Hi
My current DG engine is fried. I lost all the coolant on the M3 resulting in a very hot lump of scrap at the back where the engine should be.
So I am looking to source a decent, with warranty, reconditioned unit and have a few questions i'm pretty sure the collective here will answer easily.
1. Any advise of where to go and where to avoid please?
2. I was wondering if it is worth going for the 2.1 rather than direct replacement with another 1.9DG? As I understand, the ancillaries from the current DG are interchangeable, correct? Any gotcha's i need to think about?
3. I am looking to get anything serviced that is worth doing at the same time while the lump is out. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
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You need to speak to ajsimmo, aka Campershack .
I would go for the DJ as a replacement everytime, they work really well on the DG carb , and everything that bolts on the DG fits with out issue
I would go for the DJ as a replacement everytime, they work really well on the DG carb , and everything that bolts on the DG fits with out issue
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I used thevwenginecompany very knowledgeable and fast turn round. Had the turnkey and that’s 2 year unlimited warranty. Never needed it and doesn’t miss a beat. Based around London
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I've just run-in my VW Engine Co. turnkey DG. Seems fine - initial worries I had about temp gauge reading high and possibly having to add coolant twice seem to have just been bedding-in and me not used to a cooling system actually working correctly.....
The turnround was very quick and trouble-free, they seem very confident in what they are building/selling but it wasn't cheap. IF there is a cheap option to do these engines properly I must have missed it during my year-long search for a decent builder.
VWEC are now in Keston, not far from Biggin Hill.
The turnround was very quick and trouble-free, they seem very confident in what they are building/selling but it wasn't cheap. IF there is a cheap option to do these engines properly I must have missed it during my year-long search for a decent builder.
VWEC are now in Keston, not far from Biggin Hill.
T25 1.9 DG 4spd Holdsworth Hi Top (factory roof)