Hank Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Posted November 27, 2006 Just an update - went to the garage today and the tests they have done shows worn bores :lol: Quoted Quote
Guest bolt1977 Posted November 28, 2006 Report Posted November 28, 2006 Hi sorry to hear about your problems, I seem to be suffering with a very similar experience to yourself, purshased my TDi Galaxy on the 18th of this month from a private individual, seemed like a nice guy but he forgot to tell me that the car won't start from cold! anyway had her checked over by my local ford and they have told me that a pulley has slipped and caused the timing to drift, so fingers crossed they have got it right! still looking at about Quote
Hank Posted November 29, 2006 Author Report Posted November 29, 2006 Blimey thats bad! ;) Surely you must have some recourse with the seller especially as he failed to mention the cold starting problem - not as if he deny there is a problem with it .... I would certainly mention it to the seller if it was sold to me ... I sincerely hope the slipped pulley is the only problem with it and it continues to give you many miles of happy motoring Congrats on the baby - I can remember my first son being born as if it was yesterday ... a fantastic experience that I would not wanted to miss for the world! All the best wishes to you and your partner :blink: Quote
Guest bolt1977 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 Hi Hank thanks for your kind words, got the car back from ford and she is now working perfectly starts first time everytime, got the bill for Quote
NikpV Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 Yeah we are very excited about our new arrival (the babe not the galaxy!) how things change 6 months ago i had a 2 seater sports car that you needed to break your own back to get into to, now got a "big diesel bus" as all my friends call it! oh well cant stay 21 for ever! glad its sorted - I have to say most dont buy the Galaxy until they're starting on the 3rd child :lol: :lol: but nothing like being prepared - expecting a large family then???? Quote
broom broom Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 I didn't get a Galaxy until i was pregnant with the forth rugrat cheeky sales man told my partner to tie a knot in it or we'd be back for a double decker :lol: :lol: Quote
Smilge Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 I didn't get a Galaxy until i was pregnant with the forth rugrat cheeky sales man told my partner to tie a knot in it or we'd be back for a double decker :lol: :lol: :lol: shouldnt have called him a rugrat then ..... :16: Quote
Guest bolt1977 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Hi all, wasnt really looking for a galaxy anything large and diesel would have done but it will come in usefull as i'm in a band so the galaxy doubles as a transit van! I must say being the Ghia x it is very well equipped and really nice to drive, and the fuel economy has really blown me away getting about 45mpg at the min and that is mostly short journeys! very surprising for such a large car. Quote
Smilge Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Hi all, wasnt really looking for a galaxy anything large and diesel would have done but it will come in usefull as i'm in a band so the galaxy doubles as a transit van! I must say being the Ghia x it is very well equipped and really nice to drive, and the fuel economy has really blown me away getting about 45mpg at the min and that is mostly short journeys! very surprising for such a large car. Hi Bolt ..... welcome to the forum ....you 'll find that if you look for the new member introductions and introduce yourself, you'll get some really nice people welcoming you. May I also suggest that you edit your signature to show what car you own which makes life easier when it comes to diagnose any faults you have with your motor. Enjoy :) Chris Quote
mumof4 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 :) ..you doing niks job now Bleeno. :) :lol: :o Quote
Hank Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Posted December 7, 2006 Glad you got your car sorted Bolt - still waiting for mine :16: Suppose to get it back today or tomorrow or next week-month-year the way it is going :blink: They say the Injector pump is not delivering enough fuel so maybe that was the original cause? :blink: Still once its done its done so hopefully I will have no more problems for a year or two (fingers crossed) Will let you know when I get it back ..... Quote
Hank Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Posted December 9, 2006 Just heard from the garage - my diesel pump needs replacing & the old one is too worn to be reconditioned :P I have been told a new pump is around Quote
NikpV Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 (edited) Just heard from the garage - my diesel pump needs replacing & the old one is too worn to be reconditioned :P I have been told a new pump is around Edited December 9, 2006 by NikpV Quote
richaber Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 It seems strange for the diesel pump to fail just like that. I'm still wondering whether my power loss issues were due to dodgy plug connections around the pump (stop solenoid, timing, and start of injection etc). Have you given yours a good old wiggle, and the connectors... Have the garage confirmed that the timing belt has not slipped? Quote
NikpV Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 It seems strange for the diesel pump to fail just like that. I was editing my post to say the same as you were posting, how many miles has the car done? - apologies if this is somewhere within the thread, not only has it suddenly failed but done so beyond reconditioning in the space of a week (assuming that these can be reconditioned - IIRC they work at extremly high pressures 2000Atm springs to mind - I sure someone will be along to take the P*ss if its not :) ) Quote
Hank Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Posted December 9, 2006 Yes I have been thinking that myself - the car wouldnt start from cold but was running like a dream up to the day before - the engine has been rebuilt so assume the timing is correct ... They are saying the pump is not pumping out enough fuel for it to start - strange that & nakes me think this was the problem in the first place & not low compression as they originally diagnosed .... Very suspicious ... not much I can do about it now ....will go to the garage Monday see what they say & to get the numers off the pump .... Car only done 130,000 which I thought was nothing for a diesel engine ... Not a happy bunny :( Quote
Bigjeeze Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 I don't think the MK1 Diesel pumps at those kind of pressures - the PDs do but I think the standard type is only in 110's lb psi. Not that that really helps of course :( Quote
richaber Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 Yes I have been thinking that myself - the car wouldnt start from cold but was running like a dream up to the day before - the engine has been rebuilt so assume the timing is correct ... They are saying the pump is not pumping out enough fuel for it to start - strange that & nakes me think this was the problem in the first place & not low compression as they originally diagnosed .... Very suspicious ... not much I can do about it now ....will go to the garage Monday see what they say & to get the numers off the pump .... Car only done 130,000 which I thought was nothing for a diesel engine ... Not a happy bunny :(And if the garage can get it to run when hot... i think you need to step back and start again, heater plugs and stop solenoid etc <<<<<< and while i think about it -- what does this warn thing mean?? Quote
NikpV Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 have to agree with richaber here, the vauxhall which wouldn't start due to the pump had progressively poorer starting beforehand and nothing they did could get it to run whether hot or cold :( its for when you've been naughty -- swearing upsetting mods etc, only you can see your own warn level.. :( Quote
richaber Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 <<<<<< and while i think about it -- what does this warn thing mean?? its for when you've been naughty -- swearing upsetting mods etc, only you can see your own warn level.. :( can't think what i could have done, it's at 0% is that good or bad? Quote
NikpV Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 its for when you've been naughty -- swearing upsetting mods etc, only you can see your own warn level.. :P can't think what i could have done, it's at 0% is that good or bad? well you've not been naughty enough then 0% is normal but I think coming from wales you should start on 20% :( :( :( :( Quote
richaber Posted December 9, 2006 Report Posted December 9, 2006 well you've not been naughty enough then 0% is normal but I think coming from wales you should start on 20% :( :( :( :( Is your second name Robinson???? :P Quote
Hank Posted December 17, 2006 Author Report Posted December 17, 2006 Just an update - finally got my Gal back Yipppeeeeeeeeee! :( The garage said that the compression on cyliders 2 & 4 were very low + the diesel pump was not pumping out enough fuel ... unfortunately the pump was badly worn & could not be reconditioned :( Seems I was unlucky in having both faults at the same time ... Anyway all done now & many thanks to all who helped Quote
hiflexjohn Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 looks as we have the same fault.come friday mine goes into the garage.ill let youno what happens and ill plaster it all over this site so everyone gets a better bite of the apple than me.in the haynes manual it says you can run an ohms test across the crank sensor with the multimeter,but if your timing has slipped which i think mine possibly has then wouldnt the sensor be sensing at the wrong time and throwing up all sorts of problems????? Quote
burundi Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Hanks problem and your problem both sound identical to what happened to me recently: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...mp;#entry104086 The bottom crank shaft pulley keyway had worn down allowing the pulley to rotate on the crankshaft and screwing the timing, a casual visual inspection of any previous timing marks doesn't indicate an issue as the belt and pulley will still line up perfectly. Resetting the timing will fix the issue for a while, if the bolt on the pulley is sufficiently tight it may solve the issue for a while. For me it solved it for about 3 days. Ideally the pulley needs to be replaced and timing reset. If the timing is reset properly, i.e: the hard way, and your issue is solved then get the pulley replaced. If the timing is reset properly but you still have issues then it may be something else. It is certainly cheaper than replacing the fuel pump to see if that is faulty. Quote
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