Same engine here on an X-type. I bought the car a few weeks ago for cheap because it had a limp mode/glowplug fault. Turned out to be a sticky turbo actuator. When I started the car I could hear the actuator buzzing and clicking and I just literally gave the lever a helping "shove" to help it on its way when the car was idling and the problem and light disappeared! I followed up with the Mr. Muscle method, where you drill and tap a hole in the turbo to clean the vanes. Easy, but scary, job.
If the indiciator plug just comes on sometimes. Or if it started to come on, only when hot and with time startet to come on more often with the limp-mode. And eventually the indicator lamp will always be on and driving in limpmode. IT COULD BE THE ACTUATOR FAILING!!! I tried alot of things. And after some more research i found this out. Simply was the actuator. In the shop they will force you to shift the whole turbo since the actuator is normally not for sale alone. You could find one very expensive (several 100 $£€) or buy a used one at ebay. There is also possible to fix it yourself. I did but my soldering of the wires only lasted for 20minutes or so. I got a used one for 45£ and its never been a problem since!
Hi mate love your vids I need to find my glow plug relay I've changed all glow plugs but still takes time to start once started it runs like a dream cheers
@@barrygill2213 try that first as that's the easiest thing to do also test your heater plugs have done videos on how to do this then let me know how you get on
@@bodgitandleggitgarage hi pal checked all plugs they fine...I did have a plug down for a while b4 they was changed when it starts it's like it hunting so I don't know if carbon as built up on injector so that's what I will try next 👍
Hi there. again bothering you with some questions for this car. Have you done any video where you open the top of the engine? cylinder gasket? or something like that? I want to open the engine myself but its always better to have some 'video guidance' :) cheers!
My heater plug light is flashing on my transit van but it starts and runs fine, the only thing I can say is wrong is that when you leave it idling for long periods of time then go for a drive i get loads of smoke out the exhaust but after driving for a while it clears any ideas? it's a 2002 t280 100 2.0td swb I tried plugging in my obd2 code reader but I won't connect. Thanks, Great channel btw 👍
The UnrulyRUclipsr it's hard to say as I cannot see the van but there is a couple things you can try maybe clean the EGR valve also you can put special cleaner through the diesel but I really need some coats before I can really give you any real advice
system needs good clean out eghurst gas mine was flashing for two years then went of after started driving long distances also used to get loads of smoke can needs good clear out clean egr and plenty fuel cleaner even though light was flashing never effected the running of van what so ever was very weird but in my option it's clogged up need good clear out
Turbo vains clogged up caused by faulty leaky injectors easy fix drill hole on the side of the exhaust elbow and spray inside degreaser etc to unclogg the turbo then unclip the actuator link arm and move it back and forth till it feels free .replace your 4 injectors first abd do egr clean .....
Engine oil in your tank that's interesting will remember that one if I get any problems.so I guessing say you have half a tank of diesel maybe 1/2 a litre of engine oil or so
Brendan Brady fan yes mate it's the worst case scenario but it will help lube your injectors and your pump like I say in a video your car will smoke but you can save yourself a fortune hopefully you won't have to do this
Be sure to check that your glow plugs are 12 volt before testing them with this method...some cars have 7 volt or 11 volt glow plugs and would not test them over a 12 v battery 😎👍
HI M8 .. i have a little bigger problem after my glow plugs on my mondeo mk3 20 tdci BURNT my glow plug fuse is burnt to and i have changed new glowplugs and new fuse 60A and now is everything OK with my glowplus and fuse but the car wont start anymore after that ,i have fault code 1631 something with bad relay of CMU but relay is ok and i cant delete that fault code HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THAT i thing i lose a masse somewhere on the car after glowplug burnts ?? thank you
hi mate we're the first thing you need to do please make sure you've got power going to your glow plugs fuses and relays because you might have melted a wire as well as the Old fuse so get your test out and test for voltage if all that comes back fine let me know
Hello. I have a problem with my 2006 Mondeo 2.2 TDCI. I own it from April 2018. Last month the engine revs were really shaking on cold start and there was also some white smoke and smell coming out of the exhaust for a few seconds. Also there was a lot of grey/black smoke coming out while accelerating. My mechanic changed the EGR valve, because the one before stayed in open position. And he also cleaned that black manifold. A few days with no problem and a lot less smoke coming out. Today happened the same story with the grey/black smoke on accelerating and soon after that the glow plug light started blinking and the car lost the power on acceleration. It also smokes more white than before. What do you think it could be the reason? Turbo, injectors or anything else? Thank you for a good video. Best regards, Gregor
Hi mate it's going to be very difficult for me to diagnose as if your mechanic had a look at it and he can't figure it out will be very difficult for me over message but you are going to have to get it tested do a leak down test on the injectors and also check the high pressure pump and see what pressure you are getting from it
bodgit and leggit garage Thank you for the reply. Next week the diesel experts will take a look at it. My mechanic doesn't have the right tools to check the injectors and pump so the only way is to do the full inspection of the engine. Thank you again. :)
I have glow plug problem too. After re-coding injector 2 (p2337 is name of error) problem gone. But after 30 days problem shows up again. I am not try clean EGR, and not checked hater plugs. What do you think, It makes sense to do these steps? Ford Mondeo MK3, 2.0 TDCI, 2002 year, delphy injectors
Ivan Pandžić hi mate you're going to have to get a leak down test on the injectors also you're going to need to know what you're high pressure pump is pumping out
Hi mate I have an auto tdci mondeo iv owned it about 2 weeks now drives fine got 200 thousand on the clock after day 5 roughly done around 200 miles in it and flow plugs flashed and still drove fine I pulled over and turned ignition off then back on and the light went off then 4 days on from that same thing happend and I did the same again pulled over turned car off then back on and the light hasn't come back on any chance you have seen this before or know what it could be ? Thanks mate
Sean Ryan hi mate the first thing you need to do is to take the diesel filter out cut it open and see if you've got any metal particles in it if you do you are going to need a new pump and new injectors that's the first thing you need to try
Please help, every now and then i have the problem with the flashing glow plug symbol on start up which resets when i turn the ignition off and try again, but the main problem i'm having is when i'm driving and put the clutch down when coming to a stop the cut cuts out completely as if the ignition has been switched off but when i turn the ignition off and back on the car stars straight away what could this be?
james tortice write the first thing you need to do is change the diesel filter this is the cheapest option what you need to do with your old one is cut it open and see if you can see any metal flakes in it if you can you are in trouble the next is going to be very expensive you're going to need a lot of stuff but just check this first
Same engine here on an X-type.
I bought the car a few weeks ago for cheap because it had a limp mode/glowplug fault. Turned out to be a sticky turbo actuator. When I started the car I could hear the actuator buzzing and clicking and I just literally gave the lever a helping "shove" to help it on its way when the car was idling and the problem and light disappeared!
I followed up with the Mr. Muscle method, where you drill and tap a hole in the turbo to clean the vanes. Easy, but scary, job.
Very helpful video
Nice one mate 👍🏽
Full creds to you for that
thanks mate and thanks for watching
If the indiciator plug just comes on sometimes. Or if it started to come on, only when hot and with time startet to come on more often with the limp-mode. And eventually the indicator lamp will always be on and driving in limpmode.
IT COULD BE THE ACTUATOR FAILING!!!
I tried alot of things. And after some more research i found this out. Simply was the actuator. In the shop they will force you to shift the whole turbo since the actuator is normally not for sale alone. You could find one very expensive (several 100 $£€) or buy a used one at ebay. There is also possible to fix it yourself. I did but my soldering of the wires only lasted for 20minutes or so.
I got a used one for 45£ and its never been a problem since!
Hi mate love your vids I need to find my glow plug relay I've changed all glow plugs but still takes time to start once started it runs like a dream cheers
Hi mate, it might not be your relay. Have you checked the power? When you turn the ignition on going to the heater plugs
@@bodgitandleggitgarage I will try thanks
@@barrygill2213 try that first as that's the easiest thing to do also test your heater plugs have done videos on how to do this then let me know how you get on
@@bodgitandleggitgarage hi pal checked all plugs they fine...I did have a plug down for a while b4 they was changed when it starts it's like it hunting so I don't know if carbon as built up on injector so that's what I will try next 👍
Would you be able at some stage to do a video on a 1.8 Rover 75, service and common problems! Great video as always
***** will do as soon as 1 cum in thanks
Hi there. again bothering you with some questions for this car. Have you done any video where you open the top of the engine? cylinder gasket? or something like that? I want to open the engine myself but its always better to have some 'video guidance' :) cheers!
Well done. Thank you, Sir.
Instablaster...
My heater plug light is flashing on my transit van but it starts and runs fine, the only thing I can say is wrong is that when you leave it idling for long periods of time then go for a drive i get loads of smoke out the exhaust but after driving for a while it clears any ideas? it's a 2002 t280 100 2.0td swb I tried plugging in my obd2 code reader but I won't connect. Thanks, Great channel btw 👍
The UnrulyRUclipsr it's hard to say as I cannot see the van but there is a couple things you can try maybe clean the EGR valve also you can put special cleaner through the diesel but I really need some coats before I can really give you any real advice
system needs good clean out eghurst gas mine was flashing for two years then went of after started driving long distances also used to get loads of smoke can needs good clear out clean egr and plenty fuel cleaner even though light was flashing never effected the running of van what so ever was very weird but in my option it's clogged up need good clear out
great video helped me out proper!
+jaguarxtypeandstuff hi mate thank you and thanks for watching
Turbo vains clogged up caused by faulty leaky injectors easy fix drill hole on the side of the exhaust elbow and spray inside degreaser etc to unclogg the turbo then unclip the actuator link arm and move it back and forth till it feels free .replace your 4 injectors first abd do egr clean .....
Euro 4 deffo sticky turbo veins , so common , been through this before
The turbo was clean on mine but I still got the warning light.
U manage to sort the problem
Yea, it was the turbo actuator for me. Gave the lever a helping hand and it sorted it!
And I followed up with the Mr Muscle/hole method.
@@JoeBob79569 what's the Mr muscle method bud?
Thank you for publishing this :-)
thank you for watching this
Hi .where does the glow plug gets 12v positive?
Engine oil in your tank that's interesting will remember that one if I get any problems.so I guessing say you have half a tank of diesel maybe 1/2 a litre of engine oil or so
Brendan Brady fan yes mate it's the worst case scenario but it will help lube your injectors and your pump like I say in a video your car will smoke but you can save yourself a fortune hopefully you won't have to do this
can you tell me how long do the plug last for iv had mine in my car for 5years and i dont no if anyone had change them before me
Be sure to check that your glow plugs are 12 volt before testing them with this method...some cars have 7 volt or 11 volt glow plugs and would not test them over a 12 v battery 😎👍
sorted
@@bodgitandleggitgarage love your videos by the way
@@Anton_S13 thanks mate
do you have a vid on how to remove the inlet manifold?
HI M8 .. i have a little bigger problem after my glow plugs on my mondeo mk3 20 tdci BURNT my glow plug fuse is burnt to and i have changed new glowplugs and new fuse 60A and now is everything OK with my glowplus and fuse but the car wont start anymore after that ,i have fault code 1631 something with bad relay of CMU but relay is ok and i cant delete that fault code HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX THAT i thing i lose a masse somewhere on the car after glowplug burnts ?? thank you
hi mate we're the first thing you need to do please make sure you've got power going to your glow plugs fuses and relays because you might have melted a wire as well as the Old fuse so get your test out and test for voltage if all that comes back fine let me know
Hello. I have a problem with my 2006 Mondeo 2.2 TDCI. I own it from April 2018. Last month the engine revs were really shaking on cold start and there was also some white smoke and smell coming out of the exhaust for a few seconds. Also there was a lot of grey/black smoke coming out while accelerating. My mechanic changed the EGR valve, because the one before stayed in open position. And he also cleaned that black manifold. A few days with no problem and a lot less smoke coming out. Today happened the same story with the grey/black smoke on accelerating and soon after that the glow plug light started blinking and the car lost the power on acceleration. It also smokes more white than before. What do you think it could be the reason? Turbo, injectors or anything else? Thank you for a good video.
Best regards,
Gregor
Hi mate it's going to be very difficult for me to diagnose as if your mechanic had a look at it and he can't figure it out will be very difficult for me over message but you are going to have to get it tested do a leak down test on the injectors and also check the high pressure pump and see what pressure you are getting from it
bodgit and leggit garage Thank you for the reply. Next week the diesel experts will take a look at it. My mechanic doesn't have the right tools to check the injectors and pump so the only way is to do the full inspection of the engine. Thank you again. :)
I have glow plug problem too. After re-coding injector 2 (p2337 is name of error) problem gone. But after 30 days problem shows up again. I am not try clean EGR, and not checked hater plugs. What do you think, It makes sense to do these steps?
Ford Mondeo MK3, 2.0 TDCI, 2002 year, delphy injectors
Ivan Pandžić hi mate you're going to have to get a leak down test on the injectors also you're going to need to know what you're high pressure pump is pumping out
thank you you is mechanick
Hi mate I have an auto tdci mondeo iv owned it about 2 weeks now drives fine got 200 thousand on the clock after day 5 roughly done around 200 miles in it and flow plugs flashed and still drove fine I pulled over and turned ignition off then back on and the light went off then 4 days on from that same thing happend and I did the same again pulled over turned car off then back on and the light hasn't come back on any chance you have seen this before or know what it could be ? Thanks mate
Sean Ryan hi mate the first thing you need to do is to take the diesel filter out cut it open and see if you've got any metal particles in it if you do you are going to need a new pump and new injectors that's the first thing you need to try
There is a glow plug relay that might go
Turbo sutted up actuator arm not opening
Hi, please, can you tell me where is knock sensor on this car ? Thx.
if memory serves it's in a bit of a tricky place underneath the inlet manifold at the middle of the engine
thx, found it ;)
+mrogy glad i can help mate
Please help, every now and then i have the problem with the flashing glow plug symbol on start up which resets when i turn the ignition off and try again, but the main problem i'm having is when i'm driving and put the clutch down when coming to a stop the cut cuts out completely as if the ignition has been switched off but when i turn the ignition off and back on the car stars straight away what could this be?
james tortice hi mate this could be lots of things but the first thing how long ago was it when your diesel filter was changed
I haven't had the car that long so i not really sure
james tortice write the first thing you need to do is change the diesel filter this is the cheapest option what you need to do with your old one is cut it open and see if you can see any metal flakes in it if you can you are in trouble the next is going to be very expensive you're going to need a lot of stuff but just check this first
OK thanks ill give it a try and hope for the best
if i do find metal flakes in the filter what could it be?
love fords
What would you suggest if code is p0405 and Egr is clean ?
it might be the electronic actuator part of the EGR
And how could I check this ?
+Luke S the only wheel way unfortunately is to replace it
Should I test the connection with multimeter or check the vac pipes before hand
+Luke S also mate just check the electrical connection and all the wires going to it to make sure none of them are loose or cut
I've just taken these parts off and I wish I could show you the pictures. Full of black gunge. Full to bits.
The Real Jai Wall if you following me on Facebook mate you can send me the pictures then
bodgit and leggit garage. Done
The Real Jai Wall sorted
they are dead and deformed! it takes less time to heat him geez.. shame..