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Black smoke - Full Boost
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:59 am
by AndyC1982
Hi Guys,
Quick question, how serious is black smoke when on full boost? I had planned to take the the old girl to MRC for a bit of an overhaul, but this is worrying me, there is also a loud ticking noise from the very front of the engine... any ideas?
Regards
Andy
RE: Black smoke - Full Boost
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:12 am
by Blue_Thunder
Black smoke tends to be from running rich, possibly due to a boost leak.
If the smoke is blueish then it could be oil which would suggest a problem with the turbos.
Not sure about the ticking, can you be a bit more descriptive?
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:46 pm
by AndyC1982
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vG3dIPj-d8
Here is a video of my engine running.
what do you guys think?
Regards
Andy
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:33 pm
by beastman
mine sounded similar and needed cam chain tensioner, pricey job and got cambelt water pump etc etc done at same time had bout 110k miles on it then
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:43 pm
by AndyC1982
mine has just less than 110K on. How much did you shell out?
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:18 pm
by beastman
AndyC1982 wrote:mine has just less than 110K on. How much did you shell out?
was about £1400 in end with full cam belt change the chain tensioner and a few gaskets that needed done
think tensioner was quite pricey and wasnt any point doing that and not doing the belt when everything off anyway
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:33 pm
by AndyC1982
kind of a relief in a way that it was not the worn cams issue!
cheers for your help.