Simon M Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Anyone know a (cheap) garage competent with Turbo Diesels in the Maidenhead area. Local Renault garage says We'll replace the Turbo and glow plugs for £2000 and then start trying to figure out what the problem is - no thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon-R Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Simon, What car is it, a Renault? and what is wrong with it. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon M Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 Yes, Renault Laguna 1.9DTi Total lack of power from low revs - need the turbo to kick in a 2000+ rpm to get anything to happen. this follows a dodgy , not fully undiagnosed non- starting fault - ECU diagnostics claimed Crank sensor error , but replacing sensor made no difference - the fault kind of went away and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 New turbo my c*ck. 10 to 1 says this is electrical and some sensor has gone tom and dick, and the ECU is being given duff info. I dread to think how many ECUs have been replaced for a bit of corrosion on a sensor connection. As for replacing the glow plugs, since when did you say it wouldn't start in the cold? Tossers. I'd find a decent Krypton garage, above all else someone who knows his stuff, and he'll sort the fault. 9 out of 10 dealers are rubbish at this and just blindly read codes. If it doesn't pop up a code they have a guess. This is why I once had a Ford dealer tell me my Fiesta was suffering from carb icing. It was July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon-R Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Simon, Get the dealer to check the EGR valve, I am advised that this causes lack of power at low engine rpm. I hope this helps. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Agreed, although it could be one of many things. Turbo's on Diesels rarely go wrong these days, so that would be the last thing to consider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon-R Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Graham, My source is fairly reliable as he is ex Renault UK and said it is not unknown for EGR valve to fail if you know what I mean *eek* Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I believe several manufacturers are having troules with EGR's on diesels at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 My Dad used to take his Renault 21 to Boxer Motor Co (Renault specialists) Unit D, Reform Rd Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8BT Tel: 01628 637566 He always had a good reasonably priced service from them and they even gave him a decent price for the car when he defected to BMWdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon M Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 Thanks Simon - I'll try the the EGR. New Cat - I've used Boxers in the past and found them OK - but they were the ones failing to fix the original fault - so tried the main dealer instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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