Had a couple of error codes pop up whilst out recently. I carry a Pro-Scan OBD with me in the vehicle. In case of an engine warning light coming on, it saves £40 to £50 for a garage diagnosis. First code was P0380 showing a Glow Plug Open Circuit “A” then a P0202 showing an Injector Circuit open on Cylinder 2.
Now, it is quite easy to unscrew a glow plug if you know not to force the thread and use a little release oil so as not to risk shearing the thing off. Similarly an injector change is not too difficult, just a fiddle with wiring loom connections , pipes etc. The glow plugs and injectors are on top of the engine and at the front.
HOWEVER, covering all the loom and pipes is that plastic shield shown above ( thji is NOT my engine by the way). To get the cover off means releasing that turbo air pipe, shown on this example with a sensible rubber hose which can be removed. My version has an insulated, one piece pipe which fastens to the turbo body with a large “C” clip. I cannot access the ” C” clip for love nor money. On my version ( 2013 NV200 110ps 6 sp ) I think it’s accessed from under the van, standing up so you can reach up to the turbo outlet. So, with a slate floor, outside with no easy way of jacking high enough I am snookered.
So, instead of just buying 4 glow plugs from a very cheap £20 pounds or so and n injector from about £120 approximately, It’s a garage repair job. I have had bad experiences with the three different ” businesses” I have dealt with locally so I am waiting two weeks for my old chum at Newhall Garage to return from holiday. I can trust him not to rip me off. I am no slouch at car mechanics and have rebuilt at least a dozen engines from nut and bolt , component by component , including a 2.4 flat six Porsche 911 e air cooled engine. So damned annoying to be beaten by the need for an four leg vehicle lift.
