Advice On What Is Wrong With My 2 Year Old Galaxy.

[Nicky]

On Saturday our galaxy started miss firing, and could hear what we thought was the tappets, when ever we needed to accelerate. We then noticed that someone was flashing us to stop where they told us they could see blue flames and smoke were coming from underneath our vehicle. Hence we did not go any further and called out the AA. They did not know what the problem was so we were towed to our local ford garage They are stripping our vehicle down today and said that they will get back to us to let us know what the problem was. I was just wondering if anyone here has had a simular problem and what it could be?

 

Regards

 

Nicky

[mumof4]

is it petrol?diesel? model?year?

[Smilge]

Nicky ...sounds like you've got one of them new external combustion engines. Blue flames and smoke? I assume this was coming from under the engine? I tell you what would be useful ..... more specific car details.

[jkspoff]

Are you sure it wasn't the old problem, with the aux heater again ? These can smoke heavily, but Ford will insist that this is normal. The aux heater is only on the diesel models though, but does sit underneath the middle left (nearside) of the Galaxy etc.

 

Alternatively if its recently had an oil change, or oil added, then it could be spilt oil on the engine/sump burning off.

[Neils TDi again]

Stick your vehicle details in your signature it will help us to help you

[Nicky]

Hi

 

It's a Galaxy ghia tddi

Diesel

1896cc

Registered Jan 2006

 

Hope this helps

 

Regards

 

Nicky

[Nicky]

Oh forgot to mention that it was serviced at Fords a week and a half ago.

 

Regards

 

Nicky

[Dave-G]

Oh forgot to mention that it was frigged up at Fords a week and a half ago :angry2:

 

Regards

 

Nicky

 

Yea sounds like it - good job it's under warranty

[mumof4]

Heck, have you checked the oil level? they have a tendancy to over fill the buggers.

[Nicky]

Yep that was the first thing we did. Although that would not explain why it was misfiring though would it?

 

Regards

 

Nicky

[Nicky]

Hi

 

Just an update. It turns out that our clutch was faulty. The fly wheel from the clutch came loose punched a hole in our gear box and damaged the starter motor as well. We had a new clutch fitted in July so fortunately we are under warranty. Apparently all this and the resulting bits floating about in the gearbox confused the computer system hence the engine miss firing.

[mumof4]

Bloomin eck, how can a flywheel come loose like that?? and a new clutch this year in a still relatively new car....

[Nicky]

Oh forgot to mention that it was frigged up at Fords a week and a half ago :huh:

 

Regards

 

Nicky

 

Yea sounds like it - good job it's under warranty

 

 

I think Dave had it sussed, although it could just have been a bit unlucky with the quality of the clutch.

[Smilge]

Hee Hee Nicky ....... them blue flames were probably sparks ....lol ..... like I said ...... external combustion engine! Glad to hear you're getting it sorted.

[silvermk2]

a new clutch this year in a still relatively new car....

 

I had to have a new clutch in my 130tdi @ 18 months old with 12k, I had poor fuel economy & Fraud told me the computer & techs couldn't find anything wrong, as I have some mechanical knowledge I sudgested the clutch was @ fault as it wasn't performing as it should & with a leanthy battle & me going in to see the manager armed with my log book & keys they changed the clutch & hey presto the fuel ecconomy is now spot on, just goes to show nothing lasts forever.

 

Adam