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(Message started by: Robzere31 on Jul 29^th, 2009, 3:55pm)

Title: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by Robzere31 on Jul 29^th, 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 }{

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by pinto on Jul 29^th, 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.

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by gozz on Jul 29^th, 2009, 5:37pm

Pinto.
Don't they suffer from bore wear like other engines ?
GOZZ

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by Matt on Jul 29^th, 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

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by Robzere31 on Jul 29^th, 2009, 9:07pm

on 07/29/09 at 17:05:50, pinto 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.

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by pinto on Aug 3^rd, 2009, 10:24pm

on 07/29/09 at 17:37:59, 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

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by pinto on Aug 3^rd, 2009, 10:26pm

on 07/29/09 at 21:07:30, Robzere31 wrote:

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

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by COLIN on Aug 4^th, 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

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by gost on Aug 6^th, 2009, 5:53pm

Have u tried Spikeys?? they just break scorps

Title: Re: 2.5TD Engine.
Post by Robzere31 on Aug 6^th, 2009, 6:03pm

Thanks, all sorted now.