michael calvert Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 just aquired one of these with 125k on the clock, 55 plate any thing i should be wary of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Have the belts been changed? (105,000m) Regular failures are clutches/DMF's on manual cars,EAS compressors,EGR valves,suspension bushes/ball joints,tailgate latches and wiring loom faults are just a few that come to mind...... (There are plenty more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy V8 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 lower front suspension arm bushes(plus you'll need bolt kit as they rust in solid),glow plugs tend to seize in and snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 glow plugs tend to seize in and snap. Doesn't sound bad when you say it quick but be prepared for your wallet to melt when it does ... and it will ... on all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael calvert Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 thanks for prompt replies. yes it had full belts and what not swapped at 105, and has been serviced at main dealer - for what that is is it worth swapping plugs while i can ie now before they're needed properly and too late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 is it worth swapping plugs while i can ie now before they're needed properly and too late? Hard to say. The first one I saw the problem on was an 05 with a lot less miles than yours so you might be preventing a future problem or accelerating one that you could put off for a while, depending on whether they are already seized or not. The problem IIRC (it's a while since I left my last job) is a very cheap and nasty weak steel bodied glowplug with very thin walls which is a very tight fit into an alloy head. Dissimilar metal corrosion occurs, the plug body seizes in the hole, and when you try to take them out, snap. Bet their advanced computer modelling didn't tell them that. Head(s) off and a visit to a nice skilful man with a milling machine and a very good eye and steady hand can recover the heads (otherwise you'd have to buy new ones for £ouch) but it's not a 5 minute job - just stripping the engine down needs a degree in rocket science and then you have to get the wrecked plug bodies out and only after that can you reassemble the engine. It was a learning experience so could probably be done quicker but I think the first one they did at work took about a week... what's your garage hourly rate again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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