Paul P
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 23, 2005
- Messages
- 24
- Location
- Shopshire
- Car
- E320 CDI Estate 210 Elegance Facelift Yr 2000

Is there any "Diesel Engine Experts" out there? We had a 300 Turbo Diesel which had its heater plugs operated via the key which started okay no knocks or smoke, We changed it for a 320 cdi which has done 72000 miles now witch is not a lot for a diessel engine, The last few cold mornings when we start the car from cold the engine knocks and jerks as if the the timing is to far advanced? and chucks out a lot of smoke, once it has run for a while it starts okay there after no smoke or knocks, is this normal? Paul P