Starting Problem

[stevie m]

Can any of you guy's tell me why my diesel gal chuggs when starting either first time in the morning or if it's been left for a while please. When i put my foot down a bit it eventually clears.

[mumof4]

*cough, ahem* and gals ;)

[stevie m]

I reckon i need your book

[mumof4]

Too late hun, its winging its way to mumof3 ;)

[stevie m]

Oh well. I'll have to cut down on it's fags too it smokes abit at start up. (not me by the way the gal)

[ninjakev]

Can any of you guy's tell me why my diesel gal chuggs when starting either first time in the morning or if it's been left for a while please. When i put my foot down a bit it eventually clears.

 

Stevie, if you ever find out the cause can you let me know please. Mine's been doing this for some time now even after changing the glowplugs and the glowplug relay.

[stevie m]

I still don't know the cause. Nobody seems to want to help .

[Bigjeeze]

Mine does it too on occasions - I think as has been posted it would make sense to check the wiring loom of for the Glowplugs at the engine end. Apparently it goes under the rocker cover and sometimes causes problems.

[El Dingo]

Maybe OP could post in technical? Might get some answers there. Mods, please move the post!

 

Sorry I can't help. I thought all diesels did that.

 

Perhaps it's a virus? After all, coughs and sneezles bring diseasels.

[skippy 2]

I always thought it was to do with the choke when the engine is cold or don't these motors have that kind of thing anymore. Mine does sort of sound a bit rough on starting especially if it is cold outside what do you reckon?

[stevie m]

Well guys i have finally found out the problem so i thought i would update this post. I bought a new clutch, flywheel and concentric slave cylinder and had them fitted and my starting and running problems have gone (well almost but i will get to that in a minute). The dual mass flywheel was causing all the problems due to it's movement. It was playing havoc with the cam sensor which was then making the car run rough. Now the new problem (will i ever get this car sorted) since the flywheel has stopped making it's noise i have found another one. A tensioner is rattling until the car gets warm and i need to replace my alternator lead and fuse box, door mirror and window strips. :lol:

 

Oh i nearly forgot. I would like to say thank you to everyone who took an interest in this post and replyed to it. I hope any problems you may have i may be able to help.

 

Your friend

 

Stevie.m

Edited January 26, 2008 by stevie m

[ninjakev]

Well guys i have finally found out the problem so i thought i would update this post. I bought a new clutch, flywheel and concentric slave cylinder and had them fitted and my starting and running problems have gone (well almost but i will get to that in a minute). The dual mass flywheel was causing all the problems due to it's movement. It was playing havoc with the cam sensor which was then making the car run rough. Now the new problem (will i ever get this car sorted) since the flywheel has stopped making it's noise i have found another one. A tensioner is rattling until the car gets warm and i need to replace my alternator lead and fuse box, door mirror and window strips. :lol:

 

Oh i nearly forgot. I would like to say thank you to everyone who took an interest in this post and replyed to it. I hope any problems you may have i may be able to help.

 

Your friend

 

Stevie.m

 

Stevie I take it you already had the flywheel recall done and it was the recall repair flywheel which was faulty?

 

Can you tell me how much it was to get all that work done?

[stevie m]

Hello mate. No i could not have a flywheel recall as my galaxy was built just before the dates of the recall so i had to pay for it myself. Flywheel trade from gsf

[ninjakev]

Hello mate. No i could not have a flywheel recall as my galaxy was built just before the dates of the recall so i had to pay for it myself. Flywheel trade from gsf

Edited January 27, 2008 by ninjakev