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2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - carproblemeverytimedean

Plz help i had a leaky no.2 injector so thought id be clever and sort it myseld so went to halfords and brought some plastic lock tight stuff and sealed it where pipe meet injector ?? Thought job was done has stopped the leak drive fine ??? But next morning (still no leak) went for drive about 3 miles into my drive the car pulled bk and made a read bad clangy noise and filled road with thick white smoke so pulled over scratching my head started it up again and clanging was still there and loads of smoke still ??? I then disconected the electrical feed to injector and clangy noise wasnt there but smoke was still bad but not has bad any 1 that can help me would very much appreciate it has its my girl frends car shes not impressed plz plz hlp. Thank you

Edited by carproblemeverytimedean on 23/01/2016 at 19:14

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - RobJP

Be clever. Take it to a garage, before you make it any worse.

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - carproblemeverytimedean

Robjp

Any ideas b4 i have to spend god knows how much first taking it to garage would be really help full thank you.

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - carproblemeverytimedean

Plzzzz

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - hardway

I'm guessing some of the gloop you used got into the line an screwed the injector.

Don't even start it.

Call a garage and get it recovered.

Oh and tell them what you've done.

If for no other reason it "Might " save you some cash as they will know where to start.

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - carproblemeverytimedean

Thank you hardway.. could it be causing the white smoke aswell i worried its going to cost a arm and leg. And do you know if i brought a new injector how much it would cost to program it to car just trying to get some rough costs in my head will sleep easier tonight.. thanks again

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - RobJP

Thank you hardway.. could it be causing the white smoke aswell i worried its going to cost a arm and leg. And do you know if i brought a new injector how much it would cost to program it to car just trying to get some rough costs in my head will sleep easier tonight.. thanks again

NO. Stop. Let a garage diagnose what the problem actually is before you start throwing parts at it. It MIGHT be the injector, but it might not. The only way you are going to find out is by somebody competent actually looking at it.

You can't get a definite diagnosis of the problem over the internet. It's going to take a proper mechanic to even find out the problem for definite, and that is going to cost money.

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - hardway

Agree with RobJP

Get a mechanic in,

I'm guessing at a distance from the information you gave.

Modern diesels are pretty much out of the world of DIY these days.

Trying it usually ends up costing more from lack of understanding/experience.

Despite the best of intentions.

2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue - Railroad.
Modern common rail fuel pressure can be as high as 30,000psi. DIY repairs are a definite no, and if you have a fuel leak at any high pressure joint the components must be replaced. There is a safety issue here. Get the car taken to a diesel specialist, not Joe Bloggs auto repairs.

NB, Joe Bloggs auto repairs is fictional and nothing in the above statement is intended to depict or detriment any business trading under such name.