53 plate transit crew cab tipper....any issues!?

[openspaceman]

Just had my 03 out the garage after fuel pump sensor issues. New fuel pump and coding to the ecu left me £1500 out of pocket. Apart from that clutch and starter changed.

 

We have about 10 transits, the more recent being the 2.4 tdci engines.

 

Not too many engine problems till after 100k miles but we have had a timing chain snap after that. I'm told this has caused the pistons to hit the valves so the engine was swapped out from a crash damaged one. Our vehicles seem to get written off before they wear out.

 

The biggest problem has been like yours, fuel pumps failing on the tdi engine. The replacement pumps (£700) come without a code and become coded from the ECU when the engine is started for the first time. Pumps from other engines need resetting with the IDS software before they can be coded. I have never done this but a local transit expert pops in for £35/hour.

 

The old mk5 smiley face was the most reliable engine but as we go into London LEZ we only have post 04 transits left.

 

The 90ps one with a steel tipper body is only good for 60mph on the motorway and struggles on hills whereas the 115ps mk 7 transits sail along even when loaded up with a tracked forst. Tippers don't do a high mileage with us but the panel vans are doing over 40k miles/annum

 

The tdci engines should be cheaper on fuel pumps but past experience with the 1.4 tdci engine in fiestas is that a pump failure tends to ruin the injectors.

 

We have just had a 61 plate engine let go at 126k miles, oil pressure problems leading to a run camshaft bearing and burst oil heat exchanger. Engine will be replaced and this will end up over £3k which I suspect is the most expensive repair so far.

 

I find it hard to compare with the LT35 and Canter which I was used to do groundwork for the owner driver, there were no engine problems but servicing was meticulous. Our transits suffer many drivers and servicing tends to be a perfunctory change of oil and filters and check brakes for wear.

[aspenarb]

Just had my 03 out the garage after fuel pump sensor issues. New fuel pump and coding to the ecu left me £1500 out of pocket. Apart from that clutch and starter changed.

 

Thats steep, if you buy a virginised pump that codes itself and fit it yourself (which would only takes about an hour) you would have change out of £550

 

00 06 MK6 TRANSIT BOSCH VP30 FUEL PUMP 0470004012 2.4 TDDI DURATORQUE 0986444522 | eBay

 

Bob

[openspaceman]

if you buy a virginised pump

 

Why does the impossibility of that strike me as amusing

 

BTW I don't think much of crewcab trucks, little capacity and less security compared with a crew cab panel van. I'd prefer to send a fiesta van and transit tipper.

[Joel77]

I buy trucks on face value, it don't matter that's it's 13years old if it's clean & tidy and starts n stops as it should what more can you ask, as for 90bhp yes its underpowered and loaded with chip & towing a chipper it's going to struggle up hills etc but will get the job done

[simonm]

Ive a 2004 90 crewcab tipper, it does the job and thats it! being reliable just a few issues that come with age, i would never get another 90 though way under powered especially when towing.