Question On Diesal engine Non Frontera

[quiteone]

Hi Peeps

Looking at buying a VW T4 Transporter to convert into camper for touring.
Question I have is to do with this.....and is mainly directed at you guys with diesals
Theres a 2.5TDi thats up for grab but there is a problem with the engine.
The guy says it is using water and blowing a lot of white smoke.
It's not losing any oil either.

What could be the cause of this?

Opions please......is it possible that it will be an economic fix or a 1500 engine?

Thanks for looking.....

Gaz,

[Road Hog]

Sorry I am now confused are you thinking of putting 2.5 engine into VW ?? where does 1500 engine come into it ??

[Rifleman]

Thats the signs of a deffo head gasket mate.

[Krusher]

Could be that the white smoke is steam, hence losing water and therefor nackered head gasket maybe

[stu]

i think its a typo he means 2500 , the rest , ??????dont ask me.

[quiteone]

[Krusher]

I would think it would be economical fix and should not cost anywhere near the price of a new engine even with a head skim. Parts wise its only the price of a head set, I assume its not misfiring or anything so valves ok??

[Road Hog]

So getting this straight,some body has offered you a 2.5tds bare engine for £1500 that has potentially got a blown headgasket ??

If it has been cooked apart from a blown head gasket it may quite possibly have cracked the head as well

This engine has one head gasket but four separate heads

Still confused about where the VW comes in ??

[stu]

[Krusher]

A friend

He has been offered the VW but the engine in it is smoking and has been quoted £1500 tofor a replacement engine

[Rifleman]

is the faulty engine fitted to the van at the moment?
Is it a replacement one thats been offered at £1500.00?
If so, repair the one in the van.

[Krusher]

We get there in the end

[quiteone]

[Road Hog]

[barryc28]

the vw 2.5 does not have 4 seperate heads, Its basically the same as the 2.4 engine but with a few tweeks to the fuel system and an extra 100cc

The head job is pretty easy to do as the from end comes off the van complete with rads etc. I will warn though they are common for cracking heads which could render the head scrap and there not easy to get hold of.

We charge about 350 to do headgasket at work including skim and pressure test and you could add about 125 to that if you want to replace cambelts (2 of them one at each end of head) at same time

We do a lot of vw and Audi stuff at work and I would say an aveage of 1 in 5 have a cracked head

[quiteone]

Guys
Thanks for your replys
I'll check it out fully before deciding




Gaz

[stu]

there you go mate , advice from the pro .weve got all make mechanics on here .

[quiteone]

[stu]

glad you are happy mate.