2.5 tds what to look for ?

[fogman]

if i was going to look at a 2.5 tomorrow [ which i may well do ] what should i pay special attention to ? where should the oil pressure needle be sitting with a warm engine ?
i have researched already but i couldnt find too many weak points on this model

i have noticed the no1 injector has been mentioned from time to time so whats that all about please guys ?

cheers in advance

[huggy]

my oil pressure is around half way at tick over and moves up just past the three quarter mark when revving,if its not in limp mode its safe to say no1 injector is ok,take it for a test drive and make sure it revs up ok,if its in limp mode it will not pull very well over two thousand revs,if its ok it should pull well after 2 thousand revs,not had any major problems with mine,first thing that ever went was the heater blower,that was the heater resistor thing in the duct just past the blower under the dash on the passenger side,all i did was resolder the connections on it as the solder had melted,that was few years ago and its still fine,another problem i had was intermittent starting problems,that was the glow plug relay,i opened it up and again noticed bad connections where the solder had melted,just resoldered them and its never not started since,cant think of anything else that the 2.5 is prone too

[fogman]

it looks a nice clean motor with only approx 70 k, i was going to go for a swb but i saw this 1 tonight so im gona have a good look tomorrow in the daylight then maybe ring the guy up & ask for a test drive, thanks for the quick reply

[Rifleman]

Listen to the engine while it is ticking over. If it rattles then stop it and check for play in the 2 idler bearings.
Dont worry though as they are easily and cheaply repaired.
If it whistles on your road teast, the EGR valve could be loose. They come from the factory with no spring washers fitted to the 2 securing bolts.
Check for a light oily substance around the intercooler pipes which will mean the intercooler and EGR valve will need removed and cleaned.
Generally the 2.5TD is a great engine which replaced the former 2.8 and it has the same output. Torque is very good too, and as long as the oil and filters are changed on a regular basis, you will have a very enjoyable vehicle.

[fogman]

cheers keith im glad you looked in havent had time to have a proper look yet, hopefully over the weekend

[fogman]

i know 1 thing ill be looking for after seeing it advertised in the local paper & thats a lower price tag its a nice truck on a r plate but its up for £1750 thats just a bit pricy for my proposed offroading project think ill go back to looking for a cheap swb again

thanks for the pointers anyway guys

[Rifleman]

Cant you get the guy to come down a bit?
Shouldnt pay more than around £1500 for a "R" reg even in good nic.
Give him your details and tell him to call you when he cant sell it.

[fogman]

ha ha good idea keith but id need him to come down quite a lot from £1750 tbh its really too good a truck to take offroad ianyway its probably as good nic as my what will be called best fronty if i do get another 1 so i think i was dreaming a bit with this one, it would of been nice to of had a diesel for a change but its just not gona happen with that one even had a name ready for her "black beauty" i really need to sell my mondeo 1st as well cos im running out of room on the drive
i will keep an eye on it just in case

[fogman]

its turned up on e bay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-VAUXHALL-FRO ... 3a542f7fb2

[domino]

Quite steep at that price!

I was lucky and got mine at a MUCH lower price with similar mileage and what look like similar nick. I think he should halve the price

[fogman]

Quite steep at that price!

I was lucky and got mine at a MUCH lower price with similar mileage and what look like similar nick. I think he should halve the price

[fogman]

if you can convince him to half the price domino ill have it

[Rifleman]

Starting price of £1400.00? Who is he kidding?
No wonder there are no bids.
He'll come down to earth once he gets no response. Keep an eye on it, or you could fire him an offer once he has run out of time.
And someone needs to tell him there are 8 brake pads not 4.