1.4D4D Engine Shot

[yaris20]

hi first time on here and thought you maybe interested in whats up with my yaris took car for mot thought car was running sweet only 73000 on clock but during emission test fitter informed me engine not right and should get looked at asap car now on driveway sounding sick bluesmoke knocking ££££££ not driveable now been told possible headgasket turbo pistonring list goes on advised engine swap so much for toyota reliability

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Paul - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

Major problems with the 1.4 D4D engine are not highlighted in the Honest John review (Good & Bad) - http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/toyota/yaris-2006/?section=good

[Heidfirst]

have you had the car since new?

has it been serviced according to Toyota schedule?

Tbh the 1.4 diesel has a pretty decent reputation but if you make enough of anything (& they'll have made hundreds of thousands if not millions of these engines) there will always be an odd one, just sucks when it's yours. Still, is it worth to you to get it properly inspected ?

[Cyker]

Yeah, the early Mk1's had headgasket issues, but they've been more or less bulletproof since then. I can't remember the last time we had someone with a problem with a 1.4 D4D, except where it hadn't been looked after or serviced regularly.

It's particularly important with the D4D's to give them regular oil changes; I'd say at least once a year.

If you leave it too long, it becomes acidic and will start to do bad things to the timing chain, not to mention everything else that the oil lubricates and cools. (But I suppose this is true of all cars!)

If there's blue smoke and knocking, it must be burning oil from somewhere; Turbo or head gasket problem perhaps?

If the coolant has gone a funny non-pinky colour and there is a mayonnaise-like scum, it is very likely the head gasket.

[FROSTYBALLS]

The OP's Yaris appears to be a 2007 model - so a Mark 2.

[Gasmater]

Welcome

[yaris20]

£1200

[FROSTYBALLS]

The OP, though asked, has only provided minimal detail on the car - so it is difficult for members to comment. We don't know whether the car has been regularly serviced, how long the OP has owned the car, etc.

[yaris20]

car owned for one year done 73000 miles in total 9000 in my ownership carcame with full toyota sh and only had one previous owner car last serviced at 70000 toyota stafford no adviseries at service time car taken for mot during heavy throttle emission test told car {NOT SOUNDING RIGHT}and advised to park up asap now car missing on one cylinder heavy smoke etc AA said may be piston ring injector head gasket does not know had not come across this before on yaris d4d car know being compression tested before being stripped down no idea of cost £180 so far

[yaris20]

told to expect to pay £1200 for recon

[Mike169]

Hi Paul.

This doesn't sound too good mate, if your pockets are deep enough i'd get the car to your local Toyota dealership for a decent and complete appraisal on your engine as it might work out cheaper in the long run.

Despite some peoples impression main dealers are not necessarily the dearest option and whatever job they do you should and will get a solid warranty on their work.

You mention a recon and i read that your car has a turbo well generally a recon will not include the turbo, bear that in mind, a genuine Toyota engine usually will 'come more dressed' and of course they can sort the turbo if needed.

Let us all know what you decide and how you get on.

Regards Mike169

[yaris20]

well yaris back on road but at a cost ££££ one con rod one new turbo top end rebuild and all due to being floored from cold during an mot or so i am told con rod 8mm difference to rest turbo shot toyota quote £660 for new turbo exchange had new one not a recon for £475 fitted top job thanks cme engineering lesson to be learnt ALWAYS BE PRESENT DURING AN EMISSIONS TEST !!!!! car now running sweet but my pockets £1300 lighter just hoping nothing else goes wrong for a while