valve 90' by hand.
If yours has a nut on the end of the rod it is the old type. There is a revised part without a nut.
If yours ... |
| Belts, pulleys, Idlers & tensioner kits |
kevinp
28th May 2024 10:40pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 9 · Views: 408 · Subject: Belts, pulleys, Idlers & tensioner kits |
All I can say is that Maltings sent me an after market tensioner by mistake and then sent me a genuine one and told me to keep the first one.
The quality was like night and day. The first ones bearin ... |
| Turbo shut off valve can it be reconditioned? |
kevinp
28th May 2024 6:42pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 282 · Subject: Turbo shut off valve can it be reconditioned? |
| Have you checked to see if the COSV valve is free to move? Between Rad and engine at the bottom. |
| L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
kevinp
23rd May 2024 12:48pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 594 · Subject: L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
Bloody hell who diagnosed that Kevin? 
To be fair the car gave all the symptoms of blown turbo's.
I discovered the problem of the valve becoming detatched and nobody seems to have mention ... |
| L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
kevinp
23rd May 2024 10:28am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 594 · Subject: L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
It's not that the oil filter is not correctly installed, it's the drain back valve that comes off it's locating post.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21331/normal_20230819_125239~ ... |
| Has anyone replace Turbos on l322 4.4 TDV8 engine. |
kevinp
23rd May 2024 6:53am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 1 · Views: 159 · Subject: Has anyone replace Turbos on l322 4.4 TDV8 engine. |
| Interested to know why you are having to replace both turbo's. |
| L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
kevinp
22nd May 2024 9:29pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 594 · Subject: L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
I don't realy know to be honest. Someone on here did explain what happens if it's misplaced.
My car started using a lot of oil and smoking out the exhaust. It was diagnosed as needing 2 new turbo's a ... |
| 3.6 TDV8 far superior to 4.4TDV8 |
kevinp
22nd May 2024 11:19am
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Forum: General · Replies: 47 · Views: 27006 · Subject: 3.6 TDV8 far superior to 4.4TDV8 |
| Seeing as this thread has been revived and I hope Dr Rob reads this, can you tell me what symptoms you had which meant you had to have a new turbo please? Thanks Kev. |
| Radio button flashing |
kevinp
22nd May 2024 10:49am
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 149 · Subject: Radio button flashing |
Thanks.  |
| Radio button flashing |
kevinp
22nd May 2024 9:24am
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 149 · Subject: Radio button flashing |
Can anyone explain why the radio power button sometimes flashes?
Everything on the unit works, radio, satnav, touchscreen etc.
Even after shutting the engine off it will sometimes flash for a while. ... |
| L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
kevinp
21st May 2024 8:16pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 594 · Subject: L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
| There is a chance that the oil filter drain valve may have come off it's post underneath the filter. Worth taking the filter out and having a look. |
| L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
kevinp
21st May 2024 6:24pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 594 · Subject: L405 SDV8 Oil in the plenum etc. Help! |
| Have you just changed the oil filter by any chance? |
| Revisiting the throttle elbow seal on the 4.4TDv8 |
kevinp
21st May 2024 7:30am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 7 · Views: 409 · Subject: Revisiting the throttle elbow seal on the 4.4TDv8 |
| Blimey, I know the hose is expensive at £217, but don't you think it's time to admit defeat and just buy the proper part? Considering the price of other parts for our cars it's not the most expensive ... |
| IIDTool from gap diagnostics ***Q & A *** |
kevinp
17th May 2024 10:12am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 716 · Views: 318403 · Subject: IIDTool from gap diagnostics ***Q & A *** |
| I don't have any 'chirps' set on mine, I just look to see if the mirrors are folded in or not to know it's locked. Can't see the point in the 'chirp' for unlock really. Perhaps a job for the IID tool ... |
| Build dates on new tyres |
kevinp
15th May 2024 7:22pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 671 · Subject: Build dates on new tyres |
My local tyre fitter says a new tyre can be sold at 5 years old.
When I had a set of four fitted they were already 2 years old, all different dates. |
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