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Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 06 Mar 2020, 20:16
by Sir Brixalot
Any recommendations?

VW engine company on SW6 has some good reviews. Any first-hand experience? Just had a recommendation from someone who knows his stuff so I'll call them tomorrow. Looks like it'll be around £2800 fitted which will probably be a bit rich on a van I'm going to sell this year. If any traders on her have a decent used one they can fit please PM me. Cheers


Anyone used The Engine Shopin Erith?

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 07 Mar 2020, 04:16
by kevtherev
Fitting a 2.1 is quite a simple affair and ssome good garages will take it on.
Have an hour on the phone and ask if they would.
Or if they know somebody.
There are a few engine suppliers on here.
Search for Marco Mansi on Facebook.

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 07 Mar 2020, 23:16
by dbz864
You could sell it with the current engine as spares or repairs, presuming the engines shot

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 08 Mar 2020, 07:29
by silverbullet
£2800 fitted :D

Is that plus vat?

90% recycled, only the gasket set will be new.

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Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 08 Mar 2020, 10:13
by Sir Brixalot
dbz864 wrote:You could sell it with the current engine as spares or repairs, presuming the engines shot

Don't want it broken Its way too good for that. It's got a long MOT so I don't have to rush. I'm going to check the head nuts and take it from there. I'm sure a decent engine will turn up eventually,

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 08 Mar 2020, 11:24
by davidoft1
Dj Code engine ?

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 08 Mar 2020, 14:52
by Sir Brixalot
That's what I'll be hoping for. Got a DG now and if I'm spending I might as well make it worthwhile. Engine still feels as if it's running really smoothly, better than ever - so fingers crossed that it is just undertorqued head nuts.

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 09 Mar 2020, 14:50
by dbz864
DiDidn't mean break it or sell it to a breaker, its sellable for someone to buy to fix,obviously if the Van's decent otherwise, what's actually up with the engjne

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 09 Mar 2020, 19:00
by Sir Brixalot
Disappearing water from header tank, not drawing from reserve tank, and failed a 2ml sniff test although it took a while, which I'm hoping means it's a small leak. As I fix one leak another appears. Had a lot of these failures with previous Elite engines so I recognised it quickly before overheating. I'm hoping it's just that they didn't torque the head properly.

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt 2.1 engine

Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 07:36
by Sir Brixalot
kevtherev wrote:Fitting a 2.1 is quite a simple affair and ssome good garages will take it on.
Have an hour on the phone and ask if they would.
Or if they know somebody.
There are a few engine suppliers on here.
Search for Marco Mansi on Facebook.

Marco's been in the US for a while now. Any idea of cost for a decent running used 2.1? I'm looking but don't have a clue on the right price. Rally can't justify nearly 3k for a new one when I have to sell this year anyway owing to ULEZ expansion.

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 07:40
by Mocki
have you spoken to mick at NW vw or McGill in shotts?

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 12:49
by DoubleOSeven
Simon might have one too, worth a call. He’s in Aldershot now

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Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 13:11
by Sir Brixalot
Thanks for this. I've tried Simon and he doesn't have one at the moment

Re: Supply and fit rebuilt/known used 2.1 engine

Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 13:12
by Sir Brixalot
Mocki wrote:have you spoken to mick at NW vw or McGill in shotts?


I havent. Thanks for reminding me. I may have a good lead so looking for a garage to fit it.