Sir, I have an Opel Astra 1.7TD 2001 model. - 6334

Sir, I have an Opel Astra 1.7TD 2001 model. It exhausts thick black smoke when I drive in 3rd and 2nd gear. A mechanic told me to change the egr valve. Fuel pump side is okay as per the mechanic. kindly suggest a remedy. There is no problem in the pick-up as I drove easily around 120 kmph

By Jacob on Sep 22, 2009

On the face of it, it looks like the diesel pump may be out of tune. Opel Astras do smoke a bit, especially as they get old. You have not mentioned how many kilometers the car has clocked, which is an important piece of information to gauge where the problem may be. Do let me know that...
Answer by Sasi Menon on Sep 23, 2009
Had a similar problem with my fiat sienna weekend 1.7td..Got the diesel pump serviced from mico in worli and the same was rectified..My car had that time clocked about 55k..
Answer by Raj Bajaj on Sep 23, 2009
Expert Hi,
The problem could be due to diesel pump or EGR valve.As the pump is ok the problem could be solved by replacing EGR valver or else the head needs to be decarbonised.
Answer by Shiva Shankar on Sep 25, 2009
Hi ,

Also check the lube level , Is your car requiring lube top ups at around 1000 kms . When idling pls raise the rpm to 3000 rpm and check , if smoke is there then engine needs major work ie big bill
Answer by Anil on Sep 25, 2009