Helo all,

i have trouble with my Range rover sport 2.7 tdv6. i post video if anyone of u have idea what is wrong with my car.

Injectors was all checked and they are ok. i dont have compresion on 1st cylinder. I have alot of white smoke when i start engine after engine got worm no smoke anymore. But i hear some chuckling in engine.

one mechanic guy say this is the problem with camshafts (wrong timing) but i dont think so.

i will be really happy if someone can tell me or if someone have same problem,...

https://vimeo.com/300266002

I am glad you took my advice and came across to this forum with your issue.

The Americans mainly have V8 petrols and no diesels so do not know much about them.

If people here have a look at your video I am sure the experts will be able to help.

Garry 07MY RRS TDV6
Arctic Frost
Aspen Interior

i hope so and thanks u very much for advice me to write my post here.

I’m no expert but if you don’t have compression on no 1 cylinder, the white smoke is probably the vaporised diesal that hasn’t been used during the no 1 compression cycle being pushed out of the cylinder and mixing with the hot exhaust gas from the other 5 cylinders. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
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maybe somebody else may give some opinion

I’d be more concerned with the issue of no compression on no.1 cylinder, that’s youre issue. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
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1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
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what about this chuckling in engine wich can u hear in video.

Can be this sound becouse of damaged camshaft ???

The sound and the lack of engine compression is clearly related. What was going on when the noise started? How do you know you have low compression.

It is time to initially look at the valve gear on that side of the engine and go from there.

Garry 07MY RRS TDV6
Arctic Frost
Aspen Interior

If you think of what cylinder 1 is doing, the piston is trying to compress about 450cc of air into a small gap. If you don’t have compression it’s because there is a gap that air is escaping through. The exhaust valve will open and let out the uncompressed air and fuel mixture on the exhaust stroke. Depending on where the air goes on the compression cycle will have an effect on noise and damage to the engine. You could end up with fuel in the oil, over pressure of the cooling system, water in the oil etc. Etc. Hopefully it’s a cylinder head gasket and not a warped/cracked head. I’m convinced if you fix the misfire, the noise and white smoke will be gone. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Its start like that to car make white smoke just on start at evening, after 10-15 sec he run normal without any smoke or any clunking sound in motor. After 5 days i just going home and i start hearing this clunking sound in the motor,...


I drive my car to mechanic guys and he test compresion on first Cylinder. After that mechaning guys said i have problem with the camshaft,... becouse of that im asking here if some1 have same problem,... i dont want spend alot of money for nothing




Im sry for my bad english i hope u all understand me

Anyone know if the 2.7 has variable cams? I wonder if the mechanic suspects the variable cams seized. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph