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Master 3 2.3 dci Cold Start Problems

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Hi.
This is my first post and I’m looking for help and advice on a problem my Master 3 has developed.
Over the past few months, the starting of the van in a morning has got worse and worse. Usually it would take 2 or 3 turns of the key to get it to start. Once it turned over it was like a diesel generator starting up, no smoke but a lot of blubbering then few revs and it idled fine.

I have since changed the battery for a new one, changed all 4 glow plugs for genuine ones and still the van struggles to start once cold ( overnight ).

The van covers around 5000 miles a year, I always have it serviced every year, new filters and oil regardless of mileage.
I have plugged it into Autel and it is showing no codes that are engine/ignition related, only one code for upc module.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
John
Hi, This could be your timing chain or timing belt issue. Please walk in and get advice from private garages as well. Best regards Joe