Member Since: 23 May 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 98
Thanks for the tip, i'll take a look tonight. I hope I find a crack! Java Black Metropolis MY06
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24th Aug 2011 1:42 pm
engebo
Member Since: 30 May 2010
Location: Oslo
Posts: 44
I found the crack almost the way Pete descreibe, but I took off the fan cover (Shroud, upper) on the engine side of the radiator. Then I took some picture (blitz) with my mobilphone down on the engine side of the intercooler.
24th Aug 2011 4:37 pm
To_D3_or_not_to_D3
Member Since: 23 May 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 98
Was yours an obvious crack? Some of the pictures i've Googled are very fine, hair line, cracks and could be difficult to spot.
A crack would make sense to me because driving back through France a couple of weeks ago I noticed that whilst doing 85+ into a strong headwind that there was slightly more power and no smoke. That suggests to me that any boost leak was being countered by the increased air pressure hitting the IC (or is that just my accountant logic and complete mechanical nonsense ).Java Black Metropolis MY06
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24th Aug 2011 4:57 pm
engebo
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I send you a PM
24th Aug 2011 5:10 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Apart from a split, another possibility is is delamination of the intercooler hose. As you have to remove it to check, it might be just as well to replace it. This will either fix the problem or eliminate it as a possibility.
Best Wishes,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
25th Aug 2011 8:36 am
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
Bushwanderer wrote:
Apart from a split, another possibility is is delamination of the intercooler hose. As you have to remove it to check, it might be just as well to replace it. This will either fix the problem or eliminate it as a possibility.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Unlikely as:
To_D3_or_not_to_D3 wrote:
I have changed the intercooler hose.
25th Aug 2011 9:04 am
engebo
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Location: Oslo
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2nd Sep 2011 9:43 pm
Shutts
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Tiptree
Posts: 146
Had my intercooler hose go yesterday with lots of black smoke coming out the back under load. Lifted the bonnet and there it was a 6" split at the top of the hose. Duck taped up and waiting for a call to the warranty company tomorrow to see if it's covered along with the heated seat, front speaker and parking sensor which have also gone.
26th Feb 2012 5:20 pm
Shutts
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Tiptree
Posts: 146
Just as an update to my post, warranty doesn't cover hoses Bloody typical. Still at £42 I got one and fitted it in about 10 mins.
Now no smoke and the mpg has gone from 26 to 32.5, bonus. Very happy bunny.
2nd Mar 2012 1:17 am
maxmax
Member Since: 02 Mar 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 181
I too have black smoke..... any thoughts on where best to get a new intercooler hose from? - (replaced the air filter yesterday and dosed with some Redex fuel system cleaner, with no apparent improvement)D3 2.7 TDv6 HSE, 2005 in silver.
2009 nav disc (thanks Wiggs)
2007 software upgrade (thanks Wiggs and Geoff) with 3 flash indicators, follow me home reverse lights, fog with side lights & canadian driving lights
D4 bluetooth module (thanks Wiggs again)
25th May 2012 11:01 am
To_D3_or_not_to_D3
Member Since: 23 May 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 98
I got my hose from a Guildford LR dealer, was about £40 I seem to recall. However, the cause of my black smoke was actually 2 failed EGR valves. These were replaced and now I have no black smoke .Java Black Metropolis MY06
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25th May 2012 11:37 am
maxmax
Member Since: 02 Mar 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 181
just to close this off. new intercooler pipe from The Large One and hey presto, the smoke went away.D3 2.7 TDv6 HSE, 2005 in silver.
2009 nav disc (thanks Wiggs)
2007 software upgrade (thanks Wiggs and Geoff) with 3 flash indicators, follow me home reverse lights, fog with side lights & canadian driving lights
D4 bluetooth module (thanks Wiggs again)
18th Jul 2012 6:43 am
Sparkyspice
Member Since: 03 Nov 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 76
You guys are life savers.
My car started bellowing black smoke to the point where "I can't read your number plate when you boot it"!!!
Looked on here.
20 minutes later, it's patched up (Bank Holiday Sunday), and I'll get a new one on Tuesday.
Sorted
Thanks all.
27th Aug 2017 1:48 pm
megabyte
Member Since: 14 Jan 2016
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 47
Just drove 900 mile round trip with black smoke belching out the back on kickdown and have checked my intercooler hose, lovely big split, nice cheap repair for a change !
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4th Jun 2018 7:26 pm
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Bloody typical. Still at £42 I got one and fitted it in about 10 mins.
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