8 - TROUBLESHOOTING
8 - TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM(S)
Engine - Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause,
Correction
FThe engine does not start
Partally discharged batteries
(Check, charge the batteries and, neces
sary. replace them
[Corroded or loose connections to the bat
tery terminals
(Clean, inspect, tighten the nuts and, finec
Jessary, replace the excessively corrodea|
terminals and nuts
Dir or water accumulations in fuel ines
Disconnect the ines and the injection pump|
Jand carefully clean them; if necessary,
[clean and dry the fuel tank
No fuel in the tank
FI the tank.
INo-supply to the injection pump
[Check and, ifnecessary, replace the supply]
pump
[Aira the fuel system
(Check the nes, the @ings, the supply]
pump, the fiters and the injection pump for
the presence of air, then bleed the system
[Damaged starter motor
[Repair or replace the starter motor
[The engine stops
Ireqular delivery of the supply pump
[Check delivery on the workbench
Dirt or water accumulations in uel ines
Disconnect the ines and the injection pump]
Jand carefully clean them; if necessary,
[clean and dry the fuel tank
Restricted fuel fiters
Replace the fiter cartridges
[Burned or cracked valves
[Replace the valves.
[Air in the fuel system
(Check the Tines, the fings, the supply]
pump, the fters and the injection pump for
the presence of ar, then bleed the system
[Damaged injection pump controls
Replace the damaged parts
[The engine overheats
The centrifugal pump of the cooling system
is faulty
[Overhaul the pump and, if necessary, re-
place it
Faulty temperature switch
[Replace the temperature switch
Radiator partially faully
Eliminate possible scales by washing
[check and repair possible tube leaks
[Scales in coolant passage compartments
in cylinder heads and crankcase
(Carefully wash
(Centritugal pump drive belt and Tan dive|
belt too slack.
[Cheek and adjust belt tension
[Coolant (insufficient quantity)
Restore the level nthe expansion tank by]
adding the prescribed fluid
mearrect ming of the engine
[Check and correctly time the engine
Restricted air fiter
(Clean the assembly and, if necessary, re-
place the fiter element
[The engine has
Janomalous knocks
Partially obstructed or damaged injectors
(Clean, overhaul and correctly calibrate the|
injectors
[Dir accumulations in fuel ines
(Clean the lines and replace the visi]
Jdented pipes; if necessary, clean the injec-|
tion pump
Drive shaft Knocks caused by an exces}
sive clearance of one or more crankshat|
bearings or big end bearings or excessive|
shoulder clearance
Recify the drive shaft pins, assemble big}
]ger shoulder bearings and rings
[Unbalanced drive shaft
[Check the alignment and the balance of he|
rive shaft and, ifnecessary, replace it
Loose fywheal retaining screws
Replace the loose screws and tighten all
screws to the prescribed torque + angle
et8 - TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible Cause
Correction:
[Connecting rod axes not parallel
[Straighten the connecting rods, check thal
the axes are parallel and, if necessary, re-|
place the connecting rods
[Cylinder knocks due to anomalous wear
Bore the cylinder barrels and assemble Dig
lger cylinders
Noisy cylinder pin due to excessive clear
lance in hub and connecting rod bushing,
[Bushings free in their seat on the connect
ing rod
Replace the pin wih a bigger one, repro
|cess the hubs on the cylinder and the bus
ing on the connecting rod. Replace the|
bushing
Ticking due to noisy distribution
[Check that there are no broken springs,
that there is no excessive clearance be-
tween the rods and the rails, tappets and
seats; adjust the clearance between vaives|
land rockers
[Anomalous engine smoke|
[Contact your Dealer
Difficult starting and poor
performance under all
lconditions
igh-pressure pump faulty
|Contact your Dealer
Difficult start, poor
performance, the engine
uns with one cylinder
loss.
Injector with shutler or solenoid core (me
[chanical part) stuck open.
[Contact your Dealer
Starting takes tens of
lseconds, much white
lexhaust smoke, smell of
luo!
Injector (irreversibly) stuck open
|Contact your Dealer
[Broken high-pressure line
from pump to common
rail
[Anomalous vibrations caused by a Toose|
line clamping
[Contact your Dealer
[The engine operates with
la cylinder less, without
lsaving failures in the
lcontrof unit
Injector stuck closed
[Contact your Dealer
828 - TROUBLESHOOTING
Starter motor - Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause:
‘Correction
The starter motor does
not run
Too Tow specific gravity and battery level
Inspect the battery
Poor ignition switch circuit connection or
contact
[Replace the winng hamess and the ignition]
switch or starter motor runs too slow)
[Malfunction of the coll or of the magnetic
[switch pullin cylinder
Replace the magnetic switen
"The starter motor running
Jeannot crank the engine
FThe pinion gear does nat engage wih the]
ring gear
Repair or replace the clutch and the contra]
lever
Sliding clutch
[Replace the clutch
lAnomarous noise
[Anomalous bushing wear
Replace starter
[Wear on pinion gear or ring gear tooth tps|
For ring gear damage contact Dealer
Poor pinion gear sliding
Replace starter
[The pinion gear springs
Poor ignition switch return
[Replace the ignition switch
Field coll loss. Magnetic
[switch coil burnt, etc.
Pinion gear disengagement fault caused by|
a coil short circuit in the magnetic switch
Replace the magnetic switch
ery