FWD or RWD?

[ake]

is the 2.4 90ps rwd engine used in mondeos? or what else is it used in? as for anything more than mildly moist thr rwd spins ,in snow there ok once u get them going...but its getting em going !!!!!!

No, only Transits, but a variation of the MK7 2.4 is fitted to Land-Rover Defenders

[thunderider]

5 th5n2 theres a monopoly here!! no being able to buy a mondeo for a couple of hundred quid just for the motor as oposed to a grand second hand for transit engine!!

[Guy88]

for carrying weight RWD

for comfort FWD

I had a MK6 RWD SWB 330, that was a great van, snow was no probs, being RWD it wasnt as refined as a FWD but it was a brilliant drive

Now got a MK7 FWD and that is brilliant, low floor is better and the overall economy is better

[dametrans]

imo the fwd is the way to go unless you are haveing very heavy loads!
the tdci is the top one most are tddi but 100ps is probly the best all round engine!

WO WO are all mark 7s not tdci

yes, mark is referring to mk6 engines

i still confused, is the mk 6 tdci diferent to the mk7 tdci

[winterheating]

imo the fwd is the way to go unless you are haveing very heavy loads!
the tdci is the top one most are tddi but 100ps is probly the best all round engine!

WO WO are all mark 7s not tdci

i still confused, is the mk 6 tdci diferent to the mk7 tdci

yes, the tdci and tddi on mk6 are same engine but different fuel system

the mk7 engines are different to mk6's and only use the tdci common rail fuel system.

[winterheating]

I suppose it comes down to the question if the 2.4 is a better engine than the "Mondeo" FWD jobbie
Is it?

It the Mondeo which has a Transit engine, not the other way round

yeah plus the engine is far powerfull enough for a transit and more robust than the 2.4, as it has less displacement smaller stroke, less stress.
jaguar use the same engine and also

TDCi 16v ZSD ("Puma") 2.0 L (1998 cc)
2.2 L (2198 cc)
2.4 L (2402 cc)
2.5 L
3.0 L ?–? I4 turbo intercooled 16-valve DI Ford Mondeo, Ford Transit, Jaguar X-TYPE, LDV, London Taxi TX1 & TXII, Citroen Jumper, Peugeot Boxer, Fiat Ducato

the 2.2 duratorque is a 2.0 engine with a 2.4 crank fitted.

[winterheating]

5 th5n2 theres a monopoly here!! no being able to buy a mondeo for a couple of hundred quid just for the motor as oposed to a grand second hand for transit engine!!

mondeos that have the tdci engines cant be used really as the pistons are different to the tddi ones, if you know of any mk3 mondeos that are only couple of hundred then let me know please
and the fwd engines are only £600 rather than a grand for 2.4 rwd. which you cant get in mondoes, but can in ldv's.

[Gavin]

i was looking at mk6's on autotrader recently and lots of the cheap FWD's had goosed diesel pumps, and they were only showing 120-140,000 miles........never seen a mk5 advertised for sale with a broken pump....my W reg is still plugging away at 150k without a hitch, but the rest of the van is falling apart around the motor....is it more of a problem on the newer engines?

[winterheating]

i was looking at mk6's on autotrader recently and lots of the cheap FWD's had goosed diesel pumps, and they were only showing 120-140,000 miles........never seen a mk5 advertised for sale with a broken pump....my W reg is still plugging away at 150k without a hitch, but the rest of the van is falling apart around the motor....is it more of a problem on the newer engines?

thats because of cost, if the mk6 could be fixed for £50 like the 2.5di then they wouldnt be up for sale.
modern pumps are more fussy about good fuel.
my pump lasted 180k and is on a mates van now running fine.

[thunderider]

i think pumps seem to have a life span of about 3 years or 120-180,000 miles,based on my own observations,the first pump on my first engine went at 3yrs 180,000 mls,had it reconned,then was knacked at 289,000,so had a new pump on the engine wich has just failed at 3years and 140,000mls,but pricey beasts,the last one was £1,050, that was supply fit with a new pipe from the fuel filter,this was from carwoods in smethwick.

[Gavin]

a grand for a pump? maybe i'll buy a cheap mk6 with a dud engine and sling the di from my smiley in it!

[squiddly]

morn everyone
is there anyway you can tell.. if the pump is on its way out? and can you get a fwd with a lwb and a hi top,I want a van but its like a mine field out there lol.

[GBBiker]

One thing I will point out a RWD transit is shockingly bad in any hint of snow/ice and even wet grass.

Must be your driving style

I've never had any problems in RWD Transits

[GBBiker]

3.0 L ?–? I4 turbo intercooled 16-valve DI Ford Mondeo, Ford Transit, Jaguar X-TYPE, LDV, London Taxi TX1 & TXII, Citroen Jumper, Peugeot Boxer, Fiat Ducato

The LDV Maxus, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat don't use the Ford engine

They have a Fiat 3.0l intercooled JTD engine

In fact, LDV haven't used Ford engines since the Maxus was born and the last Convoys and Pilots ran off the production lines. They are all Fiat engines since then

[winterheating]

3.0 L ?–? I4 turbo intercooled 16-valve DI Ford Mondeo, Ford Transit, Jaguar X-TYPE, LDV, London Taxi TX1 & TXII, Citroen Jumper, Peugeot Boxer, Fiat Ducato

The LDV Maxus, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat don't use the Ford engine

They have a Fiat 3.0l intercooled JTD engine

In fact, LDV haven't used Ford engines since the Maxus was born and the last Convoys and Pilots ran off the production lines. They are all Fiat engines since then

where do I say ldv maxus

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... 140GmbjAcg
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... krPMy4h7Tg
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... OgoSz0eBfA
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... s%3Disch:1

you will have to translate the last one.