Transit van engine advice needed

[stevebozzy]

my lads van needs a replacement engine
2003 / 2.0 Duratorque/ 100T260

anybody know where we can find one for less than £600
plus fitting, does anybody know if another model will fit , ie mondeo ?
any advice gladly recieved

thanks
steve

[stevebozzy]

Gaz
yep have found loads on ebay and 1 in local breakers
problem is ,nobody will give any PROPER warranty or
guarantee.
they will give money back if engine is no good,
but not the £400 labour charge it will cost to remove old engine and fit replacement.and then remove it again and re-fit another.
Exchange re-built engine is £1000 ish.( + £400 fitting)
Repair existing engine is not economical ( snapped timing chain and damaged head)
i am trying to think of another way.
its my lads van , and he is not exactly loaded.
steve

[twostroker]

risky business steve,ive been stung with a few engines and a gearbox in my time,every time i said to my self never again,idealy its nice to see and hear the engine in smashed uo van in a breakers yard atleast that way you also get a indication of how many miles its ATCUALY done.

have you looked into how much a new short engine is at ford?

[Deleted]

I had a fiat scudo 1.9 turbo diesel and it blew up (57,000 miles)! Turned out i had cracked the head (combination of stuck thermostat and blown cylinder head gasket) between one of the exhaust valves and the combustion chamber, the engine had to be dropped and a new head was fitted with new cam belt to boot total cost £750 it lasted till i sold the van 178,000 miles (the head that is 2 new cam belts too).

i have a 'mate' (works in a localish garage) who does all my work and i send friends to him too, i think that you need to get a re-poor going with a garage and stick with him through thick and thin.

only trying to help....

[petehodges]

Jan 2, 2010 15:22:59 GMT 1 twostroker said:

risky business steve,ive been stung with a few engines and a gearbox in my time,every time i said to my self never again,idealy its nice to see and hear the engine in smashed uo van in a breakers yard atleast that way you also get a indication of how many miles its ATCUALY done.

have you looked into how much a new short engine is at ford?

hi steve twostrokerS spot on the money with this one this is the way i go about it
1,take no ones word on it been a good runner if it cant be seen running walkaway
when your told that even though the vans are diffrent the engines still fit( BE VERY CAREFULL WITH THIS ONE AS MOST BREAKERS WILL BULLSHIT YOU TO MAKE A SALE THEY DONT GIVE FIVE FOOKS!
i would get the same engine out of the same van that you have or unless you have a good mate that works for fords to give you the thumbs up it fits
i had 5 transits and been there too many times with your problem
also beware that if you start mixing diffrent bits together it can be real costly fix i,ve sold the van on the bay before and brought another i know this seems costly but so putting engines in and out ,hope this helps and you get sorted mate