Hi all, I’ve had a misfire on my 1.9 2007 T5 and it’s been very sluggish since I bought it. It’s been to various garages including a Vw specialist for diagnosis. No faults are showing at all, I’ve had the injector harness replaced and it’s had nearly every sensor replaced before I bought it...

Hi, I accidentally unscrewed the cylinder head bolts on my T5 2.5 BNZ engine. It sounds stupid but I was going to remove the camshaft and the cylinder head bolts are located inside of the camshaft bearing caps.. This is the first time I attempt something like this. The Haynes manual claim it's...

Hi, I recently needed a new cylinder head & cam for my T5. I noticed a company on eBay - Total Automotive Solutions selling FAI parts. I phoned the number (cunningly hidden in one of the pictures) & spoke to Mathew Hardy. He's been in the trade 30 odd years & just works for himself these days...

Hi there VW community, I wonder if you could offer me some advice on my 2004 T5 2.5 TDI 96Kw engine. This is a photo of my engine... Notice that the vent hose into the cylinder head has been secured on with sealant. Photo below. When I look at engine diagrams, it seems as though there...

Hi, new member, bought an 04 t5 AXD but now suffering from leaky exhaust manifold and white smoke. Replaced manifold with a cast one and now in process of doing the injector seals. Noticed some wear in injector bores so not 100% sure the seal fix will work. Anyway... Is there a...

The cylinder head of my 1998 T4 is cracked in two places and needs to be replaced. I live in Ireland and there are limited options here so I was hoping to source one in the UK or Europe. I've searched ebay but with no luck, there's plenty of heads for the aab engine but I need the head for the...

Hi this is my first post so bear with me. She's a 2009 vw t5 2.5 tdi 130 with 175k on the clock, she's been well loved, oiled, washed, waxed and serviced throughout her life. The story goes like this; so the poor old girl developed a poor start, I was cranking her for about 15 to 30 seconds...

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Ever since I have had my 2001 T4 1.9TD, the breather hose coming out of the cylinder head has been blanked off by a screw being placed in the end. I suspect at some time the plastic junction which the hose connects to had gotten brittle and broken, as what remained of it was connecting the...

Hi. For sale is the bare 2.5 5 cylinder diesel engine (head, block with clutch and flywheel) from my 1998 2.5TDI SWB panel van. Removed only because the vans clutch went and I have chosen to sell the whole thing part by part.Location of Item: Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73. Three miles...

hi folks i am looking for some advise please regarding my over heated engine. i have a 98 800 special with a non turbo'd aaz from a golf i believe. on Saturday i noticed a slight bit of smoke behind us from the rear view mirror, seconds later the van started losing speed. i pulled over...

Ok so this is my second attempt at posting this, my first attempt disappearing into the ether. I have two friends who have had T5's. 2.5's . Both have bent a con rod Is this a common issue ? With commonly known causes ??. I'm buying my friends off him. it's a 2006 2.5 174BHp with a bent con rod...

Hi there, I'm a complete novice when it comes to mechanics but I was hoping some of you guys might be able to help me out. I have a 1996 Transporter 2.4d AAB enigine. The cylinder head has been skimmed and the gasket has been replace but now the van lacks a little bit of power and there's a...

vw t4 2.4 tdi AAB cylinder head and various other engine bits inc clutch, water pump, diesel pump....more to follow this came from a secondhand rebuild engine that i bought for parts, the head was new when fitted to the block and never used apparently...well they tried to run it but had a leaky...

Hi all, looking for cylinder head that fits my van after garage did x2 head gaskets took my money and went out of business leaving a masive line through the head and into the soft part of the head. i havent been able to find one. anyone know what else will fit my van? ?? audi 100 5 cylinder...

k plate. AAF engine code i think after paying a fortune for head gasket repair x2 i have now been told i need a new cylinder head. (the garage that did the head gasket are out of business and no longer a burden on the good public...thank god. but doesnt get my money back). im trying to find a...

hi , i need a replacement clinder head for my t4 1.9td engine code ABL . i can't find one anywhere ? , is there any other heads that will fit straight on . where do i start ? thanks for any replys/help

Right as some of you know my AAB has been somewhat of a project for sometime now I: ( had it for nearly a year and driven it for about two weeks) So what i've got now is a head on the van with (as far as i know) one bent valve and a snapped cam. I've also got a head with an okay cam and a...

I am looking for a replacement engine for Cilla. She is a J plate 91 Caravelle 2.0L and her cylinder head is scrap as is her manifold. If anyone has a good runner I would be interested. Please could you email me [email protected] or call 01827 709045 Thanks guys Clare :ILU: