used van with a reconditioned engine. A sign to stay away?

Marktheshark

King_Nothing wrote: »

If it's a ford and has a timing belt and not a chain. At 70k miles, it won't be due a change until anywhere from 100k - 125k miles.

Its the 2.2 tdci and it has a Chain.

paulsad

I bought a high mileage connect van from family (£2500); nice looking; ran well for 6 months then the bloody diesel pump packed in ... thats knocking on a grands worth to replace. My fault "you pays yer money!"
Ended up selling it to the mechanic for £500 - lesson learned!

fred246

IF:
The original engine is removed with skill and care by someone that knows what they are doing.
IF:
The engine is rebuilt by a skilled engine rebuilder with the best parts and by someone who takes pride in their work.
IF:
The engine is reinstalled by an expert who makes sure everything is reconnected properly
THEN
Buying a van with a reconditioned engine is fine.

What is the chance of that happening? I haven't been able to find such a garage. All I get is botched jobs.

londonTiger

reconditioned engine = salvaged engine.

arcon5

At what point in the quote process do insurers ask if the engine has ever been replaced? This isn't a modification and is std spec

forgotmyname

londonTiger wrote: »

reconditioned engine = salvaged engine.

Wrong.

A properly reconditioned engine can be better than a new engine. All the parts that wear or fail will have been replaced, sometimes even upgraded parts where the original ones had issues ie. Ford V6 pump shafts or fibre timing gears.

s_b

why would anyone spend 3800 and not factor in some kind of inspection if they no nowt?
what if it turns out to be a clone?

xHannahx

enfield_freddy wrote: »

so when your mini/BMW/merc/etc etc engine blows up under warranty , and the dealer replace it with a new factory recon engine , the car is then uninsurable


sounds right

arcon5 wrote: »

At what point in the quote process do insurers ask if the engine has ever been replaced? This isn't a modification and is std spec

I've asked hubby more about this. On confused replacement engine is on the modifications list. The seller told him he had to declare it so he did.
It's entirely possible the replacement didn't have the same capacity as the original

Joe_Horner

arcon5 wrote: »

At what point in the quote process do insurers ask if the engine has ever been replaced? This isn't a modification and is std spec

They usually don't, but what's the general advice on here? Declare everything to the point of paranoia!!!!

If you take that literally then you tell them, at which point it doesn't matter whether they wanted to know or not - they do know and they can make any requirement they like.

mattyprice4004

enfield_freddy wrote: »

if the original engine had a belt failure , or even a timing chain failure , then it would make economic sense to replace the engine with either a re con or a engine that came out of a write off (bodywork damaged) vehicle


the OP says its a reconditioned engine , and as such should be like new , and effectively lower the mileage on the clock.


to the poster , that says they could not get insurance with a replacement engine , answer in one word (if its the same type of engine) COBBLERS!

Well it wouldn't effectively lower the mileage on the clock for one, as the body / suspension / drivetrain still had the original mileage wear present.