Blown engine on Iveco?

[benedmonds]

We brought a tidy (looking) ex council, low mileage (66K) 3.5 ton iveco just over 6 months ago for £7000.

 

We put a back on it £1,200 then the clutch went £900 now the engine has blown..

 

What would you do?

Stick a replacement engine in from a scrapped vehicle £2400 (30 day warranty)

Rebuild the current engine £4000 (12 month warranty)

Bin it and start again with another truck?

[Johny Walker]

We brought a tidy (looking) ex council, low mileage (66K) 3.5 ton iveco just over 6 months ago for £7000.

 

We put a back on it £1,200 then the clutch went £900 now the engine has blown..

 

What would you do?

Stick a replacement engine in from a scrapped vehicle £2400 (30 day warranty)

Rebuild the current engine £4000 (12 month warranty)

Bin it and start again with another truck?

 

look for a cheaper engine , there be loads about

[madmatt]

Ben,

 

Give CPP diesels in Loughborough a ring not sure if they do complete rebuilds but they are very good.

[Stubby]

Dont pick any lotto numbers this week .

[essential]

Same thing happen to mine this time last year , only had it 5 months ,also had 60 000 on the clock , I stuck a replacement in.

 

 

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[Peter]

What engine is it?

[monkeybusiness]

2.3 or 3l?

[treefellapaul73]

Early Iveco. Bag of shite. Had one that ate injectors for breakfast, glow plugs, relays, wiring, warning lights on and off, even ABS even though mine didn't have it! Spent several thousands of pounds just keeping it going, with all the downtime off work for days on end and all spares having to come from main dealer (Norfolk Trucks) they nearly bankrupted my business.

[benedmonds]

2.3 or 3l?

 

2.3 I think.

[benedmonds]

Early Iveco. Bag of shite.

 

Our 6 toner has so far been very good.. The 3.5 however... not so. The irritating thing is you can get the 5 and 6 toners for similar or less money then the 3.5 ones..