Originally Posted by
TeddyThom
Well fcuked off.
Bought myself an astravan. T reg. 1700tdi. Took it for a test run, everything seemed alright, pulled well, no knocks bangs etc. Needed a small bit of work, replacing a few bits like the headlights.
Now after some testing, I find out that the turbo is going, head gasket is going, it's drinking fuel like it's going out of fashion, has an oil leak somewhere...
The more I browse into the engine, the things I find that are wrong with it. Had a friend of mine in the trade have a look at it, and he has strongly advised me to find another engine in order to eliminate most of the problems this bloody thing has.