How long do the diesel injectors last? - Page 3

hogweed · 2nd August 2022, 10:30

Well there's a surprise (and sorry for hijacking your thread, Mike Trident, but I have shared your concerns about injectors

) - car sailed through the MOT this morning, with the usual advisory about slight weep from the rack. ABS issue sorted, and seat belt was jammed by a little sea shell

Now all I have to decide is if I want to have the rack replaced anyway, and the only suspension spring which has never been replaced, in case it goes pop this winter like the other one

Arctic · 2nd August 2022, 14:10

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Originally Posted by NewDoc

I just looked at this and gasped as I realised who the company was ... believe it or not I worked for these people when I first left school, there was a branch in Mansfield that I worked at over 40 years ago.

My extra ones arrived today.

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Mike Noc · 2nd August 2022, 22:59

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Originally Posted by hogweed

Now all I have to decide is if I want to have the rack replaced anyway, and the only suspension spring which has never been replaced, in case it goes pop this winter like the other one

Had the same problem a few years ago and treated the PAS reservoir to a bottle of stop leak and reconditioner. It works by swelling the rubber seals.

Mike Trident · 3rd August 2022, 05:38

Well, my car went for it's MOT yesterday

It has an emissions plate value of 1.33 1/m

The average reading taken from mine 0.01 1/m

Does that mean my car is incredibly clean or my injectors are blocked ?

Or is this low emissions reading linked to the rough tick over I've mentioned in another post. Looks like my engine is starved of fuel at tick over.

hogweed · 3rd August 2022, 07:13

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Had the same problem a few years ago and treated the PAS reservoir to a bottle of stop leak and reconditioner. It works by swelling the rubber seals.

Oooh never heard of that one... sounds like a plan. Do you remember the name of the product Mike?

Thanks

Vossy · 3rd August 2022, 12:38

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Originally Posted by hogweed

Oooh never heard of that one... sounds like a plan. Do you remember the name of the product Mike?

Thanks

I had a leak from both ends of the rack, so I did the same with mine, I drained the PAS and refilled with this and fresh fluid. No more leaks, and it's been over a year now.
Also, I couldn't believe how light the steering was after the change, the old fluid was brown and was probably the original stuff.

Stop Leak

Arctic · 3rd August 2022, 13:33

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Originally Posted by Vossy

I had a leak from both ends of the rack, so I did the same with mine, I drained the PAS and refilled with this and fresh fluid. No more leaks, and it's been over a year now.
Also, I couldn't believe how light the steering was after the change, the old fluid was brown and was probably the original stuff.

Stop Leak

Hi Steve.
worth sticking a bottle on the shelf i would say

Mike Noc · 3rd August 2022, 15:12

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Originally Posted by hogweed

Oooh never heard of that one... sounds like a plan. Do you remember the name of the product Mike?

Thanks

It was a fair few years ago, and I can't remember the name of it but the bottle Vossy linked to looks like it will do the job.

Vossy · 4th August 2022, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Steve.
worth sticking a bottle on the shelf i would say

Hi Steve,
I had visions of changing the rack and with no expectations of this stuff doing any good I had nothing to lose.
Pleasantly surprised with no leaks still.

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Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	Well, my car went for it's MOT yesterday It has an emissions plate value of 1.33 1/m The average reading taken from mine 0.01 1/m Does that mean my car is incredibly clean or my injectors are blocked ? Or is this low emissions reading linked to the rough tick over I've mentioned in another post. Looks like my engine is starved of fuel at tick over. __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s Last edited by Mike Trident; 3rd August 2022 at 05:47..