Zafira A derv issue -what were you expecting anyway!

[beko1987]

We all knew this was coming!

 

Plugged me reader in, and no codes were stored.

 

Looking at the light that came on, the manual says this...

 

Amys uncle says its done this before, normally after a run at low revs. he got it diagnosed, didn't write any of the codes matey mentioned and said he pointed at the being at fault

 

 

No idea what this is! Being a derv, not pez as I thought, anyone got any ideas?

 

This is the engine

 

 

[Cavcraft]

Is that the EGR or the DPF? If it's happened after running at low revs it MIGHT be the thing most modern diesels do, whereby they need a bloody good 'Italian tune up' to clear themselves.

My work's vehicle has done about 900 miles or something and is running like a bag of wank because the DPF light is on, due to it never being hammered and it'll be clogged up to the bollocks.

 

I'd check first as I don't want to be held responsible for you knackering it up, but if that car were mine I'd be up the M56 in it thrashing the absolute bollocks off it in every gear from the entry ramp.

[beko1987]

Interesting, cheers. He did say it doesn't do it if you keep the revs high.

 

Doing some googling it seems its the egr valve in that picture, but on the various vx threads the symptoms are anything from the egr, mad, dpf, collapsed cat, camshaft sensor etc

 

Bloody things, why wasn't there a code stored!

[Cavcraft]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk9JzyHIyaE

 

http://www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?9330-Zafira-EGR-valve-inlet-manifold-flaps

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wynns-Diesel-EGR3-Exhaust-Gas-Recirculation-Cleaner-Ideal-Zafira-DTI-23379-/221266102559?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33847cc91f

 

 

Or you can actually click and collect this at Argos...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-Valve-7211D-Vauxhall-Opel-Astra-Omega-Vectra-93170138-DTI-DI-849156-Zafira-/171588766787?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27f37ccc43

 

 

...just roll up outside the door and leave your engine running. They'll know it's you before you've entered the building.

 

 

 

*Edit: I don't think (from an internet search) the 2.0DTi had a DPF, I think they were only on later 1.9CDTi models. 

[beko1987]

Cheers for that, sounds like a good clean up could be the start point. Talkinf to Amy the car does much local driving, with a few runs to France here and there, probably at 66mph the whole way.

 

Will ring them later

[beko1987]

Just spoken to him, as soon as I said EGR valve he remembered what the mechanic bloke had said, so I think he's going to take it off, clean it up with Mr muscle and see what happens. I had to explain to him what 'giving it a good spanking' meant, but he got it in the end.

 

Might run my e torx set over tomorrow so he doesn't try using a normal socket on it though!

[twosmoke300]

Those egr valves are lovely and easy to clean. Put a little high mp grease on the roller/cam inside too.

 

Those 2.0 dtis are a great motor. Check all VAC pipes while you are there.

If you are really keen remove the inlet manifold/ swirl plate and clean it all out. They gum up and drive so much better once they are clean.

[beko1987]

I've got a tube of brake caliper grease, would that help?

 

I doubt he will go to all that effort initially, if it doesn't fix it I might get tooled up and have a go, found a how to on one of the Vauxhall forums for taking it all off and cleaning it

[twosmoke300]

Yeh that's fine

[beko1987]

Cool, I'll poke my nose in tomorrow and offer advice!

[Cavcraft]

On second thoughts, it's knackered.

 

 

£100 TONIGHT M8

[beko1987]

I said to him as I wrote this post sat at his kitchen table that this would be mentioned...

 

Then he said "well, its done 140k, its probably not got long left..." Swmbo had to stop me throwing his own mug of tea at him...

[willswitchengage]

This generation of Zafira will have been far too old to have a DPF, the tighter emission legislation warranting them appeared much more recently.

 

Who made the 2.0 DTI engine in these? GM, or did they buy it from somebody?

[twosmoke300]

Its a gm lump, and a damn good one at that. I don't know of anyone that has had one apart.

Injector seals go but they are a mornings work and about 50 quid in bits.

All the vxl haters say that the injector pumps shit themselves but who makes them ? Not bloody vxl is it. Robert Bosch that's who. Same pump as fitted to transits , Vw tdis , etc etc .

[Cavcraft]

There was always a rumour about these being a grand plus to sort when the pump shit itself, then stories of them being replacement only as you couldn't get them apart, then followed by rumours a bloke in Birmingham that could fix them.

 

I was sort of due to buy one of these today (2.0DTi) but despite being first to offer the full asking price, the vendor is waiting for someone else to view later. I could have been there and back in 30 minutes tops, but he's not playing ball.

[320touring]

There was always a rumour about these being a grand plus to sort when the pump shit itself, then stories of them being replacement only as you couldn't get them apart, then followed by rumours a bloke in Birmingham that could fix them.

 

I was sort of due to buy one of these today (2.0DTi) but despite being first to offer the full asking price, the vendor is waiting for someone else to view later. I could have been there and back in 30 minutes tops, but he's not playing ball.

Lucky escape ther dude, you're your own worst enemy sometimes!

[Lacquer Peel]

Its a gm lump, and a damn good one at that. I don't know of anyone that has had one apart.

Injector seals go but they are a mornings work and about 50 quid in bits.

All the vxl haters say that the injector pumps shit themselves but who makes them ? Not bloody vxl is it. Robert Bosch that's who. Same pump as fitted to transits , Vw tdis , etc etc .

The VP44 is especially failure prone in GM SHITE applications, maybe the placement of the pump isn't the best.

[twosmoke300]

My personal opinion on that is that they seem prone to leakoff pipe failure and the pumps prob get run dry a lot with people trying to start them . Also no primer or bleeder after a filter change.

 

Loads of people change the filters wrongly too. If you undo the lid , pull the old element out , pop thenew one in and lid on all you have done is mix the clean and dirty side fuel up. The filter housing needs to be emptied and cleaned every time.