OH NO! worse symptoms now than before

robbrooks · 15th February 2009, 10:44

I have become very fond of my 2002 52 reg Rover75. After owning for just over 6 years and covering 64000 miles with little trouble apart from an ABS sensor I am rather worried atm. I have started to see blueish smoke from the exhaust, more noticeable by following cars at night, but can be seen during daylight. The engine is running just as it did the first day I bought it and the tickover is steady and quiet. However, I have noticed a little lumpiness when starting from cold for the first 1/2 mile or so. Fuel consumption has always been excellent until recently but I'm still managing 38 mpg on mixed driving (mainly urban). I have used Millers diesel clean religiously since the car was around 1 year old and have sworn by this for improved economy and smooth running. I do hope I haven't an expensive repair job. At first I thought it may be the glow plugs, but I am informed that once warm you should not see smoke.

Hope there is someone out there who may have had a similar problem and who can reassure me that I won't have a big repair bill coming up.

With the car only having done 64000k - mostly long runs until recently I am hoping that I can double this.

Thanks for your interest

Rob (an infrequent visitor, but for the ABS sensor where I got good advice on here)

I posted the above on Friday evening and a few of you have replied. The situation has devloped another twist. The Car ran perfectly yesterday and I was thinking of calling off doing anything. However, I started the car this morning and it was like a bag of nails - symptoms were as if someone had put petrol or the wrong fuel in the tank with clouds of blues smoke - very worrying - do these syptoms sound familiar and is the diagnosis still the same? I read a post on the PCV and one 75 being dead at 107K - I'm hoping mine isn't dead!

Worried Rob!!!

Phil · 15th February 2009, 12:35

Is it using any oil? I'm thinking it could be a fuel injector problem.

GreyGhost · 15th February 2009, 16:13

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Originally Posted by robbrooks

Rob (an infrequent visitor, but for the ABS sensor where I got good advice on here)

I posted the above on Friday evening and a few of you have replied. The situation has devloped another twist. The Car ran perfectly yesterday and I was thinking of calling off doing anything. However, I started the car this morning and it was like a bag of nails - symptoms were as if someone had put petrol or the wrong fuel in the tank with clouds of blues smoke - very worrying - do these syptoms sound familiar and is the diagnosis still the same? I read a post on the PCV and one 75 being dead at 107K - I'm hoping mine isn't dead!

Worried Rob!!!

Are you sure you posted on this forum before? This looks like your first post.

Kandyman · 15th February 2009, 17:34

I think he's got us confused with the other one

15th February 2009, 10:44	#1
robbrooks Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT,160 remap: owner since new in December 2002: Mileage: June22 143,000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 633 Thanks: 324 Thanked 102 Times in 67 Posts	OH NO! worse symptoms now than before I have become very fond of my 2002 52 reg Rover75. After owning for just over 6 years and covering 64000 miles with little trouble apart from an ABS sensor I am rather worried atm. I have started to see blueish smoke from the exhaust, more noticeable by following cars at night, but can be seen during daylight. The engine is running just as it did the first day I bought it and the tickover is steady and quiet. However, I have noticed a little lumpiness when starting from cold for the first 1/2 mile or so. Fuel consumption has always been excellent until recently but I'm still managing 38 mpg on mixed driving (mainly urban). I have used Millers diesel clean religiously since the car was around 1 year old and have sworn by this for improved economy and smooth running. I do hope I haven't an expensive repair job. At first I thought it may be the glow plugs, but I am informed that once warm you should not see smoke. Hope there is someone out there who may have had a similar problem and who can reassure me that I won't have a big repair bill coming up. With the car only having done 64000k - mostly long runs until recently I am hoping that I can double this. Thanks for your interest Rob (an infrequent visitor, but for the ABS sensor where I got good advice on here) I posted the above on Friday evening and a few of you have replied. The situation has devloped another twist. The Car ran perfectly yesterday and I was thinking of calling off doing anything. However, I started the car this morning and it was like a bag of nails - symptoms were as if someone had put petrol or the wrong fuel in the tank with clouds of blues smoke - very worrying - do these syptoms sound familiar and is the diagnosis still the same? I read a post on the PCV and one 75 being dead at 107K - I'm hoping mine isn't dead! Worried Rob!!!

15th February 2009, 12:35	#2
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Is it using any oil? I'm thinking it could be a fuel injector problem. __________________

15th February 2009, 17:34	#4
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I think he's got us confused with the other one