SteveG Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Driving back along M25 yesterday and start to lose power, also notice plume of diesel smoke billowing out the back and whistle of turbo. Luckily I was just coming up to A1M junction and South Mimms services, so I pull in and open up the bonnet. Soon notice that intercooler pipe has come off and jubillee clip is fortunately sitting in gap between wing panel and radiator. Take off grill to retrieve the jubille clip, but neither leatherman or freebie teng mini socket set are long enough to reach to tighten up jubillee clip. :rolleyes: and Sod's law dictates that I took my tools out at the weekend and didn't put them back in! So call to Land Rover assistance and they arrive in 30 mins so not too bad and time for me to get something to eat and a coffee so can't complain and as predicted I'm my way again in just over 5 mins of the technician arriving. Question I know you get oil deposits in intercooler, but when pipe came off there seemed to be more than just deposits - is this normal?? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 My turbo/intercooler pipes have always been oily. The Discovery ones are even worse. Not sure if they should be but both cars are still running so I am not worried. Maybe I should be... Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 My turbo/intercooler pipes have always been oily. The Discovery ones are even worse.Not sure if they should be but both cars are still running so I am not worried. Maybe I should be... Will Thanks Will, I'm still not used to these noisy diesel engines , although I rapidly got used to the better mpg! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt80 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Even my golf pipes are oily.. I just take the intercooler out once a year and give it a spring clean works fine either way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Steve, we get more that you would expect on the Volvo D5 engines , but no problems !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Mine are oily too. The Tdi rocker breather feeds back into the air intake, if it's the same on the 5 then some oil can come from there despite the separator. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I guess that oil vapour coming from the engine goes into the intercooler, cools down and condenses. Mine is shocking. Bizarrely, after your telephone call, I too broke down close to the M25 last night - when the engine failed to start upon leaving my brother-in-law's. Turned out to be the signal wire falling off the starter again. Another job to attend to before Spain... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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