engines

iveco_man

Can anyone recommend a good engine reconditioner or somewhere to purchase an engine for iveco daily van Many thanks in Kent or london area ..

s_b

no but you definately need a federation of engine rebuilds member
a breaker engine would be a simpler cheaper solution ,just make sure you have the belt done before its fitted though
of course if your engine ran on its own oil it might not be suitable for a recondition anyway

atrixblue.-MFR-.

ivor searle. http://www.ivorsearle.co.uk/index.htm

Wig

Forget ivor searle, they may be good but they are hideously expensive.

Get scrap one or look in yellow pages for Engine reconditioning or do both, fit the scrap one and have yours reconditioned for next time.
http://www.yell.com/maps/MapAction.do?keywords=engine+reconditioning&location=london&scrambleSeed=13650422&targetName=&M=1&T=1&startOoaAt=0&pageNum=1&originalKeywords=engine+reconditioning&ssm=1

TrickyWicky

My local mech refuses to refurb engines on the basis that people expect "like new" warranties on them. He point blank refuses to do it anymore. Not hopeful I know but that seems to be a growing trend these days I've noticed.

Notmyrealname

I can heartedly recommend Specialised Engines in Grays who are a reconditioner that specialise mostly in Ford lumps. I used them for an engine for my Ford Capri a few years ago. I opted for the supply and fit service. When they said they took a day to fit a Capri engine I thought they were joking as it only took me a couple of hours. However as I watched them fit it, it was obvious why it took them so long. Serious attention to detail, repainting manifolds, even checking the rocker cover was straight.

I hammered the living hell out of that engine for over 30k before I sold it, even drag racing it up Santa Pod. I'd do 600 miles in a day without a single worry about it and it never leaked.

http://www.specialisedengines.co.uk/

TrickyWicky

Thats useful to know as they're not far from me!

Road_Hog

iveco_man wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a good engine reconditioner or somewhere to purchase an engine for iveco daily van Many thanks in Kent or london area ..

Whatever you do, when you get the name of the firm you're thinking of going to, stick it in Google first and see if there is any feedback.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

Wig wrote: »

Forget ivor searle, they may be good but they are hideously expensive.

Get scrap one or look in yellow pages for Engine reconditioning or do both, fit the scrap one and have yours reconditioned for next time.
http://www.yell.com/maps/MapAction.do?keywords=engine+reconditioning&location=london&scrambleSeed=13650422&targetName=&M=1&T=1&startOoaAt=0&pageNum=1&originalKeywords=engine+reconditioning&ssm=1

ivor searl quote those prices with surcharge, your better off calling them for a price minus the the surcharge for your old block.

i wouldnt rule them out.

Weird_Nev

TrickyWicky wrote: »

My local mech refuses to refurb engines on the basis that people expect "like new" warranties on them. He point blank refuses to do it anymore. Not hopeful I know but that seems to be a growing trend these days I've noticed.

A properly rebuilt engine should be good as new: Parts are inspected and if they're out of tolerance then they're binned and new ones sourced.
Yes, a cheap "change the belts and hope" job is no good, but a fully refurbished engine should be no less reliable than a brand new one.

For a van, I'd just source an engine from a breaker and not bother with a refurbished one, TBH.

Notmyrealname

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Thats useful to know as they're not far from me!

If you go there, don't be put off by the look of the place although a quick look on Google Earth shows they seem to have done some redecorating.:D