Author |
Topic: 2.5TD Engine. (Read 604 times) |
|
Robzere31
Full Member
2015 Felt F5 (Ultegra)
Posts: 113
|
 |
2.5TD Engine.
« on: Jul 29th, 2009, 3:55pm » |
|
Hi all,
If anybody hears of a good lowish mileage 2.5TD engine going, please let me know.
Needs to be the later 125BHP type, with the flybywire throttle.
It's to replace my current 195K engine which is suffering from low compression.
I did get a quote for a full rebuild.........£1480 plus fitting 
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
pinto
Full Member
TD04 on a galaxy manifold ? whooooooosh !
Posts: 474
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #1 on: Jul 29th, 2009, 5:05pm » |
|
You can get a rebuild cheaper than that  and if you feel a little bit brave, why not make an attempt to do the rebuild yourself ? Low compression on these engines indicates a head gasket problem or valve seating, neither of which are major jobs.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
gozz
Senior Member
Been around awhile
Posts: 3475
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #2 on: Jul 29th, 2009, 5:37pm » |
|
Pinto.
Don't they suffer from bore wear like other engines ?
GOZZ
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Matt
Senior Member
Manual'd and a 4.0 in the making
Posts: 2816
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #3 on: Jul 29th, 2009, 7:17pm » |
|
do you know where you problem is regarding the compression? as if its cylinder head(s) ive got a set of 4 off the earlier type
|
|
IP Logged |
 
FDS2000 Scans - Birmingham
|
|
|
Robzere31
Full Member
2015 Felt F5 (Ultegra)
Posts: 113
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #4 on: Jul 29th, 2009, 9:07pm » |
|
on Jul 29th, 2009, 5:05pm, pinto wrote:| You can get a rebuild cheaper than that and if you feel a little bit brave, why not make an attempt to do the rebuild yourself ? Low compression on these engines indicates a head gasket problem or valve seating, neither of which are major jobs. |
|
This is my everyday commute car, so haven't got the time to work on it myself.
I've already been told "oh you can get it done much cheaper" but when I ask
"oh really, got some telephone numbers or contact names".......it all goes quiet !!
Hense why I'm enquiring.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
pinto
Full Member
TD04 on a galaxy manifold ? whooooooosh !
Posts: 474
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #5 on: Aug 3rd, 2009, 10:24pm » |
|
on Jul 29th, 2009, 5:37pm, gozz wrote:Pinto.
Don't they suffer from bore wear like other engines ?
GOZZ |
|
Yes, but provided they're looked after, to a much lesser extent than petrol equivilants - due to lower combustion temps, etc
To give an example, RPM regularly services a 1.8TD Skoda Octavia taxi which is just shy of 400,000 miles on the first engine - a Pug Eurotaxi on the same fleet has just hit 350,000 miles too - and i personally had a 406 2.1TD that showed 232,000 on the clocks and still running strong when i sold her on
Diesels will eat their head gaskets first in 99% of cases - due to the 25:1 + compression ratio
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
pinto
Full Member
TD04 on a galaxy manifold ? whooooooosh !
Posts: 474
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #6 on: Aug 3rd, 2009, 10:26pm » |
|
on Jul 29th, 2009, 9:07pm, Robzere31 wrote:
This is my everyday commute car, so haven't got the time to work on it myself.
I've already been told "oh you can get it done much cheaper" but when I ask
"oh really, got some telephone numbers or contact names".......it all goes quiet !!
Hense why I'm enquiring.
|
|
Second hand lump would be your answer then - the VM lump can be found in Jeeps, Range rovers and Rover diesels to name a few
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
COLIN
Newbie
I'm a YaBB newbie! ( OLD FART )
Posts: 42
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #7 on: Aug 4th, 2009, 12:12pm » |
|
Hello Rob I have been looking on here for a MAF Sensor but with no luck so far, if I dont get one soon I will be selling my car it's a Scorpio ULTIMA 2.5 VM diesel Estate 1997
it's showing 175, 000 on the clock but it as had two new heads fitted, new battery, new heater plugs, I have also got a lot of receits for work that as been done over the years it as also 12 spoke alloys, 6 cd muli changer, tow bar drop me a line if interested
Regards Colin
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
gost
Full Member
I'm a YaBB newbie!
Posts: 491
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #8 on: Aug 6th, 2009, 5:53pm » |
|
Have u tried Spikeys?? they just break scorps
|
|
IP Logged |
2.3 ultima
|
|
|
Robzere31
Full Member
2015 Felt F5 (Ultegra)
Posts: 113
|
|
Re: 2.5TD Engine.
« Reply #9 on: Aug 6th, 2009, 6:03pm » |
|
Thanks, all sorted now.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Send Topic
Print