danmac

2 hours ago, RichardM said:

Did this a couple of years ago on mine, try this, cheapest I could find that had a good reputation. Works well

Thanks Richard, will look out for it.

hi I’m planning a coolant flush on my RG Voyager and have found a confusing amount of info on the subject, my manual is next to useless and just says HOAT coolant.  g05 seems to be what’s mentioned on various posts, however I’ve discovered that g48 is compatible with g05 ( apparently Merc switched from 05 to 48 a few years ago? ) and as my Merc camper uses g48 I’m thinking to use it for the Voyager as well?

thoughts and advice please?

Hi RichardM, ok thanks, it was more out of curiosity really, there is light smoking when under load going up a long hill, and it starts ok but takes a couple seconds to do so, so I was wondering about worn rings hence doing a test?
 

Hi all, just purchased a 2006 voyager 2.5crd with bugger all service history and am about to do some preventative maintenance myself, timing belt and pump replacement, suspension bushes and front pads. Was wondering what the best way to do a compression test was considering I’ve been reading about this injector removal tool??? Can the test be carried out via the blow plugs?

many thanks 

Danny

On 8/13/2021 at 2:54 PM, VoyagerPig69 said:

Hi all,

     I am having a b*gger of a time with trying to get my 2003 2.5 CRD through its ITV (Spanish MOT) it has done 194000 miles.

when left to idle for a few minutes, then accelerator 'hoofed' there is a big cloud of white smoke, I mean, 'blank out the road' cloud of white smoke!! fast pull aways from traffic lights can be impressive!! everything else is OK.

The engine is not losing water, so not a head gasket problem and I also think the fuel consumption is a bit wayward from what it was, so, I'm  guessing that it is an injector problem.

It has had an oil and filter change, had various injector cleaners through system, the 'stop smoke' additives etc but to no avail.

 

I want to test the injectors, anyone know what the electrical resistance of the injectors are? and can anyone suggest other test methods without buying expensive test kit?

I maybe able to borrow a IR temperature tester for the header pipes, to check if it is just one cylinder over hot or cold, in comparison to the others.

 

Also, does anyone know what the cylinder compression test readings should be? I know the compression ratio but I can't seem to find what PSI/BAR measurement is to be expected when testing. Just wondering if bores or rings are worn out.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

I know it was a while ago but how’d you get on? Ive just bought a Spanish plated 2006 Voyager with an ITV due in August and am about to replace timing belt, and suspension bushes and a compression test as well.