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Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:33 pm
by chipvan
NOOOO,i dont belive it...
anyone got any ideas what it could be,no air in the fuel system.
Got quite a loud knock,and more smoke than normal.
damm holiday sat!
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:50 pm
by chipvan
maybe a dodgey injector?
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:07 pm
by missfixit70
Could be any number of things, stop panicking & get it to the gargae asap Jez

Fingers crossed it's nowt too serious/expensive.
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:12 pm
by chipvan
Found out what was wrong..aire ingress due to a leak on fuel pump,...its the seal on the left as you look at the pump,by the injector lines...
Does anyone know where to get this one from?? reckon i can fiz it myself
phew!(hopefulluy)
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:52 pm
by mikexgough
Pump diagram
Cross reference with Bosch parts list.....
Bosch diesel specialist should be able to assist.....
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:11 pm
by chipvan
Thanks pal,found the leak,and it was with a copper washer,so used a bit of ptfe and cleaned off washer now alls good! phew...
it was the nut in the middle of the injection pipes in pump
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:17 pm
by missfixit70
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:23 pm
by chipvan
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:25 pm
by missfixit70
At least it wasn't an expensive fix

Had it worked loose, or was it just leaking?
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:09 am
by chipvan
Its didnt seem to be done up that tight,i didnt go mad as i didnt want to snap it off!..but its ok for now..phew!
Re: Knocking noise and smoke!!! oh no!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:33 pm
by Jipsup
if anyone else get the feeling of blocked injector and puff of smoke also get return and feed fuel line blown through that cured mine
ray