Engine Swap on Vito 108D - Benzworld.org

richbaker78 · 07-23-2008, 02:36 AM

Hi,

My mates van has suddenly decided to smoke rather a lot and is drinking oil like mad so I think it's fair to say that it's a gonner (annoying as only done 81k with FSH)

Anyway I've managed to source another complete engine and was wondering what is the best way to swap them over ?

any advice much appreciated.

Cheers

stoneboy · 07-23-2008, 03:27 PM

Um... I'd get it checked out before replacing the engine - it might not be that bad.

richbaker78 · 07-24-2008, 03:48 AM

What else could it be if it is burning engine oil at a rate of knots ?

stoneboy · 07-24-2008, 10:03 AM

I would have thought that a head gasket replacement would be cheaper than getting and fitting a new engine.

tonto555 · 07-24-2008, 11:23 AM

Id be interested to know the price of the replacement engine, is there a warranty with it?

richbaker78 · 07-25-2008, 01:59 AM

Def not HG as the rate it is consuming oil and no creamyness in header tank also the van will sometimes continue to run even when the keys are removed from the ignition.. all points to rings to me. Also if it were HG and was burning oil at the rate it does I would expect the van to overheat which it doesn't. I wish it was HG.

I found an engine for £400 complete with all ancillaries and pump etc.. thus hopefully making it an easy swap. The engine is in a insurance write off van so no warranty and obviously a risk/gamble as the van is pretty much worthless with a dead engine is almost worth the gamble even if my mate just gets the engine in and get shot, though I suspect he'll keep and run it into the ground.

Would one take the engine out the top or drop the subframe ?