Transits do not deserve to be the top selling van/commercial. I have ran Ford cars for 38 years and commercials for 30 years. They used to be simple and reliable but not now. The Mk4 and Mk5 Transit minibuses had the fantastic Di engine, slow but unbreakable. That is what the Diesel engine was designed for, reliability, fuel economy but not 'performance'. Despite careful washing the under wings and treating the underside of my Transits, they still rotted like hell. The build quality of Transits is rubbish. Now they have the wet belt design. They must be on a bankruptcy mission. I would never buy another Ford again.
I agree. I had the 55kw TDDI engine.. slow, low power, but 500000 km without service on fuel pump or injectors! Stupid alternator or starter motor... Oil, water... Simple things.. two weeks a go I sell MK7 2.2 TDCi 96kw.... Turbo KO, Injectors KO... Broken pistons!! Service price about 6000€.….. This is car? You now what ist this a .... Old poor man Henry Ford in crying and rotating on cemetery, when he looks what cars are making under his name... Ford were cars about in 50's -90's... Not now.... This is only poor economy support for this damaged world..... But not in Ford but other cars too.. Hello from slovakia and sorry for poor english
The trouble with Ford van owners is , that they dont know anything else & have a refusal to look at other makes. Ford buyers never buy anything else but Ford. Ive tried to change there train of thought many times, but they are all stuck in there ways.
Nope,its simples,i have driven and owned transits,412 and 312 sprinters,i now drive fiats and shitreons where i work now and they're all crap compared to transits.
I used to buy transits from 1992 to well still now I’ve got 3 but they are not 14 onwards I can afford new transits but they are shitt The best transits were mk3 diesel they could do 500,000 with just servicing and still keep going The mk4 could do a diesel pump,but never a engine And I was a commercial vehicle dealer
best thing you can do with a ford ..is take it to the dump! i stopped driving fords 10yrs ago..i would never buy anything ford again..the most unreliable piles of crap on the road!
Fair play for rebuilding it yourself, don't know anyone that's used a recon engine that lasted, My Mk 7 2.2transit which I had from new has done 260k original clutch still, dubious flywheel, sadly died of rust,, sat in a farmyard in Ireland, its final resting place
You cant beat transits love them.i have driven 1 of them on a 16 plate mostly overloaded to be fair to,its got 170000miles on it no problems except a turbo at 155000 miles.we have allso the one before with 210000 miles on now and still going strong.they just drive so much better than fiats,shitreons and sprinters.strange how some can go forevor and others can fail so early.love your barn find videos.
Had one with 150,000 miles on it, smoking badly, with enough crankcase pressure to push oil out of the turbo seals and drip out of the exhaust, causing a huge cloud of smoke around the van every time i came to a stop.. someone told me to check the injector seals. 3 of them were covered in carbon, so £10 of parts and an hours work and it was fixed. Don't like these engines either, but i wonder how many are misdiagnosed as f""""", and just need this simple fix.
You'll never beat the old smiley-face Transit. No wonder you see a lot of the newer ones for sale with around 50-70000 on them. Great channel, love your "diplomatic" approach!
The banana will do a pump 1st one I had go wrong was a 98 190d with only about 120,000 and was like 5 years old and the diesel specialist I used said he can make it work but showed me metal particles inside it which the mk3 never did . That said the van would still run but not on 4
A mate has just done a mk8 Blew at 165k second engine. Took pistons 1 and 4 out of the first engine and put in 2 and 3 of the second engine. He recons it might get 30k before blowing again.
TDCI engines suffer from a number of user problems, owners listening to these muppets who tell you i can save you 10% of your fue by leaning the mixture in the ecu but by doing this you are brewing nitrous oxide in the cylinder and we all know you put nitrous to an engine to make it faster nitrous also increases thr burn temp , = melting pistons also a little side note to this if you labour the engine you will cause a lean burn condition ( and lead to piston melt so if your a lasy driver that does not change down a gear when required your causing the piston melt
Couldn’t agree more al.ive got two mk3 transit twin wheel panel vans with 2.5di in them and they’ve been round the clock numerous times and they are absolutely bomb proof.i would never buy anything newer than a mk5 smiley.only problem is the tin worm also love them.
First C plate mk3 190d twin wheelers with a overdrive were beautiful, side door semi high roof with a factory bulkhead no pas just 3.5 tonne gross and mechanical masterpiece I used to buy these because they could be 5 tonne loaded up and still look normal unless you knew how high the rear flaps sat
My experience, 10k engine blown, gear links, dpf issues, my boss has one in Ford since September 2022 & they still can't fix it after ripping him off with new turbo, dpf etc etc
I had a smiley transit and before that a mk 2 luton , new transits are poo love the new Reliant works van though , regal van , your new daily driver Al ?
I've heard a lot of negative opinions about the 2.2 engine. It is also the same engine used in the Ford Ranger. When the engine is working fine, it is quite a nippy motor but seems to be not very robust.
Got similar prob with my Mk7! Had injectors done, timing kit, refurb turbo.....ran well for 150 miles and now needs camshaft n followers....mind you it has 200k on it 🤣🤣.....great video as per fella 👍👍
I have been lucky with my work van, 248k miles in just over 4 years on the 2 litre Panther fully laden but mostly motorway miles.. HG leak into the coolant but other than that, a gearbox for dearly departed 5th gear, driveshafts and usual brakes etc its been fine...
@@jamesdavey853 at about 145k when the garage pointed out on a service they need changing...didn't know they had one as it looks like a chain being a metal end cover 😀He was amazed it hadn't gone by then.
Dont no how you managed to do that much damage to 1.i have driven a works one heavily laden all the time,its now on 170000 and only had to have a turbo,oh and a clutch,dualmass flywheel.theyre great vans,not as good as the older 1s granted,but what is these days.
@@ivanfernyhough3851 I wasn’t the only driver of it, and I always put it down to it having been abused when new (not by me) I was fairly gentle with it, but after I’ve heard it’s a very common issue.
Hi Al, I work as a parts advisor for a motor factor in Cornwall, I have sold many many engines & gearboxes for these newer transits all day long they are utter junk ! I think maybe they might actually be made of cheese 😅
Just watched a video of a camshaft replacement and the cam has no bearings, so is running straight in the aluminium head. The only other engines I can think of like that are 50cc super cheap scooters. Designed to be very cheap and to just swap in a new engine when they go wrong.
My mate done a euro 5 other month spitting oil out from dip stick oil cap like that changed rocker cover as that’s the breather cured it. But euro 5 pistons made of chocolate same as the 2.0 ones with wet belts snapping at 40k
Did the general quality & reliability go downhill when Transit production was moved from the UK to Turkey? The Transit factory used to be in Southampton, just along the coast from me, it closed about 5 years ago.
The last hood diesel they built was the DI the 2.4 where occasionally good , it’s all seems a bit luck of the draw these days . And that’s not just Ford it’s across all the ranges 👍
Nice one pal those transits are pants wet belt issues etc I had a mk6 it ran forever without issues, I know there's a company in Essex that recon transit/ranger engines you can exchange your old one cant remember the name of company.
@@alan4391 I wasn't sure exactly where as I follow salvage rebuilds uk as they got a reconditioned engine for a ranger they exchanged the knackered one.
A fantastic video a man after my own heart straight talking knows his stuff kicky kicky pushy pushy engine out love it the way you do these videos is exactly how every normal low budget mechanic understands simple but brilliant keep up the great videos can’t wait for next all the best Royboy
MODERN /CRAP 2.2 MK 1, MK2 MK TRANSITS YEP ROT GO ON FOR EVER ENGINE WISE . SAME FORD 1.8 TCI/ 1.8 TDCI TURBO / NON TURBO 1980S SIERRA / 2012 MK2 .5 FOCUS . .
Started with 1.8 diesel non turbo escort 2003 260.000 ex taxi non turbo non powersteering . issue gbox layshaft bearings went fitted 2nd hand £60 box 6 mouths warranty . fuel filter pump diaphram suck in air carry £15 spare change on side road . rotted away / 2nd 2001 mk 1 focus 1.8 in 2012 diesel , direct injection bosh pump seals went . & alternator . 170.000 rot away . 2017 . 3rd 2007 focus 1.8 tdci 145 .000 just cambelt water pump change lwr wish bones new full clutch . CLUSTER faults could be issue mk2/ 2.5 BEING euro 4 did not comply BRISTOLS CAZ CLEAN AIR ZONE euro 6 COST £9 DAY DRIVE AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL . + pre 2004 / EARLY DIRECT DIESELS RUN ON 75P LITRE PURE BIO DIESEL legal . SOLD here last yer . NOW since sep 2021 B7 road diesel has 7% bio in it lol.
Have a fleet of these at work and looked after in house by the fitters 😂 the box vans are absolutely awful now with 150k on. They are used and abused on recycling rounds where you can’t get a truck to. The old favourite is limp mode due to dpf. The cage vans all tippers used generally lighter usage are ok but only have 80k on them now. Unfortunately fitters are a fickle bunch, one box van had an oil leak so the fitter put a rag there to stop the oil, topped it up and said job done, oil soaked rag then went to a nice hot part of engine or exhaust and then smoke everywhere, the actual mechanic come out and discovered it and brought it back to be fixed properly.
I had the same trouble with a 2.4 engine injector no 1 leaking into rocker cover turbo sucks fumes sends it to no 23&4 knocks & shakes .replaced injector & stretch bolt which was loose runs fine now
I’m going to say the injector fancied itself as a gas torch for a few moments and made a nice little hole through the piston and through piston ring 2 and oil control ring 😂
@@6DDIESELSDorset Sounds like piston damage hence the vibration and crankcase pressure. Modern engines seem to be not that great. I've known VW TSI engines needing rebuilds at 60,000 miles.
That sounds like it’s just the injector seals that need replacing,it’s the most common thing that goes on them 2.2’s,recut the seats,new seals and bolts job done
Funny how these whizzy whizzy engines have a habit of going bang but the old stuff that involves big bits moving slow go on forever..
1960s Nuffield tractor...sat outside all its hard life, starts first turn.
Transits do not deserve to be the top selling van/commercial. I have ran Ford cars for 38 years and commercials for 30 years. They used to be simple and reliable but not now. The Mk4 and Mk5 Transit minibuses had the fantastic Di engine, slow but unbreakable. That is what the Diesel engine was designed for, reliability, fuel economy but not 'performance'. Despite careful washing the under wings and treating the underside of my Transits, they still rotted like hell. The build quality of Transits is rubbish. Now they have the wet belt design. They must be on a bankruptcy mission. I would never buy another Ford again.
I agree. I had the 55kw TDDI engine.. slow, low power, but 500000 km without service on fuel pump or injectors! Stupid alternator or starter motor... Oil, water... Simple things.. two weeks a go I sell MK7 2.2 TDCi 96kw.... Turbo KO, Injectors KO... Broken pistons!! Service price about 6000€.….. This is car? You now what ist this a .... Old poor man Henry Ford in crying and rotating on cemetery, when he looks what cars are making under his name... Ford were cars about in 50's -90's... Not now.... This is only poor economy support for this damaged world..... But not in Ford but other cars too..
Hello from slovakia and sorry for poor english
The trouble with Ford van owners is , that they dont know anything else & have a refusal to look at other makes. Ford buyers never buy anything else but Ford. Ive tried to change there train of thought many times, but they are all stuck in there ways.
Absolutely true, they just won't except that Transits are junk !
Nope,its simples,i have driven and owned transits,412 and 312 sprinters,i now drive fiats and shitreons where i work now and they're all crap compared to transits.
I used to buy transits from 1992 to well still now I’ve got 3 but they are not 14 onwards
I can afford new transits but they are shitt
The best transits were mk3 diesel they could do 500,000 with just servicing and still keep going
The mk4 could do a diesel pump,but never a engine
And I was a commercial vehicle dealer
best thing you can do with a ford ..is take it to the dump! i stopped driving fords 10yrs ago..i would never buy anything ford again..the most unreliable piles of crap on the road!
Fair play for rebuilding it yourself, don't know anyone that's used a recon engine that lasted,
My Mk 7 2.2transit which I had from new has done 260k original clutch still, dubious flywheel, sadly died of rust,, sat in a farmyard in Ireland, its final resting place
Original clutch! That’s good going mate mine went at 50 and my cousins went at 45k both 2019 customs
Their a shit box 2.5 better by a mile👍
You cant beat transits love them.i have driven 1 of them on a 16 plate mostly overloaded to be fair to,its got 170000miles on it no problems except a turbo at 155000 miles.we have allso the one before with 210000 miles on now and still going strong.they just drive so much better than fiats,shitreons and sprinters.strange how some can go forevor and others can fail so early.love your barn find videos.
My uncle who is a traveller can remove these engines in 15 minutes 😂
Had one with 150,000 miles on it, smoking badly, with enough crankcase pressure to push oil out of the turbo seals and drip out of the exhaust, causing a huge cloud of smoke around the van every time i came to a stop.. someone told me to check the injector seals. 3 of them were covered in carbon, so £10 of parts and an hours work and it was fixed. Don't like these engines either, but i wonder how many are misdiagnosed as f""""", and just need this simple fix.
You'll never beat the old smiley-face Transit. No wonder you see a lot of the newer ones for sale with around 50-70000 on them. Great channel, love your "diplomatic" approach!
awful engines those - good old banana engines go on and on :-)
The banana will do a pump
1st one I had go wrong was a 98 190d with only about 120,000 and was like 5 years old and the diesel specialist I used said he can make it work but showed me metal particles inside it which the mk3 never did .
That said the van would still run but not on 4
A mate has just done a mk8 Blew at 165k second engine. Took pistons 1 and 4 out of the first engine and put in 2 and 3 of the second engine. He recons it might get 30k before blowing again.
TDCI engines suffer from a number of user problems, owners listening to these muppets who tell you i can save you 10% of your fue by leaning the mixture in the ecu but by doing this you are brewing nitrous oxide in the cylinder and we all know you put nitrous to an engine to make it faster nitrous also increases thr burn temp , = melting pistons also a little side note to this if you labour the engine you will cause a lean burn condition ( and lead to piston melt so if your a lasy driver that does not change down a gear when required your causing the piston melt
Couldn’t agree more al.ive got two mk3 transit twin wheel panel vans with 2.5di in them and they’ve been round the clock numerous times and they are absolutely bomb proof.i would never buy anything newer than a mk5 smiley.only problem is the tin worm also love them.
First C plate mk3 190d twin wheelers with a overdrive were beautiful, side door semi high roof with a factory bulkhead no pas just 3.5 tonne gross and mechanical masterpiece
I used to buy these because they could be 5 tonne loaded up and still look normal unless you knew how high the rear flaps sat
Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily 😂😂😂
Puma diesel , Nearly as crap as 1000cc eco boom.
Best place for new transit's is the scrap yard.
Ford Banana engine run for ever old school
guarantee its cylinder 4, a lot of back pressure there like, i was told there is an ECU update you can put on to stop it from over fuelling cylinder 4
we had one at work just stoped one day dealer said engine knackerd ended up being turbo
My experience, 10k engine blown, gear links, dpf issues, my boss has one in Ford since September 2022 & they still can't fix it after ripping him off with new turbo, dpf etc etc
Have to agree the old smiley front transits sit banana 2.5di was nuclear bomb 💣 proof.
I drove for a food service company in their worn out Transits for two years...if I ever drive another it will be too soon. Hated them.
Awesome v log loved the little cardboard sign at the end 🤣🤣
I had a smiley transit and before that a mk 2 luton , new transits are poo
love the new Reliant works van though , regal van , your new daily driver Al ?
Well spotted lol you find out soon do t worry 👍
Bought a brand new 2017 transit. Engine blew at 20k.
Brilliant video m8 🤟. Love the end part 🤦🤣🤣 can't wait for the next one 👍
I've heard a lot of negative opinions about the 2.2 engine. It is also the same engine used in the Ford Ranger. When the engine is working fine, it is quite a nippy motor but seems to be not very robust.
Got similar prob with my Mk7! Had injectors done, timing kit, refurb turbo.....ran well for 150 miles and now needs camshaft n followers....mind you it has 200k on it 🤣🤣.....great video as per fella 👍👍
I have been lucky with my work van, 248k miles in just over 4 years on the 2 litre Panther fully laden but mostly motorway miles.. HG leak into the coolant but other than that, a gearbox for dearly departed 5th gear, driveshafts and usual brakes etc its been fine...
Just a generally question about the Panther 2.0, when did you have you had the wet belt changed?
@@jamesdavey853 at about 145k when the garage pointed out on a service they need changing...didn't know they had one as it looks like a chain being a metal end cover 😀He was amazed it hadn't gone by then.
@@Mickhanic-garage good engines as long as they’re looked after and the correct Ford oil is used which I doubt a lot of Transit owners won’t…
@@jamesdavey853 there fucken wank
It's good see that people are finally waking up to the fact that newer Transits are shite !
Glad I bought a 2008 vito cdi now. Even with its never ending issues.
BTW do you have a direct email please.
Fix Or Repair Daily innit Al?
Sad really isn’t it , back in the day you always knew the engine would outlast the body… 👍
I’ve a 22 plate custom on 15k just waiting for the wet belt to snap 😂
Hilarious, love these videos. Really looking forward to the stripper...............oops, sorry, strip down!
Did someone say stripper!
Loved the moment of comedy at the end, excellent. Can't wait for the next instalment. ✌️👍🇬🇧
These were known for injector seals blowing which creates pressure in the cam cover and will also have the same affect as the
Is the regal estate a courtesy car? It’ll be more reliable than the transit
I had one of these for work, 40k had a new gearbox 70K new engine, 2 pistons had cracked. Absolute shite vans…..wouldn’t have one ever again.
Dont no how you managed to do that much damage to 1.i have driven a works one heavily laden all the time,its now on 170000 and only had to have a turbo,oh and a clutch,dualmass flywheel.theyre great vans,not as good as the older 1s granted,but what is these days.
@@ivanfernyhough3851 I wasn’t the only driver of it, and I always put it down to it having been abused when new (not by me) I was fairly gentle with it, but after I’ve heard it’s a very common issue.
Hi Al, I work as a parts advisor for a motor factor in Cornwall, I have sold many many engines & gearboxes for these newer transits all day long they are utter junk ! I think maybe they might actually be made of cheese 😅
No they are made of chocolate
Just watched a video of a camshaft replacement and the cam has no bearings, so is running straight in the aluminium head. The only other engines I can think of like that are 50cc super cheap scooters. Designed to be very cheap and to just swap in a new engine when they go wrong.
was it left ticking over for long periods of time?
No don’t think so 👍
Top work ripping that out in the yard 👏 ford engines post 2010 are definitely not built to last 👎
I drive a 2013 Transit caged tipper and it seems ok. Pulls like a train but uses oil but has about 200,000 miles.
Tons of Transits on ebay with this issue, puts me off getting one. Almost like they are programmed to do it!
Worn Injector seals can cause crank case ventilation on these engines
Can't beat a old Mk5 transit di engine or if you want to give it correct title banana engine,
My mate done a euro 5 other month spitting oil out from dip stick oil cap like that changed rocker cover as that’s the breather cured it.
But euro 5 pistons made of chocolate same as the 2.0 ones with wet belts snapping at 40k
Did the general quality & reliability go downhill when Transit production was moved from the UK to Turkey?
The Transit factory used to be in Southampton, just along the coast from me, it closed about 5 years ago.
The last hood diesel they built was the DI the 2.4 where occasionally good , it’s all seems a bit luck of the draw these days . And that’s not just Ford it’s across all the ranges 👍
Cracked piston. Euro 5 2.2s were prone to them :(
Seen that quite a few times working in the dealer, get the injectors checked
The Ford Ranger seems to have the same issues.
Nice one pal those transits are pants wet belt issues etc I had a mk6 it ran forever without issues, I know there's a company in Essex that recon transit/ranger engines you can exchange your old one cant remember the name of company.
There in Romford
@@alan4391 I wasn't sure exactly where as I follow salvage rebuilds uk as they got a reconditioned engine for a ranger they exchanged the knackered one.
Brilliant video top quality made me laugh with your comments 👏 🤣 👌 👍
A fantastic video a man after my own heart straight talking knows his stuff kicky kicky pushy pushy engine out love it the way you do these videos is exactly how every normal low budget mechanic understands simple but brilliant keep up the great videos can’t wait for next all the best Royboy
There all built in Turkey need you say anymore 🤣
MODERN /CRAP 2.2 MK 1, MK2 MK TRANSITS YEP ROT GO ON FOR EVER ENGINE WISE . SAME FORD 1.8 TCI/ 1.8 TDCI TURBO / NON TURBO 1980S SIERRA / 2012 MK2 .5 FOCUS . .
Did Ford ever make a non turbo TDCi 🤔 thet did a 1.6 & 1.8 NA in the escort but that was IDI mechanical pump ?
Started with 1.8 diesel non turbo escort 2003 260.000 ex taxi non turbo non powersteering . issue gbox layshaft bearings went fitted 2nd hand £60 box 6 mouths warranty . fuel filter pump diaphram suck in air carry £15 spare change on side road . rotted away / 2nd 2001 mk 1 focus 1.8 in 2012 diesel , direct injection bosh pump seals went . & alternator . 170.000 rot away . 2017 . 3rd 2007 focus 1.8 tdci 145 .000 just cambelt water pump change lwr wish bones new full clutch . CLUSTER faults could be issue mk2/ 2.5 BEING euro 4 did not comply BRISTOLS CAZ CLEAN AIR ZONE euro 6 COST £9 DAY DRIVE AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL . + pre 2004 / EARLY DIRECT DIESELS RUN ON 75P LITRE PURE BIO DIESEL legal . SOLD here last yer . NOW since sep 2021 B7 road diesel has 7% bio in it lol.
Job security ford transit mechanic thing is they must get fed up same problems day after day
Luck customer has someone to Evan undertake job
Have a fleet of these at work and looked after in house by the fitters 😂 the box vans are absolutely awful now with 150k on. They are used and abused on recycling rounds where you can’t get a truck to. The old favourite is limp mode due to dpf. The cage vans all tippers used generally lighter usage are ok but only have 80k on them now.
Unfortunately fitters are a fickle bunch, one box van had an oil leak so the fitter put a rag there to stop the oil, topped it up and said job done, oil soaked rag then went to a nice hot part of engine or exhaust and then smoke everywhere, the actual mechanic come out and discovered it and brought it back to be fixed properly.
Blimey. Can't believe a fitter would do that. I always believe fix it properly. I've seen some corners cut in my time by fitters.
Just exploded 😂 love ya, man !😂😂😂
Just Exploded 😂😂😂😂. Thats a good one.
If transits had the sprinter engines in.
Expecially the euro 5 engine the world would be a better place 👍👍👍
Great video
Give me an om611 any day 👍
is it true that sprinter engine is better or hype?
All depends on age and model 👍
@@6DDIESELSDorset the 2009 i heard has good motors
Great job guys
“Just blown up” brilliant 😂🤣
Great video, loved the Ebay parentage reference lol
I had the same trouble with a 2.4 engine injector no 1 leaking into rocker cover turbo sucks fumes sends it to no 23&4 knocks & shakes .replaced injector & stretch bolt which was loose runs fine now
Just exploded 😂😂😂
Yet some users say they are good vans but not a fan of wetbelts at all myself
Good video buddy with some great humour thrown in 🤣
Most likely oil pump failure! Known for this I believe (wrote this before I saw the video)
I’m going for piston meltage it still seem to be pumping oil 👍
@@6DDIESELSDorset yes agree.. looking forward to seeing the carnage inside!
I’m going to say the injector fancied itself as a gas torch for a few moments and made a nice little hole through the piston and through piston ring 2 and oil control ring 😂
@@6DDIESELSDorset Sounds like piston damage hence the vibration and crankcase pressure. Modern engines seem to be not that great. I've known VW TSI engines needing rebuilds at 60,000 miles.
gearbox looks tiny..
That sounds like it’s just the injector seals that need replacing,it’s the most common thing that goes on them 2.2’s,recut the seats,new seals and bolts job done
Sadly not that simple, bigger internal bits to change 👍