by travelling man » Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:45 am
I've now put about 500 miles on this engine, checked the dipstick this morning and the oil is still looking clean, not clean like a petrol engine, but clean for a derv.!
Also needed a new battery, the old one appeared to have died whilst awaiting recovery, mounted the one from my elderly BMW E30 that had been kept on a CTEC trickle charger and the improved voltage level maintained has also eliminated the annoying habit of the driver's door failing to lock!
The Spanish Traffic Police managed to knock off the n/s rear bumper cap with their motor bikes whilst getting me to a safer place than the live lane on a viaduct with no hard shoulder, Bought a replacement for a fiver that broke it's mounting clips when I attempted to fit it....careful examination of the old one revealed it was just missing a yellow spire type clip that the new one came with, swapped the clip over and the old cap slipped straight on!
As a proper sucker for punishment, I am booked on the ferry out of Newhaven on the 18th Feb.,for my next trip to the Algarve.....
'05 Transit Connect T230 LX TDCi Engine buggered in Spain,replaced with a T200 base 12 plate in white which also buggered it's engine in Spain!
2nd Connect had breakdown insurance and an engine swap, see how long it lasts.....