pug partner deisel van 1999

[qplumb2010]

smoke coming from exhaust and rattling from engine only for a minute then runs fine for a few days - is it on the way out ?

 

[Mursal]

Oil and water/coolant ok?
If so what do you mean by smoke is it when cold?

 

[qplumb2010]

there is a little leak on it i have to repplace oil now and then - the van is going in next week for that to be done - water level is ok.

the smoke is when i first start in mornings then ok - then every couple of days it will be warm when it rattles for a few minutes and a load of smoke comes out - then its ok.

 

[Burnerman]

I would guess at this stage that one or more of your glowplugs are faulty - this will give a smoky, clanky start until things start to warm up a little.
John

 

[qplumb2010]

thanks matey - would this cause the smoke and the rattling when warm though (it only does it for a few minutes and then its ok - but it can do this on the way to a job after running for a ten mintues or so)