Engine suddenly cuts off (2.0 CDTi)

Hi Mike,
No prob. - you're not being neg., I had the excact same thoughts.


- and the first ting I said to the mechanic was, that "nothing had been done to address the original problem"

- I confronted the mechanic with the fact, at the starter motor couldn't cause the cut out - he could only respond with words regarding tracking bug (g.-translated expression), and the fact that "I get no error readout now" - that's it.
(well, the motor cannot, unless the motor is really fcked up inside, allowing plus to run to minus - even then...?)


Ill have to wait another 1-2 days when they do the 3rd testrun, then crossing my fingers...


Thanks for your input,

[COLVERT]

I have really serious negative thoughts about your mechanics ability.

It's a pity you're not in the UK as there are lots of folk here that would quite quickly solve your problems.

He gives me the impression that he's one of these folks who changes everything, at your expense, until he stumbles across the fault.

So - finally got the car back yesterday...

At the workshop, I was shown a picture of the fuel injection backleak test, which showed an even backleak - nothing special (appx 20 (ml??) in each of the tubes (I had to really insist to get them to do this test).

Again: pretest error codes showed:
(directly translated)
1 – 1152 CoolerFan Control - interruption
2 – 4704 Pump, PrePressure - pressure too low
3 – 13573 GlowPlugs TimeControl "GlowPlugUnit" faulty
4 – 7717 synchronization, camshaft to crank - "UnFair Signal"


After this: StarterMotor is replaced
I was told the replacement appears to be without deposit
(So that I could get the old one back)



Then: No error codes
They drove 2x testdrives in town - nothing wrong.


I asked them to do the 3rd and final drivetest - showed nothing wrong - but now the error codes are back - all of them...
"Funny" thing here is - he could NOT read log or history, because, as he said "we only have a generic tester, your car/engine is too old"
??? This is a common BMW engine (2005)...
An old colleague of mine read out some logged errors using a cheap ebay-OBDII-thing and an iphone app... (last year)



The replaced startermotor - believe this or not - he fcking send it back without consulting me first!!
"It was a deposit after all", he said...
(why the freak didn't he ask me if I would just buy it?)


(and, before paying, he convinced me to be a "registered customer" - benefit for me? = he could send me the bill... - I registered, then he wanted payment right now... ofc, I had my registration cancelled...)


Some 937 EUR later, I was finally on my way home - no cut out/off during that half hour...


..


So, now, I will NEVER send my car to them for anything - not even for a polish...
This workshop was praised as "very skilled mechanics", "best place in town for diesel errors" etc.
- I feel like I've been a part in a monty python-sketch)



So, that leads me to a new question;
If I were to buy a OBDII scanner myself - would one of the following be suffiecient?
- For laptop
- Handheld

?


:::



Finally, I hear the engine more clearly now - both from the outside when the bonnet is closed, and from the inside of the cabin - shouldn't there be a sound insulation pad on the inner-side of the bonnet?
(apart from the felt-cover, that is)



Thanks all,

[Rogue]

I have one like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torque-EL...b0920dbad8386c


Download the torque app (or similar) and you will be able to read the fault codes and live data when the engine is running once you pair the reader with your phone.