Thread: Diesel engine problems

For a cheap car why not get a cheap aftermarket turbo off ebay?
Chris

Sean.
If you find out the motor is OK and want a Turbo,I may have one suitable.
I bought it to replace a noisy turbo on an older Triton I had with the 4D56 motor.Its out of the later than yours 3.2Lt motor,was told less than 50000km when I bought it,spindle feels OK,looks to be OK.The 4D56 detonated and the Trytoo was sold before it was fitted.At the time I was told they are all interchangeable,give a faster spool up due to smaller exhaust turbine,but you need to do the research.
The numbers off this turbo are.
Compressor turbine numbers
TFO35-3
040528031
49135-03411
Exhaust turbine casting numbers
135-12410
4 060-D2










Andrew

First, thanks for all the replies and tips. All appreciated.

Pulled the turbo completely out and the shaft has broken in half. I've not ever seen anything this broken before. I can only assume you can imagine the amount of play as a result.

I'm still trying to get info off the old owner but he is on night shifts and his tech knowledge is limited to say the least. From his initial convo with me it seems that it didn't rev up for long as he managed to stall it to get it to stop. Still full of oil too.

Svengali - I have the same train of thought. Fix it, sell it. My disco is running too well and goes too good out bush to swap for the Pajero.

Cafe - that's my plan, $300 delivered with 12 month warranty too.

Andy - stand by for a PM.

Update - with a new battery, car won't crank over, no 'tick' from the starter motor. I didn't see the glow plug light in the dash at any stage either which surprised me.

Fuses for ignition circuit is fine. Glow plug fuse is fine. Tried a roll start, car turns over fine, no starting though, not even while being pulled.

I'm thinking I'll pull an injector and see if I can get any fuel to it. But, without even the starter cranking at all I'm just about beat. I'll pull the starter and see if it is dirty or works off the car. Besides that... Help?

The battery was completely dead. Zero indications. So I had to put the good battery back in my 4wd in order to tow it. So the car had zero electrical power during the roll start. I've not had problems doing it in the past (that I can think of), but is this something different?

Originally Posted by SeanP

Update - with a new battery, car won't crank over, no 'tick' from the starter motor. I didn't see the glow plug light in the dash at any stage either which surprised me.

Fuses for ignition circuit is fine. Glow plug fuse is fine. Tried a roll start, car turns over fine, no starting though, not even while being pulled.

I'm thinking I'll pull an injector and see if I can get any fuel to it. But, without even the starter cranking at all I'm just about beat. I'll pull the starter and see if it is dirty or works off the car. Besides that... Help?

The battery was completely dead. Zero indications. So I had to put the good battery back in my 4wd in order to tow it. So the car had zero electrical power during the roll start. I've not had problems doing it in the past (that I can think of), but is this something different?

You wont start it with a dead battery even pull starting it. as the fuel shut off will be closed with a dead battery.
Chris

If you can't find a spare battery, try running a length of twin flex from your battery along the tow rope to the towed vehicle. You could connect to your trailer plug perhaps.

New battery is now in. 760CCA. Still no change on the dash in terms of lights. Checked the glow plugs, all dry so agrees with what was said about shut off likely being closed. Now with brand spanking new battery still no go. Ive ran a direct battery line to starter motor with no luck.

This thing is just as stupid to work on as the disco!

Best way to jump start is the posative jumper lead onto the posative starter motor lug,where the main battery lead joins,not on the solenoid.Neg lead onto a suitable earth.This way the dud main battery in the vehicle wont suck the power from the donor battery,the starter motor gets first go at it.
Andrew