Thread: new engines for 2006 transit, will the new fender cop one of these?

Originally Posted by Bushie

A small screwdriver should be able to fix that.


Martyn

should be able to fix the whole F**D ranger the same way too...
JC

I think the issue for me is that it may well be a better engine... but it will be a few years before we really know for sure. The TD5 does have some problems, but for the most part we know what they are.

At any rate I'd want to give them at least a year to sort the bugs. If I was going to get one I'd wait until the last year as our current fender is quite new Even then I'm not sure it would be worth the hassle.

I've got to say, I love the vents on our defender. They rock! I would miss them greatly.

Originally Posted by justinc

I have spoken to one of our courier delivery drivers with a '06 transit LWB van, he has had it up to 160 and still accelerating, it uses almost no fuel, and it is almost as quiet as a Merc CRD diesel. His is the 6 speeder, and if it is as good as they sound, I think it would make a good Defender engine. The only serious problem is it may have a smalll F**d badge somewhere on it...

JC

That is really interesting getting that info first hand. So far all the infor on the Transit Van motor I have been getting is that they are really bad. All my info is about 3rd hand so who knows how accurate it is, but I was told the 2.4 TD motor was really unreliable and very expensive to repair.

but I was told the 2.4 TD motor was really unreliable and very expensive to repair.

I think your getting it mixed up with the TD5!

Glen.