Unwell Mondeo

[theboyfold]

I have a 53 plate Mondeo TDCi (130 if that matters) which when it comes on 'boost' makes a whooshing noise and loads of black smoke piles out the back. Also it feels hesitant.

Any thoughts what might be wrong with her?

[VB]

split boost pipe?

[lesstatt]

EGR valve ?

[lesstatt]

EGR valve ?

[R6dug]

Mine did this and my Pipe from EGR valve to intercooler had split.

[Snowboy]

Lupus?


(Sorry)

[TheEnd]

It's not lupus.

[Classic Grad 98]

R6dug said:

Mine did this and my Pipe from EGR valve to intercooler had split.

same

[theboyfold]

Thanks for the replies, is it a costly fix or fairly straightforward?

[Classic Grad 98]

Took me less than an hour and cost £51.

[theboyfold]

Thanks, that's good news as I'm planning on selling it.

[parapaul]

If it was just a 'fix to sell', an unscrupulous person might just wrap duct tape around the split pipe and hope it held until the cheque cleared...

[R6dug]

Classic Grad 98 said:

Took me less than an hour and cost £51.

Same

[theboyfold]

parapaul said:

If it was just a 'fix to sell', an unscrupulous person might just wrap duct tape around the split pipe and hope it held until the cheque cleared...

I'm not that way inclined, plus there is a slim chance I might end up keeping it... I'm not 100% sure yet

[Classic Grad 98]

Classic Grad 98 said:

R6dug said:

Mine did this and my Pipe from EGR valve to intercooler had split.

same

R6dug said:

Classic Grad 98 said:

Took me less than an hour and cost £51.

Same

^ same !

[theboyfold]

Thanks for suggestions, it was indeed a split turbo pipe. It's all sorted now and running well

[R6dug]

Excellent glad you sorted it. Did you give the EGR valve a clean while you was there???

[theboyfold]

No idea! I took it to the local mechanic, I don't have the time, skills, space, tool or inclination to do it myself!

[NHK244V]

Nice one
and top marks for coming back and letting us know the outcome, that rarely happens

[theboyfold]

No worries This place is great for advice like that. Now all I have to do is try and sell it!!