Hi all any help/advice appreciated.

my RRS tdv6 05 has been slightly shaky once stared in idle but fine when driving. Happened last 2 morning mainly but also if it’s been sat for a while. This morning it done the same but with a big blast of blue smoke then cleared after 20 secs and left with just the shaking which calms after a minute or 2.

I’ve been reading forum after forum and I think I narrowed it down to either the egr valve(s) or a problem with the injectors.

Had any one had a similar problem or know which is most likely (please say egr)!

Any advice appreciated.

RR Sport tdv6 2005
110000 miles
Full landrover service history
Belt change and full service at 106k

Thanks Steve.

Had something similar with our Shogun, turned out it was the feed to the glow plugs, so no preheat before starting the engine, caused a big cloud of smoke but only in the mornings as this was when the engine was cold.
Having read your post again I wonder if its possibly a leaking injector. Hopefully someone with a bit more knowledge will be along to advise.

Hi David, thanks for reply. Never even crossed my mind the glow plugs could cause that kind of problem but you may be right as it has all the symptoms for glow plugs too! I’m booked in Wednesday to have it looked at now so I’ll mention glow plugs to the mechanic. The strange thing is I have no warning lights on the dash to show any problems at all! Just praying it’s not the injectors. Thanks Steve

I had this last year on my 2005 RRS. I tend to cycle the glow plugs twice before starting when its very cold, improves things a lot. Should really replace the glow plugs but have read horror stories of them snapping off when being removed.

Hi Phil, does yours shake when it’s sitting in idle? Mine seems to settle when the cars warmed up but if I stop and switch off for 5 mins then start the car again it still shakes but not as much. Thanks Steve

I get the shakes on the first turn of the day, disappears within 10-20 seconds though. I've had the EGRs' replaced 10k ago, no smoke. It's smooth on any other idle even a cold engine on a short trip.

2.7 47k miles 2006.

Steve.

Hi mate thanks for reply, think egr is my best hope as injectors or glow plugs is going to be expensive! I’ve ordered so blanking caps for the egr’s anyway just to rule that out.

DJDobsy wrote:

Hi Phil, does yours shake when it’s sitting in idle? Mine seems to settle when the cars warmed up but if I stop and switch off for 5 mins then start the car again it still shakes but not as much. Thanks Steve