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The original engine head gasket had already been skimmed I think and then it cracked, but I can't really remember and tbh I don't have a clue

HI Anyone who can give me some advice... Have a 1985 T25 Hi top, it did have 1.6 TD engine, which did really well for 2 years and thousands of miles and then head gasket went, so replacement engine put in, 1.9 TD Audi engine with ECU. This has taken a year to sort and finally I got her back but with...

Hi All I have a 1985 Hi-Top. The original engine 1.6 Turbo diesel has been replaced with a 1.9 TDi from an Audi. The current battery needs replacing and is a PLATINUM PRESTIGE 110 VOLTAGE 12V CCA SAE 800 AMPS AH (20h) 80 AMPS Can I replace it with a similar spec one or will I need a different one no...

So, we have had to replace our original 1985 1.6 turbo diesel engine after it had done over 200,000 miles.... got an Audi 1.9 TDi engine AHU code from a local breakers yard, all installed but not good - does anyone know if it is possible to run it without an ECU? Or what wiring would we need? Any he...

What sort of mods are you thinking of doing most things can be DIY all by your little old self unless you have spanner fobia

Is your diesel turbo or not we had similar problem when got back from France ended up outlet from fuel tank blocked (new tank fitted) try new filter first and check fuel flowing from tank then try again our evangelene still only maxes out at 65-70 and that's screaming the nuts out of her don't like ...

thanks will get on to it only changing speedo cable anyway fed up ticking sounded like time bomb

sorry to ask but do end caps on front bearings screw off or knock off just asking as not sure

would just like to thank all who gave advice rebuilt head fitted new turbo to evanjeline just got back from 3000 mile jaunt round france with only minor problems

does not really matter just make sure you put new exhaust mounting rubbers on at same time I did not and exhaust silencer pipe snapped off

to oldiebutgoodie and all, thanks for posts will get new switch for the fan and see how that goes, :idea prob get new relay as well just to be on the safe side, don't want to be woken up in middle of night like feardana from Ireland did, luckily Evangelene played up on the drive bless her :D ,will p...

Got bit of problem.... Evangeline (1985 1.6 TD) had hot flush the other night :o whilst standing on the drive, cooling fan cut in (at top speed and very noisy) for no reason :( hadn't been driven for 24 hrs so nice and cool. Disconnected battery, fan stopped, re connected no fan :) so intermittent p...

going to contact midland turbo tomorrow just to be on safe side they reconed turbo for us thanks anyway will post later with result

hi anyone got a bit of a prob :( whilst repairing our t25 :? reckoned head and turbo, putting it all back together :) only to find no turbo to inlet man gasket present in gasket set IS there one or is it a machined finish as cant find one on just kampers pages or any reference in shop manual

hay no wucking furries em will see if we can beet that mpg