When you come to buy a old diesel car, How do you check the engine condition apart from check the oil and water? As they are loud so It's hard to notice any strange noise. I have heard you can get some information from the exhaust??? Anyone knows the detail?
Many thanks
Look for blue smoke, excessive oil leaks and rattles.
Thanks for you reply.
Blue smoke = worn pistion ring Rattle = ? Where are the Oil leak nead beware?
I have also heard by look at the tailpipe can tell you something?
That'll be the smoke!
Pete.
just check it starts ok from *stone* cold
the less smoke the better in general although mine smokes (white) a bit at start up and like a chimney (black) when under certain loads, eg going uphill with foot down , I like warding off bumper riders with that trick !
The MOT test is to rev the bollocks off it and see how much it smokes BTW.
Simon
Thanks for all your reply.
Must be tested at operating temp !!
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