nacho man Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 My old man has just put a deposit down on a t4 52 plate camper with the 2.5tdi engine in? I am off to look at it weekend with him, it's up for mega bucks, but he really wants one so no changing his mind. it's apparently completely mint and has had the cambelt done this year. Anything I should look for???
320touring Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 My old man has just put a deposit down on a t4 52 plate camper with the 2.5tdi engine in? I am off to look at it weekend with him, it's up for mega bucks, but he really wants one so no changing his mind. it's apparently completely mint and has had the cambelt done this year. Anything I should look for???one with a 1.9tdi. 2.5 are generaly pretty poor reliability wise, not very frugal, and cannot be easily ned Cavcraft and nacho man 2
andrew e Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I had one as a company van at the turn of the century - it was a rocket even without a turbo. I was the envy of the other 1.9 powered engineers in my 2.5 5 pot beast. So it should go well, pick up easily, even loaded (I had a cable testing current injecting rig in mine, weighed a ton). Should drive like a large people carrier rather than a van. Mega under steer with no brand tyres fitted as I found out after a new set of tyres. The odd sized mirrors can be off putting mind. nacho man 1
nacho man Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Don't the 1.9td's only get like 60/70 bhp in the t4??
andrew e Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 320, in period (ie: new) it was more economical than the 4 cylinder ones on the fleet, thrash for thrash. nacho man 1
Asimo Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 The engine is shared with the Touareg only and apparently the camshaft can be ruined unless EXACTLY the correct grade of oil is used. Edit - I was thinking of the PD engine, the one with gear-driven camshaft. nacho man 1
Stanky Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Check when the diesel pump belt was last done, father in law's hadn't been done at the last service, it then snapped at 70mph, the pump instantly seized, stripped the cam belt and shattered the cam in 4 places. Total engine destuction. It'd only done 190k as well. They don't make the like they used to. nacho man 1
andrew e Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Avoid one with a full dealer service history from JCB Volkswagen in Kent - this is twofold: 1) Because my colleague whilst sat at lights (right outside the Arsenal shop on the Seven sisters road) pulled away and snapped the belt, destroying half the engine. Said engine had, had new belts from JCB two days previously at great cost. Strokes chin... 2) Said quality franchise left the rubber service book stamp in another colleagues glovebox, said chap did a bit of home trading, he was rather pleased nacho man 1
320touring Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 320, in period (ie: new) it was more economical than the 4 cylinder ones on the fleet, thrash for thrash.likely so-but not with a glf spec tune on the 1.9:) nacho man 1
Lacquer Peel Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 You can't get the 1.9 TDI in a T4 Transporter, I think it's because the 2.5 TDIs are in quite a low state of tune in the T4. The 2.5 TDI is reliable enough but it's really crammed in a Transporter. nacho man 1
320touring Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 You can't get the 1.9 TDI in a T4 Transporter, I think it's because the 2.5 TDIs are in quite a low state of tune in the T4. The 2.5 TDI is reliable enough but it's really crammed in a Transporter.is it the aaz 1.9td then? nacho man 1
Lacquer Peel Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I find VAG engine codes mind-boggling, but it is a 1.9 TD with no intercooler or boost compensator on the pump. nacho man 1
320touring Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I find VAG engine codes mind-boggling, but it is a 1.9 TD with no intercooler or boost compensator on the pump.yep, 75bhp and windy actuator rod turbo/mech fuelpump ftw Lacquer Peel and nacho man 2
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