Hi guys
2012 Sdv6, 25k, properly serviced. Last service Jan 2016.


This has happened about 6 times recently, thought it was when it was only when cold but happened today at normal. White smoke fills the road when booting it, say when accelerating onto dual carriageway from about 40-70ish. But if you accelerate after, its clean, nothing. Slowing down, then booting again produces nothing.

Driving about 50 miles a day via mixture of dual carriageway and slow town driving. Usually I don't boot it very often due to traffic etc, but a few times I have noticed it lately.

Am I to be worried? It's not normal I know that.

Things that come to mind...
injectors?

 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

Last edited by Mr Rusty on Mon Feb 29 2016 9:38pm. Edited 1 time in total

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic33472....celerating

Adding to list...
Cracked block, head gasket....
Water in some shape or form into mix...

Car runs normally otherwise.

 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

Does not smoke at standstill and revving it. 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

EGR cooler? 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

White smoke might suggest oil. The only times I've seen it was when I had valve stems seals fail on a 309GTi and when the turbos failed on my RRS. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thanks.
As it does not happen all the time and not at standstill it's difficult to know what 'kind' of smoke it is - smell etc. I was under the impression that white on diesel was unburnt diesel going through the engine or water in some shape or form. Oil would be more blue.
I'm not ruling anything out at this stage and will try a few more experiments and check fluids when it's light. 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

Most garages can check your water for any hydrocarbons, if none are there that would rule out cracked head or block.
Is she garaged, it could just be the usual damp and cold weather in Aberdeenshire leaving a lot of condensation in the exhaust system.
Hope that is all it is  Lot of Landcruisers now sold
Audi TT 240 Sport now sold for.
RRS 2.7 HSE Now sold for.
RRS Autoibiography 2012
Defender 300tdi 90

Known issue for the turbo drain pipe. I'll see if I can find the TSB

Frax wrote:

Most garages can check your water for any hydrocarbons, if none are there that would rule out cracked head or block.
Is she garaged, it could just be the usual damp and cold weather in Aberdeenshire leaving a lot of condensation in the exhaust system.
Hope that is all it is

I know Frax, we get 9 months of winter and 3 months of crap weather! .....naaaa not that tho.

Like this morning. Was cold damp horrible. Waited till she warmed up and then accelerated hard. Nothing. Not a peep of smoke.

It seems to be after idling in traffic a lot maybe? 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

Disco_Mikey wrote:

Known issue for the turbo drain pipe. I'll see if I can find the TSB

Ok Mikey. Appreciate it! Hope that could be it.

It's under warranty, but just a ball ache taking it, dealing with them etc!

Thanks!  2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

http://media.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/u...0-%203.pdf

Mikey

Many thanks! That does seem to likely be the issue! The smoke did seem to be white, but it was at night coming home a few times when i noticed. Always seem to drive in the dark!

So it seems like a couple of hours of work for LR.

I'd better get on to the dealer then. I'm not sure if i would easily tell if this has been done myself from the diagrams?

Appreciate it!

p.s. hows the 3.0 Remap doing? Also if and when your up around Aberdeen next time i could do with Timed Climate activated too - possibly with remote.

Cheers!  2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

I got this answer from Dealer just now:

Quote:

I have checked against the VIN and there has been a few service actions claimed against your vehicle by a previous dealer. That being said there is no outstanding campaigns either.
I just need to check with a technician if any of them (previous claims) relate to the fault you are experiencing now.

I'll let you know as soon as I have an answer for you.

Many thanks,

SERVICE ADVISOR

Hopefully they will tie up with what Mikey says...
 2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone

As a TSB, it's not a "campaign" and will only be dealt with upon a customer complaint

Good news is, if it's not covered under warranty, it's not hugely expensive (in the grand scheme of LR ownership )

Mikey
Gotcha. We'll see what they respond with. Thanks!  2015 RRS AB SDV6, Fuji White, Ivory
2012 RRS HSE SDV6, Sumatra Black and Ivory
Audi A5, 3.0 TDI, Gone
Audi TT, 3.2 V6, Gone
BMW 5 series tourer, Gone