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Post by spud on Feb 8, 2020 20:55:11 GMT 1
Help me decide people my 2011 transit has either skipped the timing chane or the oil pumps gone cant decide if its time to get rid or recon engine its a solid van few stone chips small rust scabs but very solid and these newer ones all seam to be either massive or alot smaller ! mines a swb mid roof and the height is dead handy also cant decide if i should just muddle through and jam all my tools in mums old fiat stilo or hire a van at 285 a week when im not doing 6 days a week yet
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Post by Joepublic on Feb 8, 2020 21:33:46 GMT 1
Help me decide people my 2011 transit has either skipped the timing chane or the oil pumps gone cant decide if its time to get rid or recon engine its a solid van few stone chips small rust scabs but very solid and these newer ones all seam to be either massive or alot smaller ! mines a swb mid roof and the height is dead handy also cant decide if i should just muddle through and jam all my tools in mums old fiat stilo or hire a van at 285 a week when im not doing 6 days a week yet Only you know what you need for work? eBay prices for 2011 transit seem to be £2.5 - £3.5K? Do you fancy a change? |
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2020 9:45:09 GMT 1
Help me decide people my 2011 transit has either skipped the timing chane or the oil pumps gone cant decide if its time to get rid or recon engine its a solid van few stone chips small rust scabs but very solid and these newer ones all seam to be either massive or alot smaller ! mines a swb mid roof and the height is dead handy also cant decide if i should just muddle through and jam all my tools in mums old fiat stilo or hire a van at 285 a week when im not doing 6 days a week yet Only you know what you need for work? eBay prices for 2011 transit seem to be £2.5 - £3.5K? Do you fancy a change? my main problem is it seams i cant get a swb med roof in any manufacturer these days plus i do about 6k a year all short trips so something with a dpf wont end well i dont think ! im going to get some prices monday an see from there i suppose |
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Post by Rhubarb on Feb 9, 2020 12:37:09 GMT 1
Price up repair for your engine. Price up second-hand engine with warranty and go from there. The vans served you well so if the numbers stack up if stick with it  |
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Post by Joepublic on Feb 9, 2020 14:51:01 GMT 1
Its how you make your living, fix it up and put the bill through your books?
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Post by rhyds on Feb 9, 2020 14:55:50 GMT 1
If the bodywork is properly 100% solid I'd say get the engine done.
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2020 15:04:14 GMT 1
Its how you make your living, fix it up and put the bill through your books? yeah thats true but still unsure thinking its going to be 1000s but i havent yet managed to get a price ! |
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2020 15:05:14 GMT 1
If the bodywork is properly 100% solid I'd say get the engine done. yeah ive had it since just under 3 an had it all undersealed then so its just the odd stone chip ging a little rusty |
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Post by rhyds on Feb 9, 2020 15:09:15 GMT 1
If the bodywork is properly 100% solid I'd say get the engine done. yeah ive had it since just under 3 an had it all undersealed then so its just the odd stone chip ging a little rusty In that case I'd get an S/H engine if yours can't be repaired. From memory (and I'm happy to be corrected) its rot that tends to kill vans, so a decent mill in a good body should see you right for a fair while |
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Post by valhalla on Feb 9, 2020 19:38:03 GMT 1
I think I would be tempted, in your case, to check the sills and the floorpans really, really carefully. A 2011 Transit is not usually a pretty sight at 9years old - corrosion is their worst enemy.
If it really is as good as you think - use a soft mallet to check it carefully - then weigh-up the costs of getting a s/h warranted engine fitted. The bodywork on these Fords is still pretty dreadful by modern standards (for example, they are very unpopular on the West Coast compared to other vans, because they rust with allacrity) so there should be plenty of choice with decent breakers-yards to get an indentical unit to yours that will go straight in to the engibe-bay.
Better the devil you know, and if you like the dimensions, that's pretty important.
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Post by spud on Feb 9, 2020 20:19:44 GMT 1
I think I would be tempted, in your case, to check the sills and the floorpans really, really carefully. A 2011 Transit is not usually a pretty sight at 9years old - corrosion is their worst enemy. If it really is as good as you think - use a soft mallet to check it carefully - then weigh-up the costs of getting a s/h warranted engine fitted. The bodywork on these Fords is still pretty dreadful by modern standards (for example, they are very unpopular on the West Coast compared to other vans, because they rust with allacrity) so there should be plenty of choice with decent breakers-yards to get an indentical unit to yours that will go straight in to the engibe-bay. Better the devil you know, and if you like the dimensions, that's pretty important.
i will double check but i had it all undersealed when i got it at 3 an my mates MOTed it the last 2 years an said its all good but i will have a good look before i spend to much ! |
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Post by spud on Feb 17, 2020 18:04:42 GMT 1
£4200 for a remanufactured engine and a clutch while they have it apart  f*ck knows what to do |
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Post by spud on Feb 17, 2020 18:08:13 GMT 1
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Post by remmington on Feb 17, 2020 19:51:32 GMT 1
That is about how much I would quote it out for...! (not nice is it). People do have them done - we do about one a month here. If you need a van for work - really need a van for business - there is an argument that any viable business should stand the cost of a new van every three to five years. Saying that - I buy five year old vans and keep them till their tenth birthday. |
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Post by spud on Feb 17, 2020 20:07:53 GMT 1
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f*ck knows what to do