Hi everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice. My T5 2006, 1.9 TDI AXB Engine is slowly giving up on me and breaking my heart :/ . I gambled on it when I bought it, it had 235,000 miles and has 280,000 miles now. I have spent a lot of time converting it to a camper and have spent a lot of money on it mechanically although the biggest job was the timing belt and water pump, I had all the bushings, links etc replaced last year and replaced the injectors all be it with used ones which might have had just as much miles as the original ones. I cleaned the EGR and intake manifold myself and the rocker cover gasket was replaced recently as well. Anyway I have a bit of a dilemma now. I have had it in with mechanics on numerous occasions over the last 2 years with misfiring issues which were traced to injectors and or wiring loom. I made a decision last year that I couldnt keep throwing money at so that if I was going to put more money into it I would do it properly and get a reconditioned engine, injectors and turbo and whatever else in the hope that it would be like a new van and would only need the usual maintenance costs thereafter or at least for say 5 years. Anyway I have just sent the injectors away to get tested, repaired and/or replaced. Now i have an option of buying a remanufactured unit for about 1200 quid or option 2 is to get a used engine with injectors which came out of a 2007 van with 112,000 miles for about 700 quid. What would you do? Any help or advice appreciated. Thanks, Conall
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My AXD has needed constant care. It's 2005 with 160,000 - The injectors failed to the point the van wouldnt start at 155,000. I replaced them with new. I've done the following work in the last year
Steering Rack
5 injectors
New manifold (original cracked)
Start motor (went in smoke)
Vacuum Leaks (pipes and solenoids replaced)
It's now starting to tick loudly when cold, and smoking so suspect turbo is gonna need doing and the clutch is on it's way out.
I think I'll get a good recon when it finally gives up. I don't think i'd find one much under £2 to 3000 with a warranty so if you can get some promises for £1200 I'd jump on it.
A second hand engine is only gonna go through the same failures?
Steering Rack
5 injectors
New manifold (original cracked)
Start motor (went in smoke)
Vacuum Leaks (pipes and solenoids replaced)
It's now starting to tick loudly when cold, and smoking so suspect turbo is gonna need doing and the clutch is on it's way out.
I think I'll get a good recon when it finally gives up. I don't think i'd find one much under £2 to 3000 with a warranty so if you can get some promises for £1200 I'd jump on it.
A second hand engine is only gonna go through the same failures?
Well - I have a picture of the former owner using it for off roading as it had land rover wheels and about 2 inch of hardened mud covering the engine bay and sub frame. May not have been best looked after, but then I believe the AXD has more than it's fair share of issues. Love not having a cam chain / belt
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